May 2019 Buyer's Notes - Turnaround Publisher Services

MONTHLY CATALOGUE

MAY 2019 AND NEWLY ANNOUNCED TITLES

DECEMBER 2018 – APRIL 2019

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Contents: Fiction ............................................ pg. 4 - 11 Graphic Novels............................... pg. 12 - 19 Children’s........................................ pg. 19 - 22 Non-Fiction..................................... pg. 23 - 32 Commission Titles.......................... pg. 32 - 33 Newly Announced Titles . .............. pg. 33 - 40

EDITOR’S LETTER My goodness, it’s May! Insert almost-certainly-by-now-totally-outdated joke about Theresa May and Brexit. Anyway… here are some books!

Diving straight in with fiction we encounter Juliet the Maniac (p4, Melville House, 9781612197593, p/b, £12.99), a confident and raw debut from a talented new novelist Juliet Escoria, which portraying the unravelling of teenage girl as she plunges into self-destruction. Meanwhile Beside Myself (p5, Text, 9781911231257, p/b, £10.99) by Sasha Marianna Salzmann is a disturbing story of a family across four generations, with one woman’s search for her twin brother – and her own identity – at its heart. And in Paolo Maurensig’s A Devil Comes to Town (p6, World Editions, 9781642860139, p/b, £9.99) foxes infected with wild rabies run through the woods and only the local priest notices the omens as the risky ventures of a village full of aspiring writers come under the sway of a devious publisher.

Sequels are all the rage in crime fiction for this month! In Two Minds (p7, Dome Press, 9781912534180, p/b, £8.99) returns us to mid1800s Wales in the second instalment of Alis Hawkins’ Teifi Valley Coroner series, where the past comes back to haunt Harry. A third outing for the Bastards of Pizzofalcone from Maurizio de Giovanni sees chill winds rise, political hijinks,

and murder on the streets of Naples in Cold For the Bastards of Pizzofalcone (p7, Europa, 9781787701618, p/b, £13.99). The follow-up to sensational debut The Widows of Malabar Hill

by Sujata Massey is The Satapur Moonstone (p8, Soho, 9781616959098, h/b, £18.99), in which we return to the lush Indian mountains as India’s only female lawyer, Perveen Mistry, walks into a dangerous trap…

Over in graphic novels first up we have The Book of Sarah (p16, Myriad, 9781908434517, h/b, £19.99). In the bible the ‘Book of Sarah’ is missing, so artist Sarah Lightman sets out to make her own: questioning religion, family, motherhood and what it takes to be an artist in this quietly subversive visual

For kids who love music and/or graphic novels, Young Mozart (p21, Big, 9781594658044, h/b, £7.99) is ideal! A tender and playful pictorial glimpse at the childhood of one of the world’s greatest musical geniuses. If music’s not their thing then give Moon Mission (p21, Kids Can, 9781525300363, h/b, £14.99) a go. An inside view of the 1969 moon landing teeming with maths, engineering, science and technology lessons that gives young readers the opportunity to make the connections between what they learn in school and awesome things that happened in the real world.

Rounding the month out with a spot of non-fiction, to Brixton we go with The House on the Hill (p27, Tangerine, 9781910691427, p/b, £14).

Economist writer and previous Managing Editor of National Prison Radio at HMP Brixton, Chris Impey takes us on an incredible tour of London’s oldest prison for its 200th anniversary, punctuated by vignettes of some remarkable characters who worked or were remanded there. Next, a witty and thought-provoking take on iconic figures, concepts, and moments in current and past pop culture: The Witches Are Coming (p26, Melville House UK, 9781911545323, p/b, £9.99) is a provocative new book from vocal feminist Lindy West, exploring how pop culture has been feeding us damaging messages for years, directly influencing today’s society. Finally, we close time on spring and look forward to Summer With Montaigne (p26, Europa, 9781787701625, p/b, £11.99). Based on Antoine Compagnon’s radio slots, each dealing with a different aspects of one of the most diverse and complex thinkers of the 16th century, breathing a new life into the timeless themes of Montaigne’s renowned essays.

Au revoir and happy reading!

Don’t Miss…

The Patch

By John McPhee 9781925773170 p/b £12.99 Published by Text The seventh collection of essays by the Pulitzer Prize-winning non-fiction master.

autobiography from North West London.

In time for the 200th anniversary of Manchester’s infamous Peterloo Massacre, Peterloo (p16, New Internationalist, 9781780264752, p/b, £11.99) is a visually dramatic and nuanced graphic history which brings to life the truth, and life to history.

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MESSAGE FROM THE SHADOWS

Fiction

CRACKS IN OUR ARMOUR

Gavalda, Anna & Anderson, Alison (trans)

Selected Stories Tabucchi, Antonio

Message From the Shadows is a new collection featuring Antonio Tabucchi’s finest short stories, spanning the breadth of his career. These playful tales explore Tabucchi’s signature themes, from his inventive, lyrical meditations on language, art, and philosophy, to his fascination with the passage of time, and the mystery of storytelling.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Gathers together a wide range of short stories by a classic 20th century Italian writer.

• Includes the never-before-translated ‘Notte, mare o distanza’ - ‘Night, Sea, or Distance.’

• Tabucchi is well known for Pereira Maintains, Requiem, and Litle Misunderstandings of No Importance.

ISBN 13: 9781939810151, 300pp p/b, £15.00 Published by ARCHIPELAGO Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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SHUT UP YOU’RE PRETTY Mutonji, Tea

A woman contemplates her Congolese traditions during a family wedding; a teenage girl looks for happiness inside a pack of cigarettes; a mother reconnects with her daughter through their shared interest in fish, and a young woman decides on shaving her head in the waiting room of an abortion clinic. These punchy, sharply observed stories blur the lines between longing and choosing, exploring the narrator’s experience as an involuntary one.

Tinged with pathos and humour, they interrogate the moments in which femininity, womanness, and identity are not only questioned but also imposed.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The first book from author Vivek Shraya’s new imprint, VS. Books, dedicating to support new and emerging BIPOC writers.

• An exciting new writer of colour from a publisher with a strong record of promoting new and original voices.

• Shut Up You’re Pretty aims to disrupt traditional white female tropes common in contemporary short fiction.

• Featuring a cast of black female protagonists where the focus is centred on character rather than race.

• Explores concepts of womanhood and identity and coming of age.

ISBN 13: 9781551527550, 176pp p/b, £13.99 Published by ARSENAL PULP PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Fiction

HOUSE WITH NO ANGELS, A Amaye, Muli

When her white, former colonial administrator father, James dies in Nigeria in 2015, Elizabeth is alarmed as family secrets come tumbling loose. In Manchester, her black Nigerian mother, Ade is poised between grief and good riddance. As three generations of the family make preparations to attend James’s funeral, Elizabeth’s intimate relationship with her partner implodes, her teen daughter runs off to live with an older married man, and her mother Ade looks lost to a combination of festering memory and incipient senility.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Will sit comfortably in postcolonial literature and women’s studies courses.

• Has a topical focus on mental wellbeing.

• Previewed to high acclaim at the Bocas International Literature Festival 2017.

• Offers a different perspective on 20th century politics.

ISBN 13: 9780946745296, 240pp p/b, £8.99 Published by CROCUS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

In this collection of seven short stories, all written in the first person, Anna Gavalda has created an ode to those who confront their vulnerabilities and admit their weaknesses. These tales illustrate the importance of moving beyond the wounds of the past and embracing love, friendship, forgiveness, and family.

From the trucker who puts his dog to sleep following the death of his son to the alcoholic widow who befriends a stranger raised in a strict military family, readers will find the classic Gavaldian universe on full display in these stories of suffering and salvation.

KEY SELLING POINTS • (Re-)introducing Anna Gavalda, France’s best-selling female author.

• Will appeal to readers of literary and upmarket commercial women’s fiction.

• For fans of Celeste Ng, Jodi Picoult, Meg Wolitzer, Liane Moriarty.

• Hunting and Gathering sold 7K in UK. ISBN 13: 9781787701632, 192pp p/b, £12.99 Published by EUROPA EDITIONS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction

JULIET THE MANIAC Escoria, Juliet

It’s 1997, and 14-year-old Juliet has it pretty good. But over the course of the next two years, she rapidly begins to unravel, finding herself in a downward trajectory of mental illness and self-destruction. An explosive portrayal of teenage life from the perspective of The Bad Friend, Juliet The Maniac is a bold, stylish breakout book from an author already crackling on the indie scene.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A coming-of-age novel that is intense and honest in its exploration of mental illness.

• Mental illness is a major subject for public discourse at the moment, especially how it can affect young women.

• Escoria explores the line between fiction and non-fiction with emotional precision and deft storytelling.

• For fans of stylish, voice-driven narratives, and authors such as Miranda July or Ottessa Moshfegh.

• A bold, stylish, breakout book from an author celebrated on the US indie lit scene.

ISBN 13: 9781612197593, 288pp p/b, £12.99 Published by MELVILLE HOUSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction

LIFE OF DAVID HOCKNEY

A Novel Cusset, Catherine & Fagan, Teresa (trans)

A compelling hybrid of novel and biography, Life of David Hockney offers an accessible overview of the painter who shook the world of art with a vitality and freedom that neither heartbreak nor illness nor loss could corrode. Born in 1937 in Bradford, David Hockney had to fight to become an artist. After leaving for the Royal College of Art in London, his career flourished, but he continued to struggle with a sense of not belonging, because of his homosexuality, which had yet to be decriminalised, and his inclination for a figurative style of art not sufficiently ‘contemporary’ to be valued. Trips to New York and California - where he would live for many years and paint his iconic swimming pools - introduced him to new scenes and new loves, beginning a journey that would take him through the fraught years of the AIDS epidemic.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Through Hockney’s life, Catherine Cusset brings readers through the glamorous art world of New York, London, and LA. • Part of a growing wave of LGBTQ art and literature, joining Call Me By Your Name and A Little Life.

• Hockney is hugely popular, with over half a million tickets sold to his retrospective at the Tate in 2017.

• There is a Hockney exhibition running until May 2020 at Salts Mills in West Yorkshire.

• Biofiction featuring well-known artists and writers continues to be extremely popular.

ISBN 13: 9781590519837, 192pp p/b, £12.99 Published by OTHER PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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ENSEMBLE, THE

BESIDE MYSELF

Gabel, Aja

Jana. Brit. Daniel. Henry. They would never have been friends if they hadn’t needed each other. They would never have found each other except for the art which drew them together. Together, they are the Van Ness Quartet. After the group’s youthful, rocky start, they experience devastating failure and wild success, heartbreak and marriage, triumph and loss, betrayal and enduring loyalty. They are always tied to each other - by career, by the intensity of their art, by the secrets they carry, by choosing each other over and over again.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The hardcover edition received major publicity, including The Huffington Post and Buzzfeed.

• Author Aja Gabel was a quartet cellist, lending the novel an air of authenticity.

• An enthralling, behind-the-scenes look at the competitive world of classical music.

ISBN 13: 9780735214774, 352pp p/b, £12.99 Published by RIVERHEAD Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction

SAILOR & LULA

Salzmann, Sasha Marianna

When Anton goes missing and the only clue is a postcard sent from Istanbul, his twin sister Alissa leaves her life in Berlin to find him. Without her twin, the sharer of her memories and the mirror of her own self, Ali is lost. In a city steeped in political and social changes, where you can buy gender-changing drugs on the street, Ali’s search - for her missing brother, for her identity - will take her on a journey for connection and belonging.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A brilliant literary debut about belonging, about family and love, and about the enigmatic nature of identity.

• Beside Myself has been shortlisted for the German Book Prize.

• Ideal for fans of Jeffrey Eugenides’ Middlesex (Fourth Estate, 2002), Maggie Nelson and Elena Ferrante.

• Sasha Marianna Salzmann is an award-winning playwright in Germany.

• Will transport readers from early 20th century Odessa, through post-Soviet Moscow, to a failing coup d’etat in 2016 Instanbul.

ISBN 13: 9781911231257, 336pp p/b, £10.99 Published by TEXT Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Fiction

RESTORER, THE

The Complete Novels Gifford, Barry

Here for the first time in print together are all eight of the books that comprise the saga of Sailor Ripley and Lula Pace Fortune, ‘the Romeo and Juliet of the South’: Wild at Heart, Perdita Durango, Sailor’s Holiday, Sultans of Africa, Consuelo’s Kiss, Bad Day for the Leopard Man, The Imagination of the Heart, and The Up-Down.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Omnibus edition of the internationally best-selling Sailor and Lula novels.

• Including (for the first time) the culminating novel, The Up-Down.

• The first novel, Wild at Heart, was a hugely popular and award-winning film by David Lynch in 1990.

• The second novel, Perdita Durango, was also adapted into a feature 1997 film starring Javier Bardem and Rosie Perez.

ISBN 13: 9781609809164, 784pp p/b, £20.00 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Fiction

THINGS TO DO WHEN YOU’RE GOTH IN THE COUNTRY Woods, Chavisa

Fiction

The 8 stories in Things to Do When You’re Goth in the Country bring the underbelly of America into vivid focus. The strange and unique characters in this collection include a zombie who secretly resides in a local cemetery; a queer teen goth who is facing ostracism from her small-town evangelical church; a Brooklyn artist who learns more about the Israeli/ Palestinian conflict than he ever wanted to; and the UFOs that trouble a group of friends in the rural Midwest.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A lyrical short story collection about young Americans fighting for their futures in an era of poverty and terror.

• Off-kilter, hilarious, dark and moving, the stories paint a new and necessary image of contemporary America.

• Chavisa Woods has twice been a finalist for the Lambda Literary award for fiction, in 2009 and 2014.

• Woods herself is a product of rural poverty and writes about it with an authenticity and care that’s hard to forget.

ISBN 13: 9781609809157, 224pp p/b, £12.99 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Sala, Michael

After a year apart, Maryanne returns to her husband, Roy, bringing their eight-year-old son Daniel and his teenage sister Freya. The family move from Sydney to Newcastle, where Roy has bought a derelict house. As Roy patches holes in the floor and plasters over, Maryanne believes that they can rebuild a life together. But Freya doesn’t want a fresh start - she just wants out - and Daniel drifts around the run-down house in a dream, infuriating his father, who soon forgets the promises he has made. Some cracks can never be smoothed over, and tension grows until their uneasy peace is ruptured.

KEY SELLING POINTS • For fans of Michael Ondaatje, Tim Winton and Steven Carroll.

• Sala’s The Last Thread won the 2013 NSW Premier’s Award for New Writing and the 2013 Commonwealth Book Prize.

• Pervasive sense of instability compounded by news of Tiananmen Square, the Berlin Wall and the Soviet Union collapse.

• Also references Newcastle earthquake 1989 earthquake: one of Australia’s worst ever natural disasters.

ISBN 13: 9781925603736, 352pp p/b, £8.99 Published by TEXT Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Fiction

SEASON ON EARTH, A Murnane, Gerald

A hilarious tale of a lustful teenager in 1950s Melbourne, Adrian Sherd is one of the great comic creations in Australian writing, and A Season on Earth is a revelatory portrait of the artist as a young man.

Here, at last, is sixteen-year-old Adrian’s journey in full, from fantasies about orgies with American film stars and idealised visions of suburban marital bliss to his struggles as a Catholic novice, and finally a burgeoning sense of the boundless imaginative possibilities to be found in literature and landscapes.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Only the first half of A Season on Earth has been published - as A Lifetime of Clouds (1977).

• Gerald Murnane has been touted as a possible Nobel Laureate.

• This book links Murnane’s masterpieces - Tamarisk Row (1974) and The Plains (1982).

• A coming-of-age tale and portrait of the artist as a young man, suffused with comedy and imagination.

ISBN 13: 9781925773347, 512pp h/b, £16.99 Published by TEXT Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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STOLEN BICYCLE, THE

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

HOUSTON NOIR

Ming-Yi, Wu & Sterk, Darryl (trans)

Cheng, a novelist, once wrote a book about his father’s disappearance twenty years ago. One day he receives a reader’s email asking whether his father’s bicycle disappeared as well. Perplexed and amused, Cheng decides to track down the bicycle, which was stolen years ago. The journey takes him to a scavenger’s treasure trove, the mountain home of an aboriginal photographer, deep into the secret world of antique bicycle collectors, and ultimately to his own heart.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2018.

• Wu Ming-Yi’s The Man with the Compound Eyes was the most celebrated Taiwanese novel of the past decade.

• The literary landscape of Taiwan remains a mystery to many Western readers - this book will expand its appeal.

• Ming-Yi Wu has been likened to Haruki Murakami, David Mitchell and Margaret Atwood.

• The Stolen Bicycle has sold over 10,000 copies in Taiwan and received rave reviews.

ISBN 13: 9781911231240, 396pp p/b, £8.99 Published by TEXT Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Fiction

DEVIL COMES TO TOWN, A

Maurensig, Paolo & Milano Appel, Anne (trans)

In Dichtersruhe Everyone’s a writer. So when the devil turns up in a black car claiming to be a hotshot publisher, unsatisfied authorial desires are unleashed and the village’s former harmony is shattered. Taut with foreboding and Gothic suspense, Paolo Maurensig gives us a refined and engaging literary parable on narcissism, vainglory, and our inextinguishable thirst for stories.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Paolo Maurensig is an internationally acclaimed author, translated into 25 languages.

• His novel The Luneburg Variation has sold over 2 million copies in Italy, and he is the winner of the Bagutta Prize.

• A Devil Comes to Town has received rave reviews in the Italian press.

• For fans of Marie Corelli’s The Sorrows of Satan (1895), Santantango, Borges and Italo Calvino.

• Provocative theme is sure to strike a chord with readers.

ISBN 13: 9781642860139, 120pp p/b, £9.99 Published by WORLD EDITIONS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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BERLIN NOIR

Wortche, Thomas (ed)

Berlin’s noir tradition is fuelled by history, geography, and various literary traditions, all of which add up to a powerful volume of riveting short stories. 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 neighbourhood or location within the respective city. Brand-new stories by: Zoe Beck, Ulrich Woelk, Susanne Saygin, Robert Rescue, Johannes Groschupf, Ute Cohen, Katja Bohnet, Matthias Wittekindt, Kai Hensel, Miron Zownir, Max Annas, Michael Wuliger, and Rob Alef.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Berlin is a much-loved destination for UK tourists.

• The anthology will be supported by the Goethe-Institut.

• Several of the contributors are very well-known, award-winning German authors.

• Berlin Noir is a long-awaited addition to Akashic Noir series, which includes many other European cities.

• Includes stories by Zoe Beck, Robert Rescue, Katja Bohnet, Johannes Groschupf and Max Annas.

ISBN 13: 9781617756320, 240pp p/b, £11.99 Published by AKASHIC Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Zepeda, Gwendolyn (ed)

The fourth-largest city in the US is long overdue to enter the Noir Series arena, and does so blazingly.

With Houston Akashic Books continues its awardwinning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Brand-new stories by: Tom Abrahams, Robert Boswell, Sarah Cortez, Anton DiSclafani, Stephanie Jaye Evans, Wanjiku Wa Ngugi, Adrienne Perry, Pia Pico, Reyes Ramirez, Icess Fernandez Rojas, Sehba Sarwar, Leslie Contreras Schwartz, Larry Watts, and Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Editor was Houston’s first poet laureate from 20132015 and contributor Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton is the current laureate.

• Houston is the forth largest city in the US, and this collection joins Dallas and Lone Star Noir in the Akashic series.

• Brand new fiction by best Houstian authors.

ISBN 13: 9781617757068, 256pp p/b, £11.99 Published by AKASHIC Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

MILWAUKEE NOIR Hennessy, Tim (ed)

The city of manufacturers, a growing immigrant community, and booze make perfect grist for the Noir Series mill. Akashic Books continues its awardwinning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighbourhood or location within the respective city. Brand-new stories from: Jane Hamilton, Reed Farrel Coleman, Valerie Laken, Matthew J. Prigge, Shauna Singh Baldwin, Vida Cross, Larry Watson, Frank Wheeler Jr., Derrick Harriell, Christi Clancy, James E. Causey, Mary Thorson, Nick Petrie, and Jennifer Morales.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Editor Tim Hennessy lives in Milwaukee and writes for Crimespree magazine.

• Features brand-new stories from Reed Farrel Coleman, Jane Hamilton, Nick Petrie, and Jennifer Morales.

• Jane Hamilton is a best-selling, award-winning author who has had two novels selected for Oprah’s Book Club.

• Contributors Reed Farrel Coleman and Nick Petrie have both been Edgar Award nominees.

ISBN 13: 9781617757013, 256pp p/b, £11.99 Published by AKASHIC Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

BURIED IN BOOKS A Bibliophile Mystery Carlisle, Kate

Brooklyn is about to get married to love of her life, security expert Derek Stone. Not everyone has been as lucky in love as Brooklyn. Her old college roommates Heather and Sara lost touch twelve years ago when Sara stole Heather’s boyfriend. But they’ve both turned up for her wedding. Brooklyn is sure drama will ensue, but when one of them turns up murdered, she got more than she bargained for.

Now Brooklyn and Derek must catch the culprit before their big day turns into a big mess.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The twelfth book in a bestselling cosy crime series with a fantastic hook: it’s set in a rare book shop!

• Cosy crime series featuring books and cats are always insanely popular with fans of the genre. This has both.

• Kate Carlisle is something of a superstar in the cosy crime world with a large, dedicated fanbase.

• Two books in her bestselling Fixer Upper Mystery series have been made into Hallmark movies.

ISBN 13: 9780451477750, 288pp p/b, £6.99 Published by BERKLEY Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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GRAB A SNAKE BY THE TAIL Padura, Leonardo & Bush, Peter

Inspector Mario Conde investigates a murder in the rundown Chinatown of Havana. Not his usual beat, but when he’s asked to take the case by the beautiful Police Lieutenant Chion, he can’t resist. Pedro Cuang is found hanging naked from a beam in the ceiling of his dingy room. Was this a ritual Santeria killing or a just a sordid settling of accounts? The story is soaked in atmosphere: African spells cast by babalao sorcerers, deliciously smoke-filled bars, deep friendships, and beautiful women - Lieutenant Chion among them.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Padura is the most celebrated living Cuban author, and his Havana Quartet is a bestselling series.

• Readers will recognise Mario Conde from the Havana Quartet, famous for its rich atmosphere and evocative style.

• Netflix is currently airing Four Seasons in Havana, each adapting a volume of the Quartet.

• In 2014 BBC Radio 4 produced a very popular Saturday Drama series based on all four volumes of the Quartet.

ISBN 13: 9781912242177, 280pp p/b, £8.99 Published by BITTER LEMON PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

IN TWO MINDS Teifi Valley Coroner 2 Hawkins, Alis

Harry Probert-Lloyd, a young barrister forced home from London by encroaching blindness, has begun work as the coroner of Teifi Valley with the clerk John Davies as his assistant. His fears that life back in Wales will be dull soon prove unfounded as his old friend and rival - now known to be a killer - comes back to haunt him.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Second book in a great new historical crime series set in west Wales.

• Classic procedural crime, but with plenty of twists.

• Rich and unusual mid-1800s Welsh setting which is powerfully atmospheric pioneering new ‘Welsh Scandi’ crime.

• For fans of Susan Hill, Conan Doyle and Wilkie Collins.

ISBN 13: 9781912534180, 320pp p/b, £8.99 Published by DOME PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

REAL MICHAEL SWANN, THE A Novel Reardon, Bryan

Julia Swann, mother of two young boys, is on the phone with her husband, Michael, when the call abruptly cuts out. It isn’t until later in the evening when she discovers that something terrible has happened at Penn Station, where Michael was waiting for a train home. When someone finds a flier she’s posted and tells her they may have seen her husband, her prayers seem to be answered. Yet as she tries to find him, her calls go unanswered. Did Michael survive? If so, why hasn’t he contacted her? Was he - or is he still - the man she fell in love with?

KEY SELLING POINTS • Bryan Reardon’s first novel Finding Jake (William Morrow, 2015) was a New York Times bestseller.

• The Real Michael Swann has been picked up for feature film adaptation.

• The Real Michael Swann has received glowing early reviews.

• For fans of Harlan Coben and Greg Iles.

ISBN 13: 9781524742348, 352pp p/b, £13.99 Published by DUTTON Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

COLD FOR THE BASTARDS OF PIZZOFALCONE de Giovanni, Maurizio & Shugaar, Antony (trans)

A heinous, double murder in a squalid apartment on the wrong side of town pits Inspector Lojacono, Di Nardo and the rest of the motley collection of cops known as the ‘bastards’ of the Pizzofalcone precinct against their superiors, the press, and the local political hierarchy. Only by bringing the killer to justice can they save their reputations and the department.

De Giovanni is one of the most versatile, prolific, and successful European mystery in Europe.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Book 3 in the Bastards of Pizzofalcone series.

• De Giovanni is one of the most versatile, prolific, and successful European mystery authors in Europe.

• A brilliant vision of the criminal underworld in Europe’s most fabled, atmospheric, dangerous, and lustful city.

ISBN 13: 9781787701618, 320pp p/b, £13.99 Published by EUROPA EDITIONS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

DISAPPEARING, THE A Novel Roy, Lori

When Lane fled her rural hometown after school for New York City, she swore she’d never return.

But twenty years later, newly divorced and with two daughters in tow, she finds herself back. Ostracised by the people she was taught to trust, Lane’s unsteady truce with the town is rattled when her older daughter suddenly vanishes, igniting fears that a serial killer who once preyed upon the town has returned. Powerful and heart-pounding, The Disappearing questions the endurance of family bonds, the dangers of rumours and small-town gossip, and how sometimes home is the scariest place of all.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Roy is the first woman to win the Edgar Award for Best First Novel, and for Best Novel.

• The hardcover accrued much praise, including from O Magazine, Woman’s Day, The Star Tribune, and more.

• This slow-burning, gripping thriller weaves a tense, ambitious narrative that will keep readers hooked.

• For fans of thrillers such as Black Eyed Susans, Reservoir 13, and The Dry. ISBN 13: 9781524741945, 352pp p/b, £12.99 Published by DUTTON Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

MORE RIVALS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES Rennison, Nick

Sherlock Holmes remains the most famous of all fictional detectives. But he was not the only solver of crimes to patrol the gaslit streets of late Victorian and Edwardian London. The years between 1890 and 1914 were the heyday of the English (and American) story magazines and their pages were filled with platoons of private detectives, police officers and eccentric criminologists. These were the ‘Rivals of Sherlock Holmes’ and this second anthology of stories edited

by Nick Rennison, author of Sherlock Holmes: An Unauthorised Biography, highlights fifteen of them.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A sequel to the very popular first volume.

• Will undoubtedly appeal to the millions of Sherlock Holmes fans eager for more.

• The stories in this original anthology have never before been collected together.

• Nick Rennison has uncovered yet more classic detective stories from the golden era of crime writing.

ISBN 13: 9780857302601, 384pp p/b, £9.99 Published by NO EXIT PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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ABUNDANCE

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

SATAPUR MOONSTONE, THE

Fine, Michael

Julia is an American medical doctor fleeing her own privileged background to deliver health care to remote African communities, where her skills really make a difference. Carl is also an American, whose experiences as a black man in the United States have led him to volunteer in Africa. The two come together as colleagues (and lovers) as Liberia is gripped in a brutal civil war. Then Julia is kidnapped and Carl is ‘rescued’ and evacuated against his will by U.S. Marines. Back in the U.S., Carl turns to a Rhode Island doctor who has been a mentor to them both. With the help of a smuggler, they return to Africa illegally and begin the dangerous work of finding and rescuing Julia.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Includes a short preface and several appendices add background on Liberia’s complex U.S.-linked history.

• Based on a true story, this debut novel by Fine who served as a medical officer in Kenya.

• Also contains a glossary that illuminates Liberia’s Kreyol patois.

ISBN 13: 9781629636443, 320pp p/b, £15.99 Published by PM PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

Mystery of 1920s Bombay #2 Massey, Sujata

In 1922 Bombay a curse has fallen upon a royal family, whose maharaja died of a sudden illness shortly before his teenage son was struck down in a tragic accident.

The royal ladies and the British Raj are in dispute over the education of the crown prince - but the ladies live in purdah and do not speak to men. Enter Perveen Mistry, India’s only female lawyer. She is determined to bring peace to the royal house, but realises she has walked into a trap. But whose trap? And how can she protect the royal children from the palace’s deadly curse?

KEY SELLING POINTS • The follow-up to a sensational debut, which received glowing reviews from the Wallstreet Journal, LA Times, and others.

• Readers will love Perveen Mistry - a sharp, uncompromising protagonist inspired

by India’s first female lawyers.

• Set in a lush palace in the Indian mountains - much more dangerous than it first appears.

• Massey’s novels have won the Agatha and Macavity awards, and been a finalist for the Mary Higgins Clark prize.

• The Widows of Malabar Hill (Soho, 2017) was an Editor’s Pick in the Bookseller.

ISBN 13: 9781616959098,TBCpp h/b, £18.99 Published by SOHO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

BLACK MOUNTAIN Isaiah Coleridge #2 Barron, Laird

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

SUMMER OF ELLEN, THE

When a small-time criminal named Harold Lee turns up in the Ashokan reservoir - sans heartbeat, head, or hands - the local Mafia capo hires Isaiah Coleridge to look into the matter. As Coleridge turns over more stones, he finds himself dragged into something deeper and more insidious than he could have imagined, in a labyrinthine case spanning decades. At the centre are an heiress moonlighting as a cabaret dancer, a powerful corporation with high-placed connections, and a serial killer who may have been honing his skills since the Vietnam War...

KEY SELLING POINTS • The follow-up to Blood Standard - recently published but already accruing wonderful praise.

• An intricate, layered, astounding, and labyrinthine plot which introduces an evil corporation called Zircon.

• Laird Barron is a multiple Locus, World Fantasy and Bram Stoker award nominee and 3 time winner of the Shirley Jackson Prize.

ISBN 13: 9780735212893, 320pp h/b, £21.99 Published by PUTNAM Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

MURDER ON THE LEFT BANK An Aimee Luduc Investigation #18 Black, Cara

A dying man turns up at Eric Besson’s office, carrying a notebook full of investment records. For decades he has been helping Paris’ dirty cops launder stolen money, and is adamant that Besson get the notebook to Paris’s chief prosecuting attorney so the corruption can finally be brought to light. But Besson’s assistant his nephew - is murdered en route, and the notebook disappears. Grief-stricken Besson tries to hire Aimee Leduc to find it, but she is reluctant to get involved.

She’s not sure which she’s more afraid of; the men who would kill for the book, or the idea that her father’s name might be among the dirty cops listed within it.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Cara Black’s audience increases every year, with each new title outselling the last.

• Aimee Leduc faces her highest stakes ever in this addition to the series.

• Cara Black is an award-nominated author.

• Praised by USA Today as one of Black’s strongest mysteries to date.

ISBN 13: 9781641290265,TBCpp p/b, £8.99 Published by SOHO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Friis, Agnete

Whilst in the alcohol-soaked throes of a bitter divorce Jacob receives an unexpected call from his great-uncle Anton, who is in his nineties and still lives with his brother Anders on their rural Jutland farm - a place Jacob hasn’t visited since the summer of 1978. Anton asks Jacob to answer the question that has haunted them both for decades: What happened to Ellen? Jacob must revisit the farm and confront what took place that summer - one defined by his teenage obsession with Ellen, a beautiful young hippie from the local commune and the unsolved disappearance of Jacob’s classmate’s sister. In revisiting old friends and rivals, Jacob discovers that the tragedies that have haunted him for over forty years were not what they seemed.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The Nina Borg quartet is Soho Crime’s all-time bestselling series - with over 1/2 million copies sold.

• Friis’ solo-debut, What My Body Remembers (Soho, 2016), received high critical acclaim.

• For fans of dark, psychological suspense, with literary crossover.

• Explores feminist themes through the controversial perspective of the jilted male point of view.

ISBN 13: 9781616959951, 304pp h/b, £22.99 Published by SOHO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

UNDER THE COLD BRIGHT LIGHTS Disher, Garry

The young detectives call Alan Auhl a retread, but that doesn’t faze him. He does things his own way - and gets results. He works cold cases now. Like the death of John Elphick - his daughters still convinced he was murdered, the coroner not so sure. Or the skeleton that’s just been found under a concrete slab. Or the doctor who killed two wives and a girlfriend, and left no evidence at all.

Auhl will stick with these cases until justice is done.

One way or another

KEY SELLING POINTS • Garry Disher has won both the Ned Kelly Award for Crime Writing and the German Crime Prize multiple times.

• Disher is the author of 50 titles, including the acclaimed Wyatt thrillers and the Peninsula Crimes series.

• ’A top-class writer.’ - The Times ISBN 13: 9781925773217, 320pp p/b, £8.99 Published by TEXT Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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FICTION Fiction - Scifi and Fantasy

MAGIC TRIUMPHS Andrews, Ilona

Kate has come a long way from her origins as a loner taking care of paranormal problems in post-Shift Atlanta.

She’s made friends and enemies. She’s started a family with Curran Lennart, the former Beast Lord. Kate and her father, Roland, currently have an uneasy truce, but when he starts testing her defences again, she knows that a confrontation is inevitable. The Witch Oracle has begun seeing visions of blood, fire, and human bones. And when a mysterious box is delivered to Kate’s doorstep, a threat of war from the ancient enemy who nearly destroyed her family, she knows their time is up.

KEY SELLING POINTS • This is the epic conclusion to the bestselling urban fantasy series - fans are already waiting with bated breath.

• Mercenary Kate Daniels is a kickass hero who is beloved by both readers and those who have reviewed the series.

• Has won an audience amongst both romance and fantasy readers due to Kate’s relationship with her shapeshifter husband.

• Ilona Andrews has 20.8k followers on Twitter and 29.8k likes on Facebook; fans of the genre love her!

• ’One of the best urban fantasy series ever written!’ - RT Book Reviews ISBN 13: 9780425270721, 352pp p/b, £8.99 Published by ACE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Scifi and Fantasy

RIVER OF BONES Anderson, Taylor

Commander Matt Reddy and his crew are afraid it may finally be the end of the USS Walker. Ever since their ship was transported to another world, and they became embroiled in a deadly conflict between the Lemurians and the vicious Grik, the Walker has been taking a pounding. With Walker out of commission for repairs, Reddy takes command of a different ship and joins a desperate battle to block the Grik swarm. Meanwhile, the humans and their allies face a deadly second front in the Republic to the south. All of Reddy’s forces are committed, and there’s no turning back. Either they’ll win - or lose - everything...

KEY SELLING POINTS • Thirteenth in a bestselling alternate history series, which also appeals to fans of military strategy.

• Perfect for readers of David Weber and S. M. Stirling.

• Cross genre appeal - action-packed military science fiction blended with alternate history - that has found a lot of fans.

• The paperback of previous title, Devil’s Due, will be published one month before this hardback original.

ISBN 13: 9780399587528, 480pp p/b, £7.99 Published by ACE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Scifi and Fantasy

SIREN

Zink, Michelle

Charles Pownall, grandfather to Ben, the protagonist on Freeform’s hit drama series, ‘Siren’, is injured on his ship and falls overboard. In the depths of the ocean, he hears a haunting song and opens his eyes to find an angel hovering before him. While he recovers, he is determined to find the creature he met in the deep.

The relationship that develops is gripping, dangerous, and romantic, providing backstory and texture to the story and relationships explored in the TV series - plus Victorian-era mermaids.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The origin story of Freeform’s drama ‘Siren’ will appeal to fans of the show, and fantasy fiction fans in general.

• Gripping, romantic, and dangerous - this is a love story with dire consequences like no other.

• Siren was the no.1 scripted cable programme in Adults 18-49 when it aired in America in 2018.

• In the UK Siren aired on SyFy UK, and is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

ISBN 13: 9781368047883, 368pp p/b, £8.99 Published by FREEFORM Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Scifi and Fantasy

PLUM RAINS

Romano-Lax, Andromeda

2029: In Japan, a historically mono-cultural nation, childbirth rates are at a critical low and the elderly are living increasingly long lives. This population crisis has precipitated a mass immigration of foreign medical workers from all over Asia - as well as the development of refined artificial intelligence to step in where humans fall short. Plum Rains elegantly broaches such important contemporary conversations as immigration, the intersection of labour and technology, the ecological fate of our planet and the future of its children.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Immigration, ecology, AI technology are all headline topics that this novel taps into.

• Author’s previous work has received high critical acclaim for her atmospheric prose and historical accuracies.

• Cross-genre appeal to science fiction, historical, and serious literary fiction readers.

• The 2029 setting lends a sense of imminence and importance to the speculative science fiction elements.

ISBN 13: 9781641290258, 400pp p/b, £10.99 Published by SOHO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Scifi and Fantasy

KATANAGATARI 2 NisiOisiN

Long ago the masterful swordsmith Shikizaki Kiki crafted 1000 blades, though his twelve final works, the legendary deviant blades were prime among the rest. All with uniquely defined traits, these swords are among the greatest in Japan. Shichika Yasuri is the seventh generational head of the Kyoto-ryu school of martial arts in medieval Japan. He and his older sister Nanami live on an isolated island, until a military advisor named Togame tells him of the final 12 swords forged by a legendary swordsmith.

At Togame’s bidding, Shichika embarks on a journey to find all 12 of the swords.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A new release from fan-favourite NisiOisiN. • Katanagatari was adapted into a popular 2010 anime that streamed on Netflix.

• NisiOisiN’s is one of the most popular authors working in Japan today, outselling Haruki Murakami previously.

• His highly popular Monogatari series has already sold thousands of copies in the UK. • Features the popular medieval Japan setting with an exciting twist, a samurai who doesn’t use a sword!

ISBN 13: 9781947194564,TBCpp h/b, £24.99 Published by VERTICAL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Romance

BRIDE TEST, THE Hoang, Helen

Khai Diep has no feelings. Well he can’t feel big emotions like love. He thinks he’s defective. His mum knows that his autism means he just processes emotions differently, and goes to Vietnam to find him a wife. As a mixed race girl living in Ho Chi Minh City, Esme Tran has always felt out of place, so when the chance to travel to America to find a husband arises she jumps on it. And though she finds herself falling for the man, he says he can never return her affections. With Esme’s time in the US running out, Khai is forced to learn he’s been wrong and that there’s more than one way to love.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Helen Hoang excels at giving underrepresented voices a platform within romance, with a focus on autistic voices.

• A follow up to her previous novel The Kiss Quotient, also featured an autistic protagonist and was hailed for it.

• Takes a popular romance trope and turns it on its head, making the novel feel fresh and hugely contemporary.

• Part of the #OwnVoices social media movement pushing for diverse representation in fiction.

ISBN 13: 9780451490827, 320pp p/b, £12.99 Published by BERKLEY Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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FICTION Fiction - Black Interest

BLACK MARKET, THE Swinson, Kiki

At first, Misty Heiress just wants to help. With her cousin Jillian in constant pain, and the doctor refusing to prescribe, Misty steals opioids from the Virginia Beach pharmacy where she works. But when Jillian starts reselling them to local dealers and gets big money, Misty grabs an unbelievable opportunity to get out of debt - and fulfil all of her and Jillian’s dreams...

KEY SELLING POINTS • A topical story - which transcends class and race - about opiate addiction and people who sell prescription drugs on the street.

• Kiki Swinson is a star of the urban lit market, known for delivering gritty, sexy dramas.

• Playing Dirty and Before I Became Wifey by Swinson have both recently been adapted for TV. ISBN 13: 9781496712813, 304pp p/b, £13.99 Published by DAFINA Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

Fiction - Black Interest

PEARL TONGUE Bentley, Tyrone

With a drug addict mother and a drug lord father, Aphtan learns how to fend for herself at an early age.

Being the princess of an empire has its perks - until her father gets arrested. Aphtan does what she has to do to take care of her mother and herself. But when her schemes prove problematic, she turns to a new hustle: dancing at Pearl Tongue, the most notorious strip club in Texas. And she loves it, until her new man makes her stop. Now she must choose between him and a new life in the arms of his brother...

KEY SELLING POINTS • Tyrone Bentley is an exciting new and prolific author - this is the first book in a dazzling new series!

• The worlds and characters in his novels are inspired by real world experiences and his writing blazes with authenticity.

• Set in the 1980s, the book explores the beginnings of the crack epidemic in Dallas.

• It explores the life of a drug kingpin’s daughter and covers issues like drug overdoses, gang violence and hustling.

ISBN 13: 9781496715197, 304pp p/b, £6.99 Published by DAFINA Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

MADAM, MAY I

Fiction - Black Interest

Bryant, Niobia

Desdemona Dean is the best there is. This gorgeous madam can provide any sensual fantasy, ignite any insatiable hunger. She fiercely protects the women who work for her and helps them attain the lives they deserve - especially when it comes to her beautiful, troubled new protege, Portia. But for Desi, having it all is no longer enough. She wants everything her shattered childhood denied her. And as she pursues an education and a normal life, she’s falling hard for her handsome tutor - and can’t resist schooling him in ways that are turning into more than just passion...

KEY SELLING POINTS • From a best-selling author award-winning in African-American romance and urban fiction.

• Her books have appeared in multiple publications including The New York Post and The Library Journal.

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

• Madam, May I is the fifth book in Niobia’s popular Mistress series.

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

ISBN 13: 9781496716545, 304pp p/b, £13.99 Published by DAFINA Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

ARM CANDY Littles, T.C.

King is an underground record producer in Detroit who’s finally being recognised for his talent.

Everything would be perfect if he didn’t have an addiction to arm candy. King loves beautiful women.

He flaunts them at parties, kicks it with them during studio sessions, and has his way with them - all while his woman is busy working to help support his dream. Samira is King’s girlfriend, the person who has been his monetary backbone. She wants to live the Hollywood dream, complete with a mainstream record deal. When Samira finds out King’s main groupie chick, Rayna, is pregnant and has been plotting to steal her man, all hell breaks loose. With a chaotic love life, and a newborn, King can’t focus. His career takes a big stumble that he’s not sure he can recover from.

KEY SELLING POINTS • T.C Littles is an Essence bestselling author.

• Her first novel Knowledge Cost (Say U Promise, 2007) earned her a loyal following.

• T.C Littles has contributed to the popular Urban Books Series Girls From Da Hood.

• Urban romance fans will love the high-stakes drama and strong characters in Arm Candy.

ISBN 13: 9781601621665, 304pp p/b, £6.99 Published by URBAN Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

ONE I’VE WAITED FOR, THE The Crystal Series #3 Morrison, Mary B.

Mercedes Crystal is happily married-for-security, and there’s nothing she won’t do to hold on to that.

So when luscious Arizona Remington starts making moves on her rich husband with the aim of stealing him away, Mercedes won’t stand for it. Devereaux Crystal, host of the hottest show on TV, is tiring of supporting her financially-challenged fiance. Before she walks down the aisle Mercedes convinces her to do a background check, and what she uncovers is devastating. Devereaux knows she has to let him go, and she’ll need every weapon in her arsenal not to take him back.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Morrison’s juicy, fast-paced style has earned her legions of fans who’ll be excited for this new outing.

• In addition to the sex that Morrison’s fans look for, this is an intense story packed with strong female characters.

• Morrison’s novels have been Essence and New York Times bestsellers.

• Perfect for fans of Eric Jerome Dickey, Zane, and Ashley & JaQuavis.

ISBN 13: 9781617730849, 356pp p/b, £6.99 Published by DAFINA Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

DEMISE OF ALEXIS VANCAMP 2, THE Williams, Karen

After becoming involved with sexy, thugged-out Santana, good girl Alexis Vancamp followed him down a destructive path that landed her behind bars. Five years later, her case is overturned, and she is released from prison. Now mature, humble, and newly reformed, Alexis goes back to her hometown, trying to get past the death of someone dear to her.

Just when things seem like they are headed in the right direction, Santana reemerges with a vicious plan to finish where he left off.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The explosive second instalment of the Alexis Vancamp series.

• Karen Williams’ writing has been favourably compared to that of Nikki Turner.

• A sexy and exciting tale of love, revenge, redemption and ruin.

ISBN 13: 9781601621337, 288pp p/b, £13.99 Published by URBAN Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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FICTION Fiction - Black Interest

Fiction - Black Interest

GANGSTRESS

MY MAN’S BEST FRIEND II

Janelle Doesher watched in awe as her father became notorious on the vicious streets of Detroit and silently waited for a shot under his umbrella. After tragedy strikes her family, Janelle is black-balled to the bottom. However, she’s determined to regain control of the streets and take possession of the throne. The underworld ain’t never seen a female boss like her.

Hold on tight, as you are about to embark on a ride like no other! The breathtaking tale of the one and only Jane Doe is sure to leave you speechless.

Love happens when you least expect it. Derrick knows this all too well after falling for Kea, his best friend’s girlfriend. But as fate would have it, he has just found out the love of his life is also his sister.

Derrick is devastated by the news, but the beautiful and alluring Trinity is more than eager to help him forget about the turmoil he’s going through. Little does Derrick know that Trinity has her own secrets, and she’s willing to do whatever it takes to keep them buried. Will anyone succeed in getting the love they are so eagerly seeking?

INDIA

KEY SELLING POINTS • New version: Gangstress was previously and successfully self-published, but is no longer in print.

• Author INDIA draws from her own past on the cutthroat streets of Detroit to lend gritty realism to this tale.

• A gripping story of one woman’s rise to the very top, in a male-dominated world.

• For fans of Ashley & JaQuavis, Carl Weber, and Treasure Hernandez.

ISBN 13: 9781601621351, 288pp p/b, £13.99 Published by URBAN Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

LOVE AND HAPPINESS Burgess Jr., Ben

Karen has it all: a handsome husband, beautiful twin daughters, a lovely home, and a great job. She also has a secret: she’s cheating on her husband with not one man, but two. Tragedy strikes, and Karen must decide if she should sacrifice her happiness for her husband’s love, and Chris wonders if he should stay with Karen, because he still loves her despite her infidelity. If they do stay together, will they ever find love and happiness again?

KEY SELLING POINTS • Ben Burgess is an award-winning author and active spoken-word poetry performer.

• This title was previously a self-published smash-hit.

• Dual point-of-view narratives, in the vein of The Affair (HBO) are huge right now.

ISBN 13: 9781601629111, 288pp p/b, £13.99 Published by URBAN Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

LOVE AND WAR Nicole, Latoya

They say all is fair in love and war, but how do you fight when you don’t know the enemy is the one you love? Will the Hoover gang be able to reign supreme, or will they fall at the hands of the women who are supposed to have their backs? The infamous Hoover gang - Babyface, Blaze, Quick, and Shadow - have taken Chicago by storm. These four are not your average street thugs. Bank robbers by day and club owners by night, they have held on to their place at the top by never trusting anyone enough to allow them in their circle. The moment they do, all hell breaks loose.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Latoya Nicole is Urban Books’ new star.

• This title was previously self-published as part of the successful Love and War series.

• With a Chicago setting, this novel combines street gangs, betrayal, love and lust.

ISBN 13: 9781601629104, 288pp p/b, £13.99 Published by URBAN Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Henderson, Tresser

KEY SELLING POINTS • The sizzling second release packed with dark secrets and hot passion.

• Part of the My Man’s Best Friend trilogy of tough tales.

• Tresser Henderson is a fresh new talent on the urban lit scene.

ISBN 13: 9781601629142, 304pp p/b, £6.99 Published by URBAN Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

RELATIONSHIP STATUS Dreamz, Deshone

Tori has loved the same man for what seems like her entire life, but with a list of broken promises and lies told by her husband, Keyton, Tori finds herself at a crossroads. Does she try to salvage her marriage with the love of her life, or move on from all the pain and turmoil?

KEY SELLING POINTS • She has previously self-published several urban romance titles.

• Features three head-strong and powerful females.

• For fans of romance with a twist, alongside compelling fiction.

ISBN 13: 9781601629135, 288pp p/b, £6.99 Published by URBAN Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

WRATH K’wan

Jonas Rafferty, known among friends and enemies alike as Wrath, always dreamt of rising above his circumstances, and when he crosses paths with rogue homicide detective, he’s offered a bargain that will change the course of his life. Detective Ceavers becomes like a guardian angel and surrogate father, teaching him the game and guiding him in his quest for power. His dreams are finally becoming reality when Alex, his childhood crush, gives him a glimpse of the one thing he’s always craved more than money and power: love. Wrath begins to question himself and his decisions as he’s drawn further away from the world he’s created and deeper into the stable life he believes he could have with Alex.

KEY SELLING POINTS • K’wan has been a fixture in the urban lit genre for more than a decade.

• K’wan has been featured in Time, King, New York Press, and on MTV and BET. • A story from the streets of New York full of grit, gangs, cops but also love and family.

ISBN 13: 9781601621320, 288pp p/b, £13.99 Published by URBAN Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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GRAPHIC NOVELS Graphic Novel

ARCHIE’S BIG BOOK VOL. 6 Archie Superstars

Archie and his friends have forever been stuck in the latter portion of high school, but now the complete story of how the gang all met up is finally being told! See the beginning of the eternal love triangle, the introduction of Mr. Weatherbee as principal of Riverdale High, the formation of Moose and Midge’s relationship (and Reggie’s subsequent schemes to split them up) and other Archie staples!

KEY SELLING POINTS • The Riverdale TV show, streaming now on Netflix, has caused the Archie universe to surge in popularity.

• The show has introduced Archie and the gang to a new generation who are thirsty for more great Archie content!

• Includes fun anecdotes and historical highlights for readers wanting to know more about the Riverdale characters.

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

ISBN 13: 9781682558539, 304pp p/b, £16.99 Published by ARCHIE COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel

RIVERDALE VOL. 4

Aguirre-Sacasa, Roberto & Eisma, Joe

From Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and the writers of Riverdale comes the fourth collection of the comic book set in the universe of the TV series. Riverdale Vol. 4 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. Set in the same universe as the hit series, Vol. 4 features stories set in between episodes of the new TV series Riverdale.

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: 9781682558515, 144pp p/b, £14.99 Published by ARCHIE COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel

OLIVIA TWIST: HONOR AMONG THIEVES

Strauss, Darin, Dalva, Adam & Vieceli, Emma

The Dickens classic reimagined as a female-centric, dark futuristic fable. To save a boy she barely knows, teenage orphan Olivia Twist joins THE ESTHERS, a ragtag girl gang of thieves running free in a dangerous future. Olivia’s life in this London of internment camps and strange technology gets even more complicated when she discovers that she has more power and wealth than she’s ever dreamed of. But it comes with a great cost. This volume collects issues #1-#4 of Darin Strauss, Adam Dalva, and Emma Vieceli’s Olivia.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Oliver Twist gets the steampunk treatment in this modern-retelling from an award-winning author.

• Illustrated by acclaimed British artist and writer Emma Vieceli (BREAKS, Life is Strange).

• From Dark Horse’s new Berger Books imprint by legendary Vertigo founding editor, Karen Berger.

• A modern tale of outsiders, confronting issues of privilege and discrimination with a BAME and non-binary cast.

• Will appeal to fans of Victorian fiction and sci-fi stories in equal measure.

ISBN 13: 9781506709482, 128pp p/b, £16.99 Published by BERGER BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel

GOMER GOOF VOL. 4: THE GOOF IS OUT THERE Franquin

Nothing is ever simple with Gomer. Between his deplorable sense of timing, his absent-mindedness and his never-ending quest for new ways to avoid work, he causes a lot of fuses to blow - those of his colleagues, De Mesmaeker and poor Prunelle, of course, but also the actual fuses at the office. And the accountant at Spirou Publishing, Alistair Bacus, isn’t happy about that at all...

KEY SELLING POINTS • Gomer Goof, created in 1957, remains the archetypical anti-hero, and is a legend in France and Belgium.

• The complete volumes are being published by Cinebook in English for the first time.

• More than 30 million copies of Gomer Goof have been sold to date.

• From Franquin, one of the greatest, most celebrated bandes dessinee creators of all time.

ISBN 13: 9781849184397, 48pp p/b, £6.99 Published by CINEBOOK Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Greece, Cyprus, Germany, Spain & Portugal

Graphic Novel

DEAR SCARLET

The Story of My Postpartum Depression Wong, Teresa

In this intimate and moving graphic memoir, Teresa Wong writes and illustrates the story of her struggle with postnatal depression in the form of a letter to her daughter Scarlet. Equal parts heartbreaking and funny, Dear Scarlet perfectly captures the quiet desperation of those suffering from PPD and the profound feelings of inadequacy and loss. Dear Scarlet is a poignant and deeply personal journey through the complexities of new motherhood, offering hope to those affected by PPD, as well as reassurance that they are not alone.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Postnatal depression is estimated to affect around 15% of women after giving birth, making it a vital health issue.

• Dear Scarlet functions as both an intimate graphic memoir and a therapeutic balm for young parents.

• The first graphic novel from Teresa Wong as part of Arsenal Pulp’s push to give voice to more women writers.

• Will sit on the shelf beside important graphic works about women like Blue Is the Warmest Color and Becoming Unbecoming.

ISBN 13: 9781551527659, 128pp p/b, £15.99 Published by ARSENAL PULP PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel

THORGAL VOL. 21 The Sacrifice Van Hamme & Rosinski

Thorgal’s family is once again reunited, but the future is bleak. The hero is unconscious, dying, and his wife and children are exhausted and starving.

Aaricia’s prayers bring her some hope: the goddess Frigg is willing to save Thorgal... But her husband Odin is determined to get rid of the troublesome Child of the Stars once and for all. So begins one last challenge for Thorgal and his son Jolan - a final chance to obtain what they’ve always dreamed of: a quiet, uneventful life.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Thorgal was created by Van Hamme in 1977 and is well-known worldwide.

• The Thorgal series has sold more than 13 million volumes worldwide in 16 languages to date.

• Dealing with serious themes of family, love, and betrayal in a mythic setting, suitable for teens and adults.

• An extraordinary Viking saga with strong science fiction elements.

ISBN 13: 9781849184267, 48pp p/b, £6.99 Published by CINEBOOK Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Greece, Cyprus, Germany, Spain & Portugal

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YOKO TSUNO VOL. 14 The Archangels of Vinea Leloup, Roger

When a suspended animation pod with a child inside washes ashore on an isolated island of Vinea, Khany is dispatched to investigate - and takes Yoko along with her. The trail leads Khany to a strange tower that emerges from the water at regular intervals. But by the time Yoko follows suit, Khany has disappeared, the tower begins to sink again, and a mysterious, angel-faced Vinean is about to be shot by men who appeared from beneath the waves.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Exciting science fiction firmly anchored in modern technology • The series has sold almost six million volumes to date, around 25k per title.

• Features strong humanist themes of friendship, self-sacrifice, and respect for life.

• Published in English by Cinebook for the first time.

ISBN 13: 9781849184380, 48pp p/b, £6.99 Published by CINEBOOK Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Greece, Cyprus, Germany, Spain & Portugal

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ALIENS: DEAD ORBIT OVERSIZED Stokoe, James

Collects issues #1-#4 of the hit Aliens story: Dead Orbit, penned by Orc Stain creator James Stokoe, and featuring new cover art, bonus process material, and high res scans of original art collected in a deluxe oversized hardcover format! After a horrific accident strikes a space station, an engineering officer must use all available tools a timer, utility kit, and his wits - to survive an attack from the deadliest creature known to man.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Based on the massively popular cult classic Alien movies.

• With the recent release of Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant (2017) the extraterrestial franchise is back in the spotlight.

• Stokoe’s Dead Orbit was received to universal praise as recapturing the claustrophobic horror of the original films.

• A major emerging talent, Stokoe is acclaimed in the comic book world for Orc Stain and Godzilla in Hell.

• Stokoe’s hyper-detailed style is lavishly displayed in this deluxe oversized format.

ISBN 13: 9781506709925, 120pp p/b, £29.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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EERIE ARCHIVES VOLUME 26 Various

Over 300 pages of classic comics in deluxe hardcover format, continuing the complete collection of one of the most acclaimed magazines in the history of graphic fiction. Enter a howling maelstrom of gut-churning horror, mind-bending science-fantasy, and breathtaking adventure, all from the hallowed pages of Eerie magazine. Featuring over 300 pages of gripping stories by Archie Goodwin, Howard Chaykin, Jim Starlin, Wally Wood, Victor de la Fuente, and others. Collects Eerie magazines #126 to #131.

KEY SELLING POINTS • One of the longest running in horror magazines, Eerie Archives bring this much loved comic back into print.

• Will appeal to fans of pulpy horror and sci-fi, and classic retro comics.

• Having been unavailable and out-of-print for 35 years, fans will clamour for this iconic collector’s edition.

• Features stunning artwork from a slew of acclaimed comics creators.

• A cousin comic to the Eisner-awarding winning Creepy Archives, Eerie continues to benefit from Creepy’s popularity.

ISBN 13: 9781506712352, 310pp h/b, £41.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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EMANON VOLUME 1 Tsurata, Kenji

The year is 1967, and a young Japanese man is thinking about the future. On one side of the water, the war is raging in Vietnam; far away on the other side, the Apollo Project has just met with disaster as three astronauts die in a capsule fire. And here and now, on a long nighttime ferry ride back home, he will meet and fall in love with a mysterious young woman who carries a past deeper and more profound than his dreams and fears of tomorrow. Her name, she jokes, is no name - Emanon... and she can never be forgotten, any more than she can forget...

KEY SELLING POINTS • From the Eisner-nominated author of Wandering Island and anime-adapted Spirit of Wonder.

• Based on a novel by Shinji Kaijo, winner of the Niho SF Taisho (Japan’s Nebula Award).

• Tsurata is an award-winning illustrator twice been named Japan’s most outstanding sci-fi artist of the year.

• Has a broad appeal encompassing mature manga readers.

• Including 16 pages fully painted in colour.

ISBN 13: 9781506709819, 192pp p/b, £12.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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HALO OMNIBUS VOLUME 2

Boudreau, Duffy; Arino, Sergio & Franchin, Douglas Highlighting the talents of writer Duffy Boudreau and artists Douglas Franchin, Ian Richardson, and Sergio Arino, this volume collects Halo: Escalation #13-#24, and features a cover gallery, annotations, and behindthe-scenes extras! One of the most popular video game franchises ever commences in an explosive saga following UNSC Spartan Commander Sarah Palmer and her team as they attempt to put a stop to Dr. Catherine Halsey and Jul M’dama’s pursuit of the mysterious Forerunner artefact, the Janus Key - the fate of the entire galaxy depends on them.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Collects the essential Halo comics in one paperback, complete with a cover gallery and behind the scenes artwork!

• Halo is one of the most successful videogame series in history and has inspired several spin-off series.

• The most recent main entry in the Halo franchise (Halo 5, 2015) sold 5 million copies in the first 3 months of its release.

• The hotly anticipated latest instalment, Halo Infinite, was announced at E3 2018.

• Part of Dark Horse’s new and highly popular line of Halo comics and graphic novels.

ISBN 13: 9781506710839, 296pp p/b, £20.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel

HORROR OF COLLIER COUNTY, THE (20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) Tommaso, Rich

Collects issues #1-#5 of the cult classic series by Dry County creator Rich Tommaso, and featuring new cover art, fully coloured and collected in a deluxe hardcover format for the first time, and featuring two bonus stories: ‘Don’t Look Back!’ and ‘The Horror.’ Escaping the stresses of city life, a young, single mom visits the hurricane state, only to find that Florida can be a pretty scary place - swamps, alligators, bugs the size of small cars, and zombies. With a weed-whacker for a weapon and the world against her, this punk-rock mum will take down every monster in the state, if need be. Is Florida really haunted by the undead or is it just in her head?

KEY SELLING POINTS • The triumphant return of a cult classic for a veteran comic book creator.

• Now collected in full-colour hardcover format for the first time and featuring two brand new bonus stories.

• This wacky horror series reimagined the state of Florida as infested with monsters and terror.

• Possessing a vintage indie-horror vibe in the vein of a ‘50s creature feature.

ISBN 13: 9781506709956, 160pp h/b, £16.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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HOUSE OF FEAR: ATTACK OF THE KILLER SNOWMEN AND OTHER STORIES

Powell, James; Morales, Jethro & Jensen, Josh

It’s kids vs. monsters in this collection of scary comics for young readers! House of Fear is the perfect comic collection for monster hunters young and old. It’s ScoobyDoo meets Tales from the Crypt! Devour these terrifying tales if you dare! Welcome to the House of Fear, your new home for scary comics! Boyle, the creepy caretaker, presents five frightening tales of startling suspense and thrilling adventure. These chilling comics will engross even the bravest of young readers - and empower them with themes of conquering fear and saving the day.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Goosebumps in comic form for today’s kid generation!

• Channels the classic thrills from vintage horror comics reimagined for younger audiences.

• Featuring inspiration stories about overcoming fears and being brave.

• Packed with adventure, mystery, monsters and action in equal measure, for adults and kids alike.

• A perfect introduction for young readers into the thrilling world of horror fiction.

ISBN 13: 9781506711324, 144pp p/b, £10.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel

LEGEND OF KORRA, THE: RUINS OF THE EMPIRE PART ONE

DiMartino, Michael Dante; Koh, Irene & Ng, Vivian

Korra must decide who to trust as the fate of the Earth Kingdom hangs in the balance! On the eve of its first elections, the Earth Kingdom finds its future endangered by its past. Even as Kuvira stands trial for her crimes, vestiges of her imperial ambitions threaten to undermine the nation’s democratic hopes. But when Korra, Asami, Mako, and Bolin don’t all see eye-to-eye as to the solution, drastic measures will be taken to halt a new march to war!

KEY SELLING POINTS • The official continuation of The Legend of Korra, the highly popular sequel to the acclaimed Avatar: The Last Airbender.

• A new live-action adaptation of The Last Airbender was recently announced for Netflix.

• With The Legend of Korra having ended in 2014, Airbender fans are eager for new material.

• Written and produced by the Airbender & Legend of Korra creators themselves!

• Stars fan favourite characters Korra & Asami and the popular metal-bending villain General Kuriva!

ISBN 13: 9781506708942, 80pp p/b, £9.50 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel

MOONSHADOW

Dematteis, J.M. & Muth, Jon J.

A romantic, unreliable narrator leads us through his interplanetary coming-of-age story, as an older Moonshadow recounts his strange mixed-species birth in outer space, his escape from a deep-space zoo, and his struggles to survive in a war-torn universe. With gorgeous watercolour artwork by Jon J Muth, this influential, timeless ‘fairy tale for adults’ has been digitally restored in a new deluxe hardcover. With a new introduction by writer J.M. DeMatteis and a new bonus section featuring concept art and early notes from the creative team.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Written and illustrated by two Eisner-award winning creators.

• A nuanced fantasy adventure that taps into the original un-Disneyfied magic of the fairytale.

• Will resonate with fans of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman, Stardust and Books of Magic.

• The first American comic book to be entirely painted in stunning watercolour, Moonshadow is a visual feast like no other.

• Digitally restored in a deluxe hardcover format with bonus concept work and notes from the creators themselves.

ISBN 13: 9781506709468, 480pp h/b, £24.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel

PREDATOR: HUNTERS II Warner, Chris & Padilla, Agustin

Predators - the hunters from the stars - have been coming to Earth since time immemorial, stalking and killing the strongest, most challenging humans for sport. But now the tables are turning as a team of human hunters set their sights on the Predators - wherever they may be found. In their first mission, the Predator Hunters located their quarry in the South Pacific.

This time they’ve journeyed to a warzone in Afghanistan - and are competing with a mysterious government agency that is after the same prey. Only the strongest and smartest will survive!

KEY SELLING POINTS • A blockbuster Predator movie from 20th Century Fox debuted in theatres September 2018.

• The original Predator (1987) is widely considered to be one of the best sci-fi action films in movie history.

• Predator retains significant appeal among fans of its popular sister franchise Aliens as well.

• This latest volume of Predator: Hunters offers brand new stories for Predator fans to seek their teeth into.

• From Predator comics series veteran, Chris Warner, who illustrated for the original Predator comics.

ISBN 13: 9781506709383, 96pp p/b, £14.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel

STRANGER THINGS VOLUME 1

Houser, Jody; Martino, Stefano & Champagne, Keith

The hit Netflix series from the Duffer Brothers is now a spinetingling comic that recounts Will Beyers’ harrowing survival in the treacherous Upside Down! When Will Byers finds himself in the Upside Down, an impossible dark parody of his own world, he’s understandably frightened. But that’s nothing compared with the fear that takes hold when he realises what’s in that world with him! Follow Will’s struggle through the season one events of the hit Netflix show Stranger Things! Written by Jody Houser (Mother Panic, Faith) and illustrated by Stefano Martino (Doctor Who, Catwoman).

KEY SELLING POINTS • Smash-hit sci-fi horror series Stranger Things is one of Netflix’s most watched shows.

• By popular demand a third season of Stranger Things is in the works and expected as early as mid-2019.

• Stranger Things has quickly become a cult-favourite for its homage to ‘80s pop culture and Stephen King-style horror.

• This comic-book companion will tell the entire story of Season 1 from the largely unseen perspective of Will Byers.

• For those who want to find out how Will survived the Upside-Down this comic is a must have!

ISBN 13: 9781506709765, 96pp p/b, £14.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel

SWORD DAUGHTER VOLUME 2 Folded Metal Wood, Brian; Chater, Mack & Affe, Lauren

A father and daughter continue their epic quest for revenge against the ruthless Vikings that destroyed their lives. New dangers await them as, under siege from the Forty Swords, they move toward the mountains. Driven by revenge for their murdered village, Elsbeth and Dag have been hunting those responsible: the criminal Forty Swords. But as winter falls and the enemy retaliates, the father and daughter fall back to a mountain refuge populated by religious fanatics and make a stand there.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The Viking setting has already proven its popularity with the hit History channel TV show, Vikings.

• From stand-out comics creator Brian Wood, Eisner-nominated for Northlanders, DMZ and more.

• Recontextualises the father-daughter dynamic in a thrilling revenge drama.

• Not only has broad appeal for fans of historical fiction, but lovers of all things blood and steel.

• From Iceland to the Orkney Islands, readers will get to experience the depth and breadth of Viking age Europe.

ISBN 13: 9781506707839, 96pp h/b, £16.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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WHISPERING DARK, THE Emgard, Christofer & Aira, Tomas

Graphic Novel

PRINCE VALIANT VOL. 19: 1973 - 1974

At war with Russia, United States Special Forces confront a supernatural horror in this military thriller from a writer of the video games Battlefield 1 and Star Wars Battlefront II. Illustrated by the artist of Night of the Living Dead: Aftermath and Garth Ennis’ War Stories, this suspenseful graphic novel combines the cosmic terror of H.P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness with the unflinching gaze of Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now, bringing readers on a horrifying descent into the heart of darkness.

KEY SELLING POINTS • From the narrative director behind best-selling video games Battlefield 1, Star Wars Battlefront II and Mirror’s Edge.

• A gritty war story injected with Lovecraftian horror this is a terrifying journey like no other.

• Has cross-party appeal among fans of military war stories, horror and thriller.

• The latest edition to Dark Horse’s historic line of pulse-pounding comics.

ISBN 13: 9781506709789, 88pp p/b, £14.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

In Fantagraphics’ latest volume of the award-winning series, Prince Valiant is sent to defend the borders against invading barbarians, but it is young Arn who takes centre stage as he travels to his homeland and loses his heart to Lydia, daughter of Haakon the SeaRover. Also includes the 1943 comic-strip adaptation

by Hal Foster of Frank Werfel’s popular novel The Song of Bernadette. Sam and Silo co-creator and Beetle Bailey gag-writer Jerry Dumas introduces this volume with a remembrance of his friendship with Prince Valiant artist John Cullen Murphy.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Prince Valiant is a multiple Eisner Award-nominated series.

• A perennial comic strip classic.

• Great gift idea for adults and children alike.

• Also includes Hal Foster’s 1943 adaptation of Frank Werfel’s The Song of Bernadette.

ISBN 13: 9781683962021, 112pp h/b, £30.99 Published by FANTAGRAPHICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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Graphic Novel

BEZIMENA Bunjevac, Nina

The author’s jumping-off point is the myth of Artemis and Siproites, in which a young man is turned into a woman as a punishment for the attempted rape of one of Artemis’s virgin cohorts. Bunjevac’s retelling follows Benny, a sexually deviant man who, coming across an alluring former classmate, concocts an elaborate, disturbing rape fantasy. Inked in her lush, stippled, illustrative style, Bunjevac crafts a gripping, noirish, Nabokovian tale, by turns surreal and harrowing, that turns the male gaze inside-out.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A piercing, harrowing exploration of rape culture and how it is misconstrued by society and the media time and again.

• Incredibly timely in light of the #MeToo movement, Brett Kavanagh and the conversation surrounding sexual abuse.

• Bunjevac’s art is incredibly striking, making the book as visually impressive as it is emotionally evocative.

• At once noir-like, blackly humorous and highly ironic as it turns the male gaze inside out.

ISBN 13: 9781683962090, 248pp h/b, £25.99 Published by FANTAGRAPHICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel

NOW 6

The New Comics Anthology Reynolds, Eric

Launched at the end of 2017 to universal acclaim, Now continues to showcase the best comics and cartoonists from around the globe. With a focus on short stories, every issue is an entirely self-contained window into the wealth of diversity currently seen in the world of literary cartooning. This sixth includes new and familiar names: from rising international talent such as Keren Katz, Mariana Pita, and Veronika Muchitsch, to acclaimed literary comics stalwarts like Noah Van Sciver, Zohar Lazar, Steven Weissman, and Tim Lane, Now aims to blow the lid off what comics are and can be.

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

• The Granta of comics, Now is edited by renowned critic and comics editor Eric Reynolds.

• 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.

ISBN 13: 9781683961994, 128pp p/b, £8.99 Published by FANTAGRAPHICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Foster, Hal; Murphy, John Cullen & Dumas, Jerry

STRUCTURE IS ROTTEN, COMRADE, THE Bernerian, Viken & Kebbi, Yann

More in love with the alluring properties of cement than he is with his girlfriend, Frunz’s overriding ambition is to become the next legendary architect.

His father, known as Mr. Cement, is a builder in bed with the autocrats who run Yerevan, the capital of post-Soviet Armenia. As father and son team up to transform the city into a post-modern mecca of Trumpian high-rises, outraged citizens rise up in Revolution against them and Yerevan’s corrupt regime. Will Frunz and his father realise their architectural dreams or come crashing down to Earth in the chaos of the Revolution?

KEY SELLING POINTS • A spectacularly beautiful and unique graphic novel about the intersection of architecture and politics.

• Visually delirious and kinetic - a truly immersive reading experience like My Favorite Thing is Monsters.

• Brutalist architecture is having a huge resurgence in popularity in the UK - cement fans will love this!

• The Brutalism Appreciation Society on Facebook has thousands of members, and other Brutalist books are bestsellers.

• Politically resonant; at once punchy, daring, and prescient.

ISBN 13: 9781683962151, 320pp h/b, £30.99 Published by FANTAGRAPHICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel

DARK RAGE

Marcele, Phillippe & Smolderen, Thierry

Two young women lose their families in a grisly holdup. Heartbroken and vengeful, they decide to take matters into their own hands. Together they track down the murderers and make them pay (a high price) for the wreckage they left behind. A violent and thrilling feminist tale, freely inspired by the affair of the mad killers of Walloon Brabant, which hit the Belgian crime chronicles of the early 1980s.

KEY SELLING POINTS • New cover art by American comic book star Patrick Zircher.

• Now in full colour for the first time.

• For fans of Crime Noir titles like MISS and Son of a Gun. ISBN 13: 9781594656729, 152pp p/b, £14.99 Published by HUMANOIDS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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STATES OF MIND

Guillon, Patrice; Guillon, Emilie & Samson, Sebastien

The true story of a spirited young woman whose brilliant mind is caught in the grip of mental illness, known as bipolar disorder. In constant flux between transient euphoria and utter despair, Camille attempts to decode her mind and treat her illness. However, she discovers that the will of the patient is not always enough to cure the ills of the mind, and the only way she can find a semblance of peace is when surrounded and supported - if not understood. It is this compassion which allows her to stay anchored in life, a buoy ebbing and flowing with the ocean.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Based on real events.

• Released during Mental Health Awareness Month.

• For fans of titles like Allison Bechdel’s ‘Are You My Mother.’

ISBN 13: 9781594657863, 96pp p/b, £11.99 Published by HUMANOIDS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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SNOW DAY

Graphic Novel

SILENT INVASION, THE VOL. 2

The Great Fear Cherkas, Michael & Hancock, Larry

The paranoia and conspiracy theories continue! behind an apparently government-backed alien invasion of earth leads him to investigate a quasireligious UFO cult based in an idyllic small American community. Then the sudden death of a prominent politician paves the way for Senator Harrison Callahan to seek the Presidency of the United States. But Sinkage, believing that Callahan is an alien pawn, is determined to stop him at all costs.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Matt Sinkage returns in another gripping adventure, determined to discover the truth.

• Featuring illustrator Michael Cherkas’s iconic graphic black and white style.

• 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: 9781681122069, 160pp p/b, £14.99 Published by NBM Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Wazem, Pierre & Aubin

An outsider sheriff struggles to find his place in an isolated, snow-covered town populated by a hard people who are set in their ways and don’t take too kindly to strangers. It’s a place where folks mind their own business - however odd it may be - and do as they please. That is, until the calm, quiet sheriff decides to do his job...

KEY SELLING POINTS • Appeals to fans of Crime Noir.

• Part of Humanoids new slice-of-life Imprint Life Drawn.

• For fans of films like Fargo and History of Violence.

ISBN 13: 9781643375038, 112pp p/b, £11.99 Published by HUMANOIDS - LIFE DRAWN Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel

BOOK OF SARAH, THE Lightman, Sarah

The Jerusalem Bible, Ellerdale Road, St Paul’s Girls School and a baby monitor: books and streets, buildings and objects fill this bildungsroman set in Hampstead, North West London. Sarah Lightman has been drawing her life since she was a 22-year-old undergraduate at The Slade School of Art. The Book of Sarah traces her journey from modern Jewish orthodoxy to a feminist Judaism, as she searches between the complex layers of family and family history that she inherited and inhabited. While the act of drawing came easily, the letting go of past failures, attachments and expectations did not. It is these that form the focus of Sarah’s astonishingly beautiful pages, as we bear witness to her making the world her own.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Lightman is co-founder of the influential international comics network Laydeez do Comics.

• Lightman’s drawings and articles have appeared in many publications including The Jewish Chronicle, Jewish Quarterly, Time Out. • Lightman’s art has been exhibited in many places in the UK worldwide.

• Graphic Details: Confessional Comics by Jewish Women edited by Lightman won a prestigious Eisner Award in 2015.

ISBN 13: 9781908434517, 256pp h/b, £19.99 Published by MYRIAD EDITIONS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel

PETERLOO

Witness to a Massacre Polyp; Poole, Robert & Schlunke, Eva

The explosive tale of Peterloo, told ‘verbatim’ style through the voices of those who were there. More than 15 people died and 600 were severely wounded by sabre-wielding troops at a peaceful pro-democracy rally. This is a visual account of the 16 August, 1819 massacre, to be published as part of the 200th anniversary commemorations. The entire narrative is drawn exclusively from the direct testimony of the time much of it newly unearthed by leading historian Professor Robert Poole, including letters, memoirs, journalist s accounts, spies’ reports and courtroom evidence.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Publishing in the 200th anniversary year, three months ahead of the commemoration in August.

• The film Peterloo is released in November 2018, directed by Mike Leigh, starring Rory Kinnear and Maxine Peake.

• Full colour graphic illustration with close-up detail and stunning crowd scenes place the reader inside the unfolding of events.

• Meticulous historical accuracy. Narrative is drawn from direct testimony of the time, showing the truth of what happened.

ISBN 13: 9781780264752, 112pp p/b, £11.99 Published by NEW INTERNATIONALIST Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel - Superheroes

DOCTOR WHO: THE CLOCKWISE WAR Gray, Scott & Ross, John

The Clockwise War presents the final Twelfth Doctor adventure, by Scott Gray and John Ross! Also, classic tales of the First, Fourth and Fifth Doctors - as played on television by William Hartnell, Tom Baker and Peter Davison - from the long-running comic strip in the official Doctor Who Magazine and the Doctor Who Yearbooks.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Includes a wealth of exclusive, brand-new material revealing how the strips were created, featuring contributions and commentary from the writers and artists.

• The final Twelfth Doctor adventure by Scott Gray and John Ross.

• Two Fourth Doctor tales, Rest and Re-Creation and The Naked Flame, illustrated by comics legend Charlie Adlard (Walking Dead).

• Includes the long-awaited The Cybermen saga by Alan Barnes and Adrian Salmon!

ISBN 13: 9781846539695, 156pp p/b, £14.99 Published by PANINI COMICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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MARVEL TREASURY EDITION: THE DEFINITIVE SILVER SURFER

Lee, Stan; Wolfman, Marv; Colan, Gene; Moebius & et al

Marvel Treasury Editions proudly presents very best Silver Surfer stories from the House of Ideas including: the Silver Surfer s first appearance, his first battle with the Hulk, his origin story, a forgotten tale of his encounter with the lord of the undead, Dracula, as well as a rare tale illustrated by European artist extraordinaire Moebius!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Reprinting the long out of print and highly sought after Marvel Platinum: The Definitive Silver Surfer in a new deluxe hard cover edition.

• Includes the Silver Surfer’s first appearance and the legendary Stan Lee/Moebius tale Parable.

• Includes Marvel Universe entry for Silver Surfer.

• Includes the true origin of Silver Surfer, discussing genesis of the hero and the character evolved.

• An essential guide to the cosmic universe of Silver Surfer!

ISBN 13: 9781846539688, 264pp h/b, £18.99 Published by PANINI COMICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel - Manga

10 DANCE 3 Inouesatoh

Yaoi fans, dip into your new obsession! The beautifully-detailed, lithe bodies of the two ‘kings of the ballroom’ fly across the dance floor as rivals build a volatile bond in this red-hot romance! Shinya Sugiki, the dashing lord of Standard Ballroom, and Shinya Suzuki, passionate king of Latin Dance: the two share more than just a first name and a love of the sport. They each want to become champion of the 10-Dance Competition, which means they’ll need to learn the other’s specialty dances, and who better to learn from than the best? But old rivalries die hard, and things get complicated even further when they realise there might be more between them than an uneasy partnership...

KEY SELLING POINTS • Kodansha Comic’s first foray into the yaoi (boy love) genre.

• The yaoi genre has a passionate following in manga fandom that encompasses both gay and straight fans.

• Inouesatoh has built a strong reputation and following in the yaoi fandom with her previous body of work.

ISBN 13: 9781632367679, 200pp p/b, £10.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

CARDCAPTOR SAKURA: CLEAR CARD 6 Clamp

After graduating from an all-boys’ high school, Iori Kitahara moves away from home to go to college in a seaside town.

He’s eager to start a new chapter in his life - one filled with dreams of reinventing himself, meeting beautiful girls, and revelling in his youth. But when his new abode is his uncle’s dive shop, Iori’s college debut doesn’t turn out as glamorously as he planned! Can Iori keep himself afloat, or will the booze-fuelled antics of his university’s diving club wash him away?!

KEY SELLING POINTS • A direct sequel to the highly popular Cardcaptor Sakura.

• The Cardcaptor Sakura anime is a classic that aired on CITV and Nickelodeon in the UK. • An anime adaptation is currently streaming on Crunchyroll and Funimation Now. • Clamp is a highly regarded group of manga creators.

• Will appeal to fans of Clamp’s other popular series Tsubasa Chronicle (also available from Turnaround).

ISBN 13: 9781632367198, 200pp p/b, £9.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

GLEIPNIR 2 Takeda, Sun

Shuichi Kagaya an ordinary high school kid in a boring little town. But when a beautiful classmate is caught in a warehouse fire, he discovers a mysterious power: He can transform into a furry dog with an oversized revolver and a zipper down his back. He saves the girl’s life, sharing his secret with her. But she’s searching for the sister who killed her family, and she doesn’t care how degrading it gets: She will use Shuichi to accomplish her mission...

KEY SELLING POINTS • A dark twist on the adventure manga genre.

• Art style and storytelling will appeal to fans of horror franchises like Five Nights at Freddy’s (2014, Scott Cawthon).

• Sun Takeda has built up a strong following in Japan.

ISBN 13: 9781632367648, 200pp p/b, £10.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

GRAND BLUE DREAMING 6 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 release 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.

• An anime adaptation is set for release in July 2018.

ISBN 13: 9781632367259, 200pp p/b, £10.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

HITORIJIME MY HERO 3 Arii, Memeko

A yaoi romance between a good boy who didn’t know he was waiting for a hero, and a bad boy who comes to his rescue! Now a hit anime on Amazon Prime!

Masahiro Setagawa doesn’t believe in heroes, but wishes he could: he’s found himself in a gang of smalltime street bullies who use him to run errands. But when high school teacher (and scourge of the streets) Kousuke Ohshiba comes to his rescue, he finds he may need to start believing after all... and as their relationship deepens, he realises a hero might be just what he was looking for this whole time.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Will appeal to the large yaoi fanbase amongst manga and anime fans.

• Has been adapted into an anime series that is streaming on Amazon Prime.

• Was ranked one of the best yaoi manga titles in a 2014 survey by Honya Club’s ‘Nationwide Bookstore Employees.’

ISBN 13: 9781632367730, 200pp p/b, £10.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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GRAPHIC NOVELS Graphic Novel - Manga

I’M STANDING ON A MILLION LIVES 1

Yamakawa, Naoki & Nao, Akinari

Ninth grader Yusuke Yotsuya is a loner and he likes it that way. But one day, he and two female classmates are suddenly sent to another world, where they must work together to battle for their lives. But he’s been reincarnated as a farmer! How is someone who’s only ever wanted to be left alone supposed to be a hero?!

A one-of-a-kind original manga that will challenge everything you thought you knew about fantasy!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Will appeal to fans of the hit series That Time I Got Reincarnated as A Slime (Kodansha, 2015).

• Has already built a following since its early release under Kodansha’s digital imprint.

• Akinari Nao has a strong following from his work on the manga Trinity Seven (Yen Press, 2010).

ISBN 13: 9781632368218,TBCpp p/b, £9.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

LDK 13

QUINTESSENTIAL QUINTUPLETS 3, THE Haruba, Negi

Futaro Uesugi is a second-year in high school, scraping to get by and pay off his family’s debt. The only thing he can do is study, so when Futaro receives a parttime job offer to tutor the five daughters of a wealthy businessman, he can’t pass it up. Little does he know, these five beautiful sisters are quintuplets, but the only thing they have in common is that they’re all terrible at studying! At this rate, the sisters can’t graduate, and Futaro must think of a plan that suits each of them - which feels hopeless when five-outof-five of these girls think he’s a loser!

KEY SELLING POINTS • A classic manga harem comedy in the style of Love Hina (1998, Kodansha).

• The series has built up a following from its digital release.

• Has a lot of potential for future licensing (anime, merchandise etc).

ISBN 13: 9781632367761, 200pp p/b, £9.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

SEVEN DEADLY SINS 32, THE

Watanabe, Ayu

Shusei is the most handsome and popular boy at his high school - and he’s turned down almost every girl there, including Aoi’s best friend. But when his apartment catches fire, he has to move in with his neighbour: Aoi! What will these unwilling roommates become to each other when forced to share an LDK? Readers will love watching the funny and touching situations this unlikely couple experience as they slowly begin to warm to each other.

KEY SELLING POINTS • LDK constantly hits the top 10 on the Orion sales charts in Japan.

• The first 12 volumes sold over 2.7 million copies.

• A successful film adaptation was released in Japan in 2014.

• Nominated for the 38th Kodansha Award for shojo manga.

• Aimed at older female readers who are fans of the series Say I Love You (Kodansha Comics).

ISBN 13: 9781632361660,TBCpp p/b, £9.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

LOVE IN FOCUS 2 Nogiri, Yoko

Graphic Novel - Manga

Mako’s always had a passion for photography. When she loses someone dear to her, she clings onto her art as a relic of the close relationship she once had...

Luckily, her childhood best friend Kei encourages her to come to his high school and join their prestigious photo club. With nothing to lose, Mako grabs her camera and a fresh take on life - and a mysterious new muse - begin to come into focus!

KEY SELLING POINTS • From the creator of the popular shojo series That Wolf Boy is Mine!

• That Wolf Boy is Mine has charted in the New York Times Bestselling Manga list.

• The American Library Association included That Wolf Boy is Mine in its 2017 list of Great Graphic Novels for Teens.

ISBN 13: 9781632367693, 200pp p/b, £9.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Suzuki, Nabaka

This manga series takes readers to the land of Britannia, a picturesque country ruled by the benevolent King Lyonnesse - or at least it was, until the king’s guard assassinated him and started a full-blown Holy War! Now the king’s only daughter Elizabeth must seek the aid of the dreaded warriors, the Seven Deadly Sins. Wrongly framed and sent into exile, they’re now the princess’s only hope to free the kingdom from the grip of the villainous Holy Knights!

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

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

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

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

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

ISBN 13: 9781632367327, 200pp p/b, £9.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

SWEETNESS AND LIGHTNING 12 Amagakure, Gido

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

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

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

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

ISBN 13: 9781632367280, 192pp p/b, £10.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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

WAITING FOR SPRING 11 Anashin

A sweet romantic story of a soft-spoken high school freshman and her quest to make friends, Waiting for Spring will delight fans of earnest, fun, and dramatic shojo like Kimi ni Todoke and Say I Love You. Mizuki is a shy girl about to enter high school, and vows to open herself up to new friendships. Of course, the four stars of the boys’ basketball team weren’t exactly the friends she had in mind! Yet, when they drop by the cafe where she works, the five quickly hit it off. Soon she’s been accidentally thrust into the spotlight, targeted by jealous girls.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Probably Kodansha’s most-anticipated shojo romance title and a major candidate for an anime adaptation.

• Runs in Dessert, the same magazine as Say I Love You and My Little Monster (both Kodansha, also available).

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

• A live action film adaptation is set for release in Japan at the end of 2018.

ISBN 13: 9781632367389, 200pp p/b, £9.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

YURI IS MY JOB! 3 Miman

Hime is a picture-perfect high school princess - she’s admired by all and never trips up! So when she accidentally injures a cafe manager named Mai, she’s willing to cover some shifts to keep her facade intact.

To Hime’s surprise, the cafe is themed after a private school where the all-female staff always puts on their best act for their loyal customers. However, under the guidance of the most graceful girl there, Hime can’t help but blush and blunder! Beneath all the frills and laughter, Hime feels tension brewing as she finds out more about her new job and her budding feelings...

KEY SELLING POINTS • Kodansha’s first title in the rapidly growing yuri genre of lesbian romance manga.

• Launching alongside Kodansha’s first two yaoi titles, 10 Dance and Hitorijime My Hero.

• Miman has a strong following in Japan for her work in manga anthologies.

ISBN 13: 9781632367792, 200pp p/b, £10.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

CHI’S SWEET ADVENTURES, 4

Konami, Kanata & Natsume, Kinoko

Cat lovers and comic readers alike rejoice at the return of manga’s biggest name in feline cartoons - Chi! Manga’s most famous cat comic returns with a brand new series! Inspired by the new Amazon PrimeTV anime, Chi’s Sweet Adventures collects a number of new full-colour kitty tales made for readers of all ages!

KEY SELLING POINTS • The 180-episode Chi’s Sweet Home animation is currently available online for free at www. crunchyroll.com.

• Kanata Konami is a popular manga author who appeals to readers of all ages.

• Presented in full-colour and left-to-right format.

ISBN 13: 9781947194755,TBCpp p/b, £9.99 Published by VERTICAL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

KINO’S JOURNEY: THE BEAUTIFUL WORLD VOL. 2 Sigsawa, Keiichi & Shiomiya, Iruka

Kino’s Journey is about a character named Kino who travels around the world with a talking motorcycle named Hermes. Kino travels to many mystical worlds, each with its unique customs and people.

Kino’s policy is to only stay three days in every town without exception, saying it’s enough time to learn about the each place and moving on to explore the next new place.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The original light novel series has sold 8.2 million copies in Japan.

• The original novels have been adapted into several anime series and films.

• The original anime series has recently been re-released on DVD in the UK by Anime Limited.

• The 2017 anime series is currently streaming on Crunchyroll and FunimationNow. • Features new stories not included in the anime.

ISBN 13: 9781947194403,TBCpp p/b, £10.99 Published by VERTICAL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

MY BOY, 4 Takano, Hitomi

Satoko Tawada first encounters 12-year-old Mashuu practicing soccer by himself in a park as she’s heading to work. Later that night, he’s still there.

Satoko, who had played soccer herself when she was younger, decides to help the kid prepare for his tryouts. When Mashuu doesn’t make the first team, Satoko continues to work with him, encouraging him not to quit and supporting him at the games. Their emotional connection strengthens as the two spend more and more time together, and fill the emptiness in each other’s lives. Mashuu comforts Satoko after her ex-boyfriend betrays her. And when Satoko learns that Mashuu’s parents are largely absent, she starts to become more involved in his personal life. Have Satoko’s intense feelings for her young friend crossed the line from maternal to inappropriate?

KEY SELLING POINTS • The series is a bestseller in Japan with 100,000 copies sold in two months.

• Has won several manga awards in Japan including Men’s Comics 2017 and My Best Manga Grand prix 2017.

• English language debut of a fan favourite manga creator rapidly growing in popularity.

• Takano has been praised for her insight and sensitive approach to a controversial topic.

ISBN 13: 9781947194748,TBCpp p/b, £10.99 Published by VERTICAL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Picture Book - KS0

THIS IS THE CONSTRUCTION WORKER Godwin, Laura & Hector, Julian

This step-by-step journey will delight little ones as a construction worker goes about her day on the job. With compelling details, vibrant colour, and a driving rhythm, This Is the Construction Worker builds up excitement as the high rise project in the illustrations grows taller and taller.

Emphasising teamwork and camaraderie, this story is perfect for vehicle lovers and all young fans of busy activity!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Construction is a classic favourite topic for 3-5 year olds, and this exuberant board book is sure to please.

• Godwin fills the story with fascinating details from steel-toed boots to high-up scaffolding.

• The accelerating action and pulsing rhythm makes this perfect to read aloud, with plenty of chances to join in.

• Features a diverse cast of characters working on the building site.

ISBN 13: 9781368046930, 24pp board book, £5.99 Published by DISNEY-HYPERION Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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CHILDREN’S & YOUNG ADULT Children’s Picture Book - KS0

DANIEL AND ISMAIL

Iglesias, Juan Pablo & Peris, Alex (illus)

An uplifting picture book about a Jewish boy and a Muslim boy who bond on the soccer field - translated into English, Hebrew, and Arabic. Two boys, one Jewish and the other Muslim, bond over their shared love of soccer in this beautifully illustrated picture book. Daniel and Ismael, one Jewish and the other Muslim, don’t know each other yet, but they have more in common than they could ever imagine. Right after they meet in a park, the ball starts rolling, and soon they’re starring in the greatest soccer game of all, the kind where the scoreboard doesn’t matter. Restless Books will publish Daniel & Ismael in a tri-lingual edition, with English, Hebrew, and Arabic all sharing the page.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Published in a tri-lingual edition to amplify message of overcoming difference and bringing together cultures in conflict.

• The universal power of football will appeal to children from all backgrounds and walks of life.

• Incredible illustrations by Alex Peris.

• Has already been a fully-funded project on Kickstarter - the subject of a Publishers Weekly feature.

• Translated by Restless Books publisher Ilan Stavans.

ISBN 13: 9781632061560, 40pp h/b, £16.99 Published by YONDER Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Fiction - KS1

A LITTLE HOUSE IN A BIG PLACE

Acheson, Alison & LeBlond, Valeriane

Every day a girl stands at her window and waves to the engineer of the train that passes on the nearby tracks - and he waves back! The little girl is curious about the engineer, about where he came from and where he goes, which makes her wonder if she might go away, too, some day. This beautiful free verse picture book explores the magic of a connection made between strangers, while also pondering the idea of growing up, and what might lie beyond a child’s own small piece of the world.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A simple and warm story about a connection between strangers that will inspire conversation and reflection.

• The tone is reminiscent of Sidewalk Flowers and The Farmer and the Clown - though this book is not wordless.

• Acheson’s flowing free-verse gently drives the story along its tracks, and invites discussion on poetry styles.

• Relatable - what child hasn’t waved to the driver of a lorry, a bus, and hoped they would wave back?

ISBN 13: 9781771389129, 32pp h/b, £14.99 Published by KIDS CAN PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Fiction - KS1

ALBERT’S QUIET QUEST Arsenault, Isabelle

Albert wants a quiet place to read... but his friends just want to play! Can they figure out how to have fun together? Albert’s home is very loud - and all he wants to do is read! He escapes outside for some peace, and thinks he’s found it at last. But, one by one, his friends boisterously infiltrate his space until Albert just can’t take it anymore... and snaps! How will his friends react? While they leave him alone at first, they slowly return... with books in hand. This beautifully illustrated story models flexible, empathic play, articulating a range of ways a group can have fun together.

KEY SELLING POINTS • From a highly acclaimed award-winning illustrator featured in NYT’s best ten illustrated children’s books of 2013.

• An ideal choice for kids who love to read or for adults who want to encourage young readers.

• Set in the fun and heartwarming world of the Mile End neighbourhood, Arsenault’s answer to Charlie Brown.

• Articulates emphatic, flexible play, making it a useful classroom tool.

ISBN 13: 9781101917626, 48pp h/b, £16.99 Published by TUNDRA Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Comics - KS1

LITTLE ARCHIE’S LUCKY DAY

Baltazar, Art & Aureliani, Franco

Archie’s wildest day ever starts with a cat eating his homework - and things just get crazier from there! But this isn’t just an ordinary cat, and this certainly won’t be an ordinary day for Little Archie and his friends. Join in on the fun adventure from the superstar comics team Art Baltazar and Franco (Tiny Titans, Action Cat and Adventure Bug)!

KEY SELLING POINTS • From the hugely popular Archie Comics series, which has sold over 2 billion copies to date.

• The teen phenomenon Riverdale has breathed new life into the franchise and raised awareness for the brand.

• Now Archie returns to its young reader roots with this first ever picture book!

• Penned by the all-star creators behind Eisner-award winning Tiny Titans and Itty Bitty Hellboy!

• Ideal for little readers ages 4-8 but can be enjoyed by kids and grown-ups alike.

ISBN 13: 9781682558492, 32pp h/b, £12.99 Published by ARCHIE COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Ficton - KS2

GABBY DURAN AND THE UNSITTABLES: THE BEGINNING Gabby Duran Books 1 and 2 Conners, Darlye & Allen, Elise

Brings together the first two books in the series.

Gabby Duran and the Unsittables: The Association Linking Intergalatics and Earthlings (hereby known as A.L.I.E.N.) has a new member. Gabby has proven herself to be a babysitter extraordinaire, but can she keep her otherworldly charge safe in the unpredictable halls of middle-school and keep A.L.I.E.N hidden? Gaby Duran: Troll Control: Upon successfully completing her first mission, Gaby is assigned a more puzzling charge. But she’s not fazed, certain that all this young troll wants is to have fun. But it might not be as simple as she thinks.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Collects the first two books in the series, and is a perfect introduction to Gabby Duran’s world.

• Highly commercial and cinematic-feeling, this action-packed series will attract even the most reluctant readers.

• Gabby is easy to relate to; a modern-day Mary Poppins.

• This adorable, fast-paced series is being adapted for a Disney Channel series coming Summer 2019.

ISBN 13: 9781368049160, 480pp p/b, £9.99 Published by DISNEY-HYPERION Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Ficton - KS2

SMART COOKIES

Quinny & Hopper Book 3 Schanen, Adriana Brad & Santoso, Charles

Quinny is determined to overturn the new sweets ban at school, but how can she focus on her petition when horrible decimals and fractions are taking up all her time? Hopper can’t stand that a mean and untrue ‘smart list’ hurt his best friend’s feelings. He has an idea of how to reinvent the Friendship Bench that’s currently not working - but is crushed when others take credit for his actions. Hopper may not love the limelight, but he isn’t invisible either! In the 3rd instalment of this acclaimed series, Quinny and Hopper learn that friendship makes life happy and hard times that much sweeter.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Schanen nails the tone here with her spot-on humour and understanding of what makes this age-group tick.

• The first book in the Quinny & Hopper series was a bestseller and an award-winner.

• It’s tough to find characters with as much instant appeal as firecracker Quinny and sweet, shy Hopper.

• Santoso’s art has as much humour and heart as the text and lends this series a cool and contemporary look.

ISBN 13: 9781368023139, 272pp p/b, £5.99 Published by DISNEY-HYPERION Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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

GREGORY AND THE GARGOYLES

Filippi, Denis-Pierre & Camboni, Silvio

Young Gregory grows unhappy and restless when his father moves the entire family into an old family home in a new neighbourhood. While awake in his bed, a glimmer from the floor attracts Gregory’s attention. He discovers a medallion on which there is a drawing of the great church that sits opposite his new residence. Bullied for being new, and ignored at home, Gregory decides to explore the church and the giant stone statue that rests atop of it. During his visit, the medallion begins to shine intensely and, with a flash, Gregory is hurled back to the 17th century, where gargoyles, sorcerers and magical beings live in harmony and magic.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Re-branded as part of the BIG imprint.

• New cover art.

• More than 120K copies sold in Europe.

• Perfect for fans of Harry Potter!

• First in a three book series.

ISBN 13: 9781643376851, 48pp h/b, £11.99 Published by BIG Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Children’s Comics - KS2

YOUNG MOZART Augel, William

Little Wolfang Amadeus Mozart lives only for musicand he already knows how to appreciate it in all its forms, even the most unexpected. The young virtuoso is looking for - and finding - inspiration wherever it hides, even in the cries of Nannerl, his sister, or the poop of his dog. He takes lessons from the birds, crickets and frogs, intertwining every note into his great masterpieces. Based on real events in Mozart’s childhood! A charming tale, riddled with good humour, and real musical chords. This book resonates with music lovers of all ages!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Everyday vignettes about growing up and loving music.

• Based on real events from Mozart’s childhood.

• For fans of The Peanuts and Calvin and Hobbes.

ISBN 13: 9781594658044, 48pp h/b, £7.99 Published by BIG Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Children’s Non-Fiction - KS2

ON THE RUN IN ANCIENT CHINA Bailey, Linda & Slavin, Bill

The Binkerton children are sent hurtling back in time once again: this time to first-century China! Libby quickly manages to slip away from Josh and Emma in an official carriage headed to the capital city, but while she’s living the ancient China high life with nobility, the twins get mistaken for barbarian spies and soon they’re being chased by imperial guards! Will the twins manage to find Libby, and their way back home, before the guards catch up to them? This engaging and educational guide to ancient China contains an index and further resources at the back.

KEY SELLING POINTS • This thrilling graphic novel combines fact and fiction that makes learning about the past fun.

• Combines a fast-paced and quirky narrative with colourful illustrations to create an engaging and accessible read.

• Key facts, vetted by experts, are cleverly embedded in the story through the guidebook.

• An excellent resource for social studies and history lessons on Ancient China.

ISBN 13: 9781525301124, 56pp p/b, £9.99 Published by KIDS CAN PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Fiction - KS3

DOWNSIDE UP Scrimger, Richard

Fred is an 11-year-old reeling from the loss of his beloved dog, Casey. Every day he walks home from school bouncing Casey’s old worn-out tennis ball. One day, the ball falls down a sewer grate, and Fred can’t bear to leave it down there. He pries open the grate and stumbles down. Through the sewer, Fred enters a parallel universe: Casey is alive, his mom and sister are happier, and there’s a version of Fred who’s happier too. Can everything that is lost be found again?

KEY SELLING POINTS • From an award-winning author and one of Canada’s best children’s writers.

• Scrimger’s books have been translated into many languages, earning him critical acclaim around the world.

• An Adventure Time-style coming-of-age story, quirky and serious in equal measure.

• Combines fantastical escapism with a resonant, poignant story of family struggles and loss.

• Has already received stand-out praise as an inspiring Miyazaki-esque work.

ISBN 13: 9781770498433, 272pp p/b, £7.99 Published by TUNDRA Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Comics - KS3

RING OF THE SEVEN WORLDS, THE

Gualdoni, Giovanni; Clima, Gabriele & Piana, Matteo

Seven planets linked to one another by the multidimensional gates of a giant ring. Only the passage to Nemo, one of the Seven Worlds, has remained sealed for three centuries in order to imprison its people after they savagely attacked the rest of the Empire. When the infamous gate reopens and unleashes the ancient enemy, Timo and Luce, two teenagers from the planet Mose, are caught up in a war they were not prepared to fight.

KEY SELLING POINTS • From two of the Artists behind Star Wars: Original Trilogy Graphic Novel.

• Appeals to fans of Hayao Miyazaki.

• Rebranded to be part of the BIG imprint.

• Humanoids first Young Adult title.

• For fans of YA Adventure novels like Amulet and Avatar the Last Airbender.

ISBN 13: 9781643376776, 244pp p/b, £18.99 Published by BIG Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Children’s Non-Fiction - KS3

MOON MISSION

The Epic 400-Year Journey to Apollo 11 Brouwer, Sigmund

This riveting narrative told from the astronauts’ points of view offers a unique approach to the story behind Apollo 11’s successful - though nearly disastrous 1969 moon landing. Readers are brought along on the ride of a lifetime, as they relive every step of the mission, including the nail-biting (and relatively unknown) crucial moments when it came close to failure. And, setting this book apart, each section is linked to the innovations and discoveries from the past four centuries that made each step possible from Copernicus to the Nazis, the sextant to Velcro.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Offers a unique approach to the story of the Moon Landing, providing insight into every step of the mission.

• Each step in the journey is linked back to a scientific discovery that made it possible, from Copernicus to Velcro.

• Includes thoroughly-researched information accompanied by NASA-supplied photography and illustrations.

• Will be launched along with a dedicated website containing videos, additional information, and promotional material.

ISBN 13: 9781525300363, 128pp h/b, £14.99 Published by KIDS CAN PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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CHILDREN’S & YOUNG ADULT Young Adult Fiction

ALL OUR BROKEN PIECES Crichton, L.D.

Lennon doesn’t believe in much, but she does believe in the security of the number 5. If she flicks the bedroom lightswitch 5 times, maybe her new school won’t suck.

But that doesn’t feel right, so she flicks it again. And again. 5 more flicks and maybe her new stepfamily will accept her. Kyler witnesses this pattern of lights from the safety of his treehouse next door. It is only there, alone, that Kyler can fill his notebooks with lyrics that reveal his true self - but those notebooks are slowly filling up with Lennon. Kyler can’t help but want to know the truth about his new muse.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Like Eleanor and Park and All the Bright Places, this is a touching romance between two flawed and relatable characters.

• Lennon and Kyler each have their own funny, introspective voices and help each other find the humour in their situations.

• Lennon’s OCD rituals are dealt with in a realistic, matter-of-fact way, shedding some light on what it’s really like.

• Fans of John Green and Rainbow Rowell will love this story of overcoming obstacles to find unexpected love.

• After the success of The Enchantment of Emma Fletcher, this is the author’s first foray into YA - one to watch for sure.

ISBN 13: 9781368023962, 416pp h/b, £14.99 Published by DISNEY-HYPERION Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Young Adult Fiction

CITY OF BASTARDS Shvarts, Andrew

Tilla, bastard of House Kent, is finally safe from her murderous father in the dazzling capital of Lightspire, she lives a life of luxury under the protection of the Volaris King. However, it doesn’t last long when Tilla stumbles upon the body of a classmate - a friend. The authorities are quick to rule it a suicide but when Tilla herself is attacked by a mysterious man, she’s convinced of a conspiracy. As she digs deeper, the more questions she uncovers. Nothing is as it seems in the glorious capital, and Tilla’s presence might just be the spark that sets the Kingdom aflame.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Royal Bastards continues to build on the buzz which surrounded its release, with PW calling it an ‘action-packed debut’.

• Tilla’s sardonic and frankly hilarious voice makes this fantasy setup wonderfully refreshing and entertaining.

• Relatable characters that the author skilfully draws out the complications of their relationships.

• Fantasy is having a heyday! Fans of Sarah J. Maas and Victoria Aveyard will love this crossover adventure.

ISBN 13: 9781484799802, 384pp p/b, £8.99 Published by DISNEY-HYPERION Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Young Adult Fiction

DON’T DATE ROSA SANTOS Moreno, Nina

Rosa is cursed by the sea - at least, that’s what they say.

Dating her is bad news. But Rosa feels more caught than cursed. Caught between cultures and choices. Between her abuela, a beloved healer and pillar of their community, and her mother, an artist who crashes in and out of her life like a hurricane. Between Port Coral, Florida, and Cuba. As her college decision looms, Rosa collides - literally - with Alex, the mysterious boy with tattoos of the ocean. With her heart, her family, and her future on the line, can Rosa break a curse and find her place beyond the horizon?

KEY SELLING POINTS • This Cuban-American debut author is a fresh new voice, poised to join the likes of Jenny Han and Sanhya Menon.

• As rom-coms make their comeback on the small screen this sparkling, aspirational romance fills a definite need.

• A rich, female-driven story centring on 3 three generations of Santos women: Rosa, her mother, and her stalwart abuela.

• This perfect beach read is accessible, quick-paced, laugh-out-loud, and full of heart.

ISBN 13: 9781368039703, 336pp h/b, £14.99 Published by DISNEY-HYPERION Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Young Adult Fiction

NOTHING HAPPENED Booth, Molly

This modern-day retelling of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing takes place at the idyllic Camp Dogberry, where sisters Bee and Hana have lived their whole lives, working as counsellors each year. Bee and longtime counsellor Ben have a complicated romance, and meanwhile, Hana is falling hard for the kind but insecure Claudia, attracting the attention of resident troublemaker John and a vicious rumour that could tear them apart.

They’ll all have to learn to swallow their pride and find the courage to untangle the truth, whether it leads to heartbreak or happily ever after.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Following the successful Shakespearean drama of her debut, Saving Hamlet, this is sure to be another Bardic hit.

• Bee and Hana are at a very relatable crossroads between childhood and adulthood, looking forwards and backwards.

• Filled with misunderstandings and scheming plans for relationship sabotage unputdownable!

• Full of well-developed characters that readers will fall in love with and root for their success.

ISBN 13: 9781484758427, 320pp p/b, £8.99 Published by DISNEY-HYPERION Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Young Adult Fiction

SHIP IT

Lundin, Britta

When Claire meets her hero at Comic-Con, actor Forest from the show Demon Heart, it’s incredible. That is, until he laughs off her question about Forest’s character being gay.

Claire, whose super-popular fanfic is based on the romance between him and his frenemy, is devastated. But when the disastrous Q&A video goes viral the producers hire Claire to join them on the rest of the tour to help heal their image with the LGBTQ community. How far will Claire go to make her ship canon? And will Claire ever get the guts to make a move on Tess, the super cute fanartist she keeps running into?

KEY SELLING POINTS • The ultimate in wish-fulfilment for any super-fan - Claire gets to live the dream and meet and influence her heroes.

• Set in the high-stakes world of a TV show with a cult following, Ship It takes the reader behind-the-scenes.

• Featuring a lead character who’s just discovering her own sexuality, this book will be relatable for many LGBTQ readers.

• Britta Lundin is both a TV writer (for Riverdale) and a fanfic reader and writer, and lends her expertise in both.

• Perfect for fans of Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl and Carry On. ISBN 13: 9781368021159, 304pp p/b, £8.99 Published by FREEFORM Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Young Adult Fiction

ART OF LOSING, THE Mason, Lizzy

On one terrible night, 17-year-old Harley’s life changes forever. At a party she discovers her younger sister, Audrey, hooking up with her boyfriend, Mike, who then drunkenly attempts to drive Audrey home, crashing and leaving Audrey in a coma. Now Harley is left with guilt, grief, pain and the undeniable truth that her ex-boyfriend has a drinking problem. She finds herself reconnecting with Raf, a neighbour and childhood friend. He starts to show Harley a path forward that she never would have believed possible - one guided by honesty, forgiveness, and redemption.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Hard-hitting and raw - an exploration of how guilt and loss play deep roles in our understanding of life.

• A compelling and authentic story of sisterhood - Harley’s grief over Audrey is a strong, heartbreaking theme throughout.

• Delves into the timely and relevant topic of the nature of addiction in young adults.

• For fans of Nicola Yoon, Adam Silvera, and Jennifer Niven.

ISBN 13: 9781641291040, 336pp p/b, £8.99 Published by SOHO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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NON-FICTION Art History

IMANTS TILLERS: JOURNEY TO NOWHERE Tillers, Imants; Ansone, Elita; Coulter-Smith, Graham; et al

For the renowned artist Imants Tillers, whose career spans more than four decades of prolific creative practice. Displacement, diaspora and an awareness of the complex weave of cultures marks all his work, from his experiments with installation in the 1970s and trailblazing appropriations in the 1980s to the holistic system of modular (canvasboard) paintings that number 108,224 today. This publication traces the artist s career through his most formative journeys, a complex odyssey of a visual philosopher who identifies as an outsider in the city of his birth and visitor in his homeland.

KEY SELLING POINTS • From a prominent Australian artist who represented Australia at the Venice Biennale and Documenta.

• Recipient of the Wynne Prize, Osaka Triennale Prize and Beijing International Art Prize for Excellence.

• Exhibited at the National Gallery of Australia and the Latvian National Museum of Art. • Recently profiled on ABC platforms and the subject of a biographical documentary.

• First major publication since 2009, and first to consider Tillers’ Latvian heritage.

ISBN 13: 9789934538223, 296pp p/b, £30.00 Published by POWER PUBLICATIONS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Photography

PORTRAIT OF HUMANITY

200 Photographs That Celebrate Global Unity Hoxton Mini Press; British Journal of Photography & Magnum Photos

A book to accompany a new photography exhibition that will tour the world for six months in 2019.

Following the success of their annual photography competition ‘Portrait of Britain’, the British Journal of Photography have launched an exciting global project in collaboration with the Magnum Photos.

Portrait of Humanity invites photographers of every level to capture the many faces of humanity; to document the universal expressions of life - laughter, courage, moments of reflection, journeys to work, first hellos, last goodbyes, and everything in between.

KEY SELLING POINTS • BJP and Magnum Photos are two of the most well respected players in the photography world.

• Exhibition running Aug-Dec 2019 has global reach and will be shown at popular photography festivals and galleries.

• Previous book and exhibition Portrait of Britain was very successful; over 2,000 copies sold between Sept-Oct 2018.

• To accompany a new photography exhibition that will tour the world for six months in 2019.

ISBN 13: 9781910566527, 336pp h/b, £25.00 Published by HOXTON MINI PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Photography

Photography

ART OF CANNABIS, THE A Visual Tour LaPrise, Chris

Chris LaPrise offers a view of the marijuana plant ‘through a different lens,’ capturing intricate detail through macro photography and using postproduction processes to produce highly artistic, hypnotic impressions of cannabis that ‘don t actually exist, but are there to be found and brought into the light.’ In the images in this evocative book, viewers will notice faces, shapes, and beings as the brain seeks to see more deeply and feed its desire to recognise and appreciate something different and unusual - but beautiful in its own right.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Renowned photographer Chris LaPrise uses close-up shots and postprocessing to portray marijuana in a whole new light.

• He seeks to stimulate the synapses and inspire the imagination with his abstract, evocative imagery.

• LaPrise is a medicinal cannabis grower and avid nature photographer with more than 40 years of experience.

ISBN 13: 9781682034002, 128pp p/b, £20.99 Published by AMHERST MEDIA Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Photography

FUNLAND

A Journey Through the British Seaside Ball, Rob

Richly colourful photographs that capture the nostalgia and vulnerability of British seaside resorts. From Blackpool to Brighton, the pastel colours, faded arcades and worn-out carpets of British coastal towns evoke a particular nostalgia. With the changing tides of the British political landscape these traditional resorts appear fragile and some are falling into disrepair. Nevertheless some are thriving (thanks to regeneration funds), and all retain a special charm and retro appeal. Shooting for more than a decade since 2009, Rob Ball has documented over 35 coastal towns. His images serve as a record of a unique culture that is at risk of disappearing forever.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Visually stunning images: at times funny and often touched with melancholy.

• Taps into a growing interest in the seaside as people move out of cities to the coast.

• Rob Ball’s previous books Coney Island (2017) and Dreamlands (2015) have been well received.

ISBN 13: 9781910566510, 112pp h/b, £30.00 Published by HOXTON MINI PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

APPARITIONS: PHOTOGRAPHY AND DISSEMINATION Batchen, Geoffrey

An engaging and provocative account of photography’s first commercial applications in England and their global implications. This book addresses a persistent gap in the study of photography’s history, moving beyond an appreciation of single breakthrough works to consider the photographic image’s newfound reproducibility and capacity for circulation through newsprint and other media in the nineteenth century.

KEY SELLING POINTS • From a recognised leader in the field of photography history.

• 74 colour images of little known and largely unseen nineteenth-century visual material.

• Redefines photographic histories as precursors to the current moment.

• Provides a gripping account of technological and commercial pressures in the early days of commercial photography.

ISBN 13: 9780909952808, 220pp h/b, £22.99 Published by POWER PUBLICATIONS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Photography

SURFERS’ BLOOD Trefz, Patrick

Surfers’ Blood captures all the diverse elements that make surfing so gripping and that helped it maintain its vitality in the popular consciousness for generations. A beautiful collection of oceanscapes, portraits, and action shots, Trefz captures the most intense, glamorous, and frightening aspects of surfing along with moments of beauty, stillness, and serenity. The book juxtaposes world champions and unsung local heroes, monster waves and gentle rollers.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A stunning collection of surfing photography, capturing both the essence of the activity and lifestyle surrounding it.

• From Patrick Trefz, a highly experienced surf photographer and filmmaker who has compiled this over a period of decades.

• This new paperback edition will make the book accessible to an even wider audience.

• An honest, intimate portrayal of the sport through images that moves past the Hollywood cliches.

• Includes an introduction by Joel Patterson, editor of the popular Surfer Magazine.

ISBN 13: 9781576879191, 128pp p/b, £20.99 Published by POWERHOUSE BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe & Middle East

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NON-FICTION Music

NO WALLS AND THE RECURRING DREAM

FAILURE IS AN OPTION Benjamin, H. Jon

A Memoir DiFranco, Ani

In a new memoir, singer/songwriter and activist Ani DiFranco connects herself to people in a new way and re-experiences her life from a place of hard-won wisdom and maturity that combines personal expression, music, feminism, political activism, storytelling, philanthropy, entrepreneurship, motherhood, and much more into one inspiring whole. Here in poetic, honest pages is the tale of an eventful and radical life, defined by an ethos of bravery. For past and future fans, Ani is living proof that you can overcome all personal and internal obstacles to be who you are and to follow your dreams.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Ani DiFranco was hugely successful in the 90s, with Bob Dylan inviting her on two of his world tours.

• She has a dedicated fanbase, including 325,000 Facebook fans, 56,000 Twitter followers, and 36,000 Instagram followers.

• DiFranco has won many awards and accolades throughout her career, including a Grammy, for her music and her activism.

• She works tirelessly for reproductive rights, racial justice, ecological sanity, gender equality and prison reform.

• A radical, engaging, and poetic memoir that proves you can overcome obstacles and reach your goals.

ISBN 13: 9780735225176, 288pp h/b, £23.99 Published by VIKING PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Film

STORIES FROM THE CITY OF GOD Sketches and Chronicles of Rome Pasolini, Pier Paolo

In a portrait of the city at once poignant and intimate, we find artistic witness to the customs, dialect, squalor, and beauty of the ancient imperial capital that has succumbed to modern warfare, marginalisation, and mass culture. The sketches portray the impoverished masses that Pasolini calls ‘the sub-proletariat,’ those who live under Third World conditions and for whom simple pleasures, such as a blue sweater in a storefront window, are completely out of reach.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Pasolini’s films continue to be watched, studied, and beloved. Fans of his film work will be equally enthralled by his writing.

• With prescience and passionate urgency, Pasolini describes a wealth disparity that has only deepened.

• Perfect for film studies, Italian studies, and comp lit courses.

ISBN 13: 9781590519974, 320pp p/b, £13.99 Published by OTHER PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Biography & Memoir

MY EIGHTY-ONE YEARS OF ANARCHY A Memoir Picqueray, May

Biography & Memoir

May Picqueray (1898 1983) missed none of the major events in history during her lifetime. In 1921, she sent a parcel bomb (it exploded without casualties) to the US ambassador in Paris, to protest against the infamous conviction and death sentence of Sacco and Vanzetti.

In November 1922 she was commissioned by the CGTU Metal Federation at the Congress to attend the Red Trade Union International in Moscow, where she stood on a table and denounced the congress for feasting while the Russian workers starved.

Her autobiography, My Eighty-one Years in Anarchy, is available here in English for the first time, translated by Paul Sharkey.

KEY SELLING POINTS • May Picqueray’s activism touched nearly every major European history event of her lifetime.

• Of particular relevance to those interested in anarchism, anti-militarism, and women’s studies.

• This is the first English translation of May Picqueray’s biography.

ISBN 13: 9781849353229, 220pp p/b, £14.00 Published by AK PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Most people would consider H. Jon Benjamin a comedy show business success. But he’d like to remind everyone that as great as success can be, failure is also an option. And maybe the best option.

In this book, he tells stories from his own life, from his early days (‘wherein I’m unable to deliver a sizzling fajita’) to family (‘wherein a trip to P.F. Chang’s fractures a family’) to career (‘how I failed to sell a pilot’). As Jon himself says, breaking down one’s natural ability to succeed is not an easy task, but also not an insurmountable one.

KEY SELLING POINTS • H. Jon Benjamin is known and loved by millions of TV fans as the voice behind Archer and Bob in Bob’s Burgers.

• A humorous take on the celebrity memoir - this one makes a triumph of Benjamin’s failures.

• The Bob’s Burgers Burger Book sold over 100k copies.

• For fans of Nick Offerman, Aziz Ansari and David Cross’s books.

ISBN 13: 9781524742188, 256pp p/b, £12.99 Published by DUTTON Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Biography & Memoir

JIM CHRISTY: A VAGABOND LIFE Cutler, Ian & Navia, Luis E.

Over his 73 years to date, Christy has asserted his freedom of spirit as a vagabond adventurer, latterday hobo, journalist, private eye, actor, musician, and artist, in over 50 countries around the globe, and still found time to write over 30 books. His early adventures as a street fighter and child tramp provide a unique socio-cultural history of Philadelphia in the 50’s and 60’s before the book moves on to recount his later exploits from some of the most remote and random corners of the world.

KEY SELLING POINTS • For fans of Jack Kerouac’s ‘On the Road’.

• Jim Christy wrote over 30 books.

• Provides a unique insight into Philadelphia in the 1950s and 60s.

ISBN 13: 9781627310741, 272pp p/b, £13.99 Published by FERAL HOUSE Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Biography & Memoir

LIVING AND DYING ON THE FACTORY FLOOR

From the Outside In and the Inside Out Ranney, David

David Ranney’s vivid memoir describes his work experiences between 1976 and 1982 in the factories of southeast Chicago and northwest Indiana, one of the heaviest industrial concentrations in the world.

The author takes the reader on a walk through the heart of Chicago’s South Side, observing the noise, heavy traffic, the 24-hour restaurants and bars, the rich diversity of people on the streets at all hours of the day and night, and the smell of the highly polluted air. Factory life includes stints at a machine shop, a shortening factory, a railroad car factory, a structural steel shop, a box factory, a chemical plant, and a paper cup factory. Along the way there is a wildcat strike, an immigration raid, shop-floor actions protesting supervisor abuses, serious injuries, a failed effort to unionise, and a murder.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Hugely valuable to young activists in terms of educating about production, manufacturing, persistence and possibility.

• Introduces a remarkable cast of working-class characters, while offering a refreshingly critical look at Ranney’s own experiences.

• Brings to life the daily realities of race, class, and gender in an urban community.

ISBN 13: 9781629636399, 192pp p/b, £13.99 Published by PM PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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NON-FICTION Biography & Memoir

MY WAR GONE BY, I MISS IT SO Loyd, Anthony

Ex-infantry officer Anthony Loyd arrived in the Balkans hoping to become a war correspondent. He wanted to see ‘a real war’, and in Bosnia he found one. The cruelty and chaos of the conflict both appalled and embraced him - the adrenalin lure of the action perhaps the loudest siren call of all. In the midst of the daily lifeand-death struggle among the Serbs, Croatians and Bosnian Muslims he was inspired by the extraordinary human fortitude he discovered. But returning home, empty and craving adrenaline, he faced his own frailties until he could bear it no longer.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Classic piece of war writing by award winning Times war correspondent.

• New edition of this classic memoir of war and heroin addiction.

• ’Battlefield reportage does not get more up close, gruesome and personal.’ - New York Times • Film rights have been optioned by Tom Hardy’s production company.

ISBN 13: 9781912836048, 320pp p/b, £8.99 Published by SEPTEMBER Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Biography & Memoir

MORE THAN ENOUGH

Getting Free from the Boxes, Beliefs and Barriers That Hold You Back Welteroth, Elaine

In her motivational memoir, groundbreaking magazine editor Elaine Welteroth unpacks the lessons in her liberation from limiting labels, relationships, and beliefs - from her life as a confident child in California to being the first in her interracial family to graduate from college, from transforming the Teen Vogue brand into a revolutionary political vehicle to interviewing luminaries like Michelle Obama and Oprah. As Welteroth learns to rely on herself by looking both inward and upward, we’re ultimately reminded that we’re not only just enough, but more than enough.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Elaine Welteroth is a media trailblazer, credited with revolutionising Teen Vogue.

• Welteroth updated Teen Vogue’s outdated views, making it radical and socially and political conscious.

• Narrated with incredible insight, Elaine s unique, welcoming voice will grab a wide range of readers.

• Welteroth has huge reach, with more than 300,000 follows across her social media accounts.

• She has interviewed some of the most influential women of our time, including Malala and Michelle Obama.

ISBN 13: 9780525561583, 272pp h/b, £20.00 Published by VIKING PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Literary Biography

FLAME INTO BEING

The Life and Work of D H Lawrence Burgess, Anthony

First published in 1985, this hugely entertaining portrait of Lawrence will be gladly received back into the literary fold. There is never a dull moment in this incisive biography as Burgess makes the case most eloquently and convincingly that Lawrence is one of the very greatest of English writers. Flame into Being examines Lawrence’s work in its entirety, not just the well-known novels, and how, in the years following the second World War, he gained recognition as one of the twentieth century’s most original and outstanding authors.

KEY SELLING POINTS • First published more than 30 years ago, this re-issue of a classic biography will be of great interest.

• Fans of Burgess’ engaging and entertaining style will find lots to love, as will fans of Lawrence himself.

• Examines Lawrence’s work in its entirety, not just the well-known novels.

• Well-received when first published, with the Spectator calling it ‘stimulating, entertaining, and readable’.

ISBN 13: 9781903385920, 224pp p/b, £9.99 Published by GALILEO PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Literary Biography

HERE COMES EVERYBODY An Introduction to James Joyce for the Ordinary Reader Burgess, Anthony

’If there was ever a writer for the people, Joyce was that writer. But there is a need for the kind of pilotcommentary I attempt to provide. After nearly fifty years of reading Joyce it seems only right that I should pass on what I have learned of his methods to those who come fresh to his riches.’ Anthony Burgess’ own foreword to his work on Joyce establishes the purpose and the tone of his study. Vigorous, humorous and perceptive, his commentary is an excellent introduction and a valuable companion to the reading of Joyce.

KEY SELLING POINTS • An engaging and entertaining introduction to the work and life of James Joyce from the inimitable Burgess.

• The best book to take the fear out of reading Joyce - for ‘those who come fresh to his riches’.

• First published in 1965, this title is as relevant and illuminating as ever.

• Anthony Burgess was one of the 20th century’s greatest writers, most famously of A Clockwork Orange.

ISBN 13: 9781903385890, 224pp p/b, £9.99 Published by GALILEO PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Literary Biography

BROOKLYN Whitman, Walt

Walt Whitman lived and worked and matured as an artist and thinker in Brooklyn, NY. The bustling port, full of life and diversity, expanded his mind and excited his senses. Whitman whole-heartedly embraced the life of Brooklyn in his poetry and prose - most notably culminating Leaves of Grass, the definitive great American poem.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Walt Whitman is widely regarded as one of our greatest poets, writers, and journalists.

• Published in time for the bicentennial of Whitman’s birth.

• Brooklyn has become a trendy neighbourhood to visit - this look into its nongentrified past will be of interest.

• Contains 15 black and white images, allowing the reader a fantastic glimpse into Whitman’s world.

ISBN 13: 9781612197715,TBCpp p/b, £14.99 Published by MELVILLE HOUSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Literary Biography

ERNESTO

The Untold Story of Hemingway in Revolutionary Cuba Feldman, Andrew

This is the Hemingway story that has never been told: the full story of Papa as an expatriate in Cuba, an ingenuous American opportunist whose natural openness and curiosity connected with the distinctive warmth of the Cuban character. In Cuba he formed key artistic relationships - including a longstanding affair with a previously undiscovered Cuban lover, Leopoldina Roderiguez - and became the Nobel Prizewinning literary legend we know today.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The never-before told story of Hemingway in Cuba, written from unprecedented access to research materials.

• Andrew Feldman was the first North American permitted to study in residence in Cuba.

• Understands our most important author in the context of the most important phenomena of our age.

• Globalization, multiculturalism, and cross-cultural tensions are at the heart of this biography.

• Completely debunks previous myths about Hemingway’s lifestyle and changes our understanding of this literary icon.

ISBN 13: 9781612196381, 384pp h/b, £28.00 Published by MELVILLE HOUSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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NON-FICTION Literary Essays

SUMMER WITH MONTAIGNE

Compagnon, Antoine & Kover, Tina (trans)

A few years ago, Antoine Compagnon was asked to host a radio broadcast, every day for an entire summer, on a formidable subject: Michel de Montaigne. From that experience came this engaging and entertaining book.

An intelligent and thought-provoking treatise in forty chapters that will introduce readers unfamiliar with Montaigne to his unique brilliance and remind those who already know Montaigne’s work of its vitality, force, and enduring timeliness.

KEY SELLING POINTS • First in the new Europa Compass series new format and covers.

• Will appeal to fans of Sarah Bakewell’s bestselling How To Live.

• Breathes life into the musings of Montaigne - multi-faceted, individual, complex and astonishing.

• Montaigne’s Essays deal with timeless themes and remain a moving commentary on what it means to be a human being.

ISBN 13: 9781787701625, 144pp p/b, £11.99 Published by EUROPA EDITIONS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Feminism

WITCHES ARE COMING, THE West. Lindy

Lindy West, the author of bestselling feminist memoir Shrill performs a cutting feminist reading of late-20thcentury pop culture in her new book The Witches are Coming. With her characteristically surgical insight, she argues the often misogynistic, narcissistic, privilege promoting messages we have been haplessly absorbing for years while watching television, films and surfing the web have helped form ideologies of discontent, hostility and political instability. We all need to wake up to ‘poli-tainment’ so we can start demanding more.

KEY SELLING POINTS • An empowering, feminist read disassembling the myths and damaging messages of discrimination and privilege in TV & film.

• Fascinating insight on how media manipulation has contributed towards today s #MeToo/Brexit/Trump extremes.

• Lindy is the author of the bestselling feminist memoir Shrill. She writes with wit, warmth and opinionated honesty.

• Covers relatable topics such as Hobbits, Adam Sander, and how crap Weird Science is for women.

ISBN 13: 9781911545323,TBCpp p/b, £9.99 Published by MELVILLE HOUSE UK Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Feminism

100 TIMES

A Memoir of Sexism Woods, Chavisa

A catalogue of one hundred incidents of sexism, harassment, and assault from age five to now by Lambda Literary Award finalist, Chavisa Woods. From genderbased discrimination in work places, to unsolicited groping from strangers in public, to the attempted assaults on herself and the assaults of close friends, Woods uses personal stories to prove that sexual violence and discrimination never just happen once, but that it is a consistent battle women and woman aligned people face every day. 100 Times is powerful in its straightforwardness, demonstrating how often women are forced to silently endure sexism and harassment and how men are encouraged to feel entitled to another person’s space and body.

Woods reveals that no age, orientation, time, or place helps prevent sexual violence and that a more in depth conversation is needed to bring it to an end.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The straightforward listing of a lifetime of sexual harassment and abuse has an immediacy needed in the #metoo moment.

• The experiences described will speak to every woman, everywhere.

• Author has an established reputation in LGBTQ and feminist communities, and a growing one in the literary world.

• Woods’ last book won The Kathy Acker Award.

ISBN 13: 9781609809133, 160pp p/b, £9.99 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

LGBTQ Studies

DOUBLE MELANCHOLY Art, Beauty, and the Making of a Brown Queer Man Gatchalian, C.E.

In this beguiling book a queer Filipino-Canadian boy finds solace, inspiration, and a ‘syllabus for living’ in art - works of literature and music, from the children’s literary classic Anne of Green Gables to the music of Maria Callas. But their contribution to his intellectual, emotional, and spiritual edification belies the fact that they were largely heteronormative and white, invisibilizing him as a queer person of colour. Part memoir, part cultural commentary, Double Melancholy is a passionate lover letter to art and the depths to which it both enriches and colonises us.

KEY SELLING POINTS • From a prize-winning Canadian LGBTQ writer whose plays have been shortlisted for two Lambda Literary Awards.

• Explores vital conversations surrounding both queer and POC representation in Western art and media.

• Doubles as insightful cultural commentary and a moving personal memoir.

• Comes at a time when the voices of LGBTQ people of colour are being increasingly platformed and listened to.

• Gatchalian has previously been published in Arsenal Pulp’s anthology of AsianCanadian literature, AlliterAsian.

ISBN 13: 9781551527536, 224pp p/b, £14.99 Published by ARSENAL PULP PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

LGBTQ Studies

ORIGINAL PLUMBING

The Best of Ten Years of Trans Male Culture Mac, Amos; Kayiatos, Rocco (eds) & Milan, Tiq

Independently published from 2009 to 2018, Original Plumbing grew from a Bay Area zine to a nationally acclaimed print quarterly dedicated to trans men.

For nearly ten years, the magazine was the premier resource focused on their experiences, celebrations, and imaginations, featuring writing on both playful and political topics like selfies, bathrooms, and safer sex; interviews with queer icons such as Janet Mock, Silas Howard, Margaret Cho, and Ian Harvie; and visual art, photography, and short fiction.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Published in conjunction with the magazine’s ten-year anniversary.

• An essential collection compiling the best of its twenty-issue run.

• With an introduction by activist Tiq Milan.

• Preface by the founding editors.

ISBN 13: 9781936932597, 400pp p/b, £30.99 Published by THE FEMINIST PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Writers Guide

100 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR WRITING (UPDATED) Proven Professional Techniques for Writing with Style and Power Provost, Gary

This is the one guide that anyone who writes whether student, businessperson, or professional writer should keep on their desk. Filled with professional tips and a wealth of instructive examples, 100 Ways to Improve Your Writing can help solve any writing problem. In this compact, easy to use volume you ll find the eternal building blocks of good writing from grammar and punctuation to topic sentences as well as advice on challenges such as writer’s block and creating a strong title. It is a must-have resource, perfect for reading cover to cover, or just keeping on hand for instant reference.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The original book has sold over 130,000 copies to date.

• Good course adoption potential, but is equally relevant out of the classrooms.

• This updated edition will bring the text to a new generation of readers and writers.

• Gary Provost is the author of over one thousand published articles and stories.

ISBN 13: 9781984803689, 176pp p/b, £6.99 Published by BERKLEY Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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NON-FICTION History

FIRST WAVE, THE

The D-Day Warriors Who Led the Way to Victory in World War II Kershaw, Alex

Beginning in the pre-dawn darkness of June 6, 1944, The First Wave follows ten men attempting to carry out D-Day’s most critical missions. Their actions would determine the fate of the invasion of Hitler’s Fortress Europe. The ten make a charismatic, unforgettable cast. They include the first American paratrooper to touch down on Normandy soil; the only British soldier that day to earn a Victoria’s Cross; the Canadian brothers who led their decimated troops onto Juno Beach under withering fire; the colonel who faced the powerful 150mm guns of the Merville Battery; as well as a French commando who helped destroy German strongholds on Sword Beach.

KEY SELLING POINTS • One of the most popular WWII writers today, Kershaw is tackling the category’s most enduring topic.

• Publication is aligned with the 75th anniversary of D-Day. • This is Kershaw’s first D-Day book since his 2004 classic, The Bedford Boys, which has sold over 125,000 copies.

• Characters include fighters from the US, England, France, Canada and Germany veterans to be embraced by worldwide readership.

• No popular historian captures the grit and heroism of WWII like Kershaw, a culmination of nearly 30 years of passionate research.

ISBN 13: 9780451490056, 464pp h/b, £25.00 Published by DUTTON Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

History

FLYING TIGERS, THE

The Untold Story of the American Pilots Who Waged A Secret War Against Japan Kleiner, Sam

Sam Kleiner’s Flying Tigers tells the story of the group young American men and women who crossed the Pacific before Pearl Harbor to risk their lives defending the embattled forces of Chiang Kai-Shek’s China. These 300 individuals were effectively paid mercenaries, secretly recruited by a mysterious shell company that the federal government had created to circumvent its official stance of non-intervention in the war. In his book Samuel Kleiner takes readers into the cockpits of their iconic shark-nosed planes as the Tigers perform nail-biting missions against the Japanese, destroying some 297 enemy aircraft in Burma, Thailand, and China.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Mentions some of the most recognisable names of the era, including Madame Chiang Kai-Shek and Ho Chi Minh.

• Kleiner has made appearances as a commentator on MSNBC, HuffPost Live and C-Span 2.

• For fans of Lee Trimble, Jay A. Stout and Mitchell Zuckoff.

• Samuel Kleiner has written for The New Republic, Foreign Policy, The Atlantic, Politico, and the Los Angeles Times.

ISBN 13: 9780399564154, 304pp p/b, £14.99 Published by PENGUIN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

History

NUKING THE MOON

And Other Intelligence Schemes and Military Plots Left on the Drawing Board Houghton, Vince

In Nuking the Moon, intelligence historian Vince Houghton shows us that what didn’t happen is just as illuminating as what did. During WWII and the Cold War, for every Argo or Operation Mincemeat there were countless abandoned plans. Some are laughable, like the US Navy’s plan to turn bats into flying firebombs; some are implausible, like the Kennedy administration’s plan to build a command centre 4,000 feet underground; and some are legitimately terrifying, like the cornucopia of US plans to justify attacking Cuba.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Houghton is a fresh new voice in intelligence history.

• The author also hosts Spycast, the Spy Museum’s hugely popular podcast.

• With our current political climate, these are essential topics once more.

• Author is regularly interviewed in places like the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and NPR. ISBN 13: 9780525505174, 304pp h/b, £20.00 Published by PENGUIN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

History

HOUSE ON THE HILL, THE

Brixton, London’s Oldest Prison Impey, Christopher & Rowe, Raphael (intro)

Brixton is one of the country’s most notorious prisons.

It is London’s oldest and 2019 will mark its 200th anniversary. The House on the Hill tells the story of this remarkable institution, which popularised the dreaded treadmill, was the first women’s prison, acted as London’s remand jail for most of the last century and today is home to the Clink restaurant and National Prison Radio. But it also recalls the colourful lives of some of its residents - among them terrorists, mass murderers, spies, politicians and rock stars.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A fascinating history of London’s oldest prison • An impressive must-read and Chris Impey captures the atmosphere, history and legends of Brixton Prison.

• Christopher Impey is an award-winning journalist who spent nine years working in HMP Brixton.

• Based on Impey’s research and documentaries for Radio 4.

• With an introduction by Raphael Rowe, the presenter of Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons (Netflix).

ISBN 13: 9781910691427, 240pp p/b, £14.00 Published by TANGERINE PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Religion

SHORT INTRODUCTION TO RELIGION, A Kerr, Gordon

During this time of conflict and suspicion, it is perhaps more important than ever to understand the beliefs and philosophies of other cultures. A Short History of Religion provides a useful guide to the world’s most popular religions - Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism and Hinduism - describing their origins and history, beliefs, worship and sacred writings, but also investigates many of the smaller and lesser known religions as well as newer movements such as Scientology, Wicca and Raelism.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Gordon Kerr’s previous Pocket Essential works have been successful for Oldcastle.

• Interest in religion and its history is high, especially in the current climate of conflict and suspicion.

• Includes a useful summary of each religion’s position and practice in the 21st century.

• Concise and palatable pocket guides like the Icon Series are very popular.

• Part of the newly repackaged Pocket Essentials series, providing in-depth overviews of complex subject matters.

ISBN 13: 9780857301703, 256pp p/b, £9.99 Published by OLDCASTLE BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Psychology

GHOST GARDEN, THE Doherty, Susan

Susan Doherty’s groundbreaking book brings us a population of lost souls, ill-served by society, feared, shunted from locked wards to rooming houses to the streets to jail and back again. For the past ten years, some of the people who cycle in and out of the severely ill wards of the Douglas Institute in Montreal, have found a friend in Susan, who volunteers on the ward and then follows her friends out into the world as they struggle to get through their days. With their full cooperation, she brings us their stories, challenging the ways we think about people with mental illness on every page.

KEY SELLING POINTS • From an award-winning novelist and experienced social worker.

• A timely exploration of experiences of the mentally ill when walls surrounding the conversation are being broken down.

• Offers a profound insight to readers into the personal stories and experiences of the severely mentally ill.

• Encourages us to look again at an often opaque, avoided and misunderstood subject.

ISBN 13: 9780735276505, 320pp h/b, £20.99 Published by RANDOM HOUSE CANADA Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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NON-FICTION Politics

ASSAULT ON INTELLIGENCE, THE 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: 9780525558606,TBCpp p/b, £14.99 Published by PENGUIN PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Politics

FACTS AND FEARS

Hard Truths from a Life in Intelligence Clapper, James R & Brown, Trey

Clapper traces his career through five decades of national intelligence operations, the growing threat of cyberattacks, his relationships with Presidents and Congress, and the truth about Russia’s role in the presidential election. He describes, in the wake of Snowden and WikiLeaks, his efforts to make intelligence more transparent and to push back against the suspicion that Americans private lives are subject to surveillance.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Addresses recent controversies including Edward Snowden and Julian Assange, and Trump’s alleged collusion with Russia.

• Clapper’s opinion is often sought by news organisations and government leaders alike.

• This memoir will generate interest in thoughts on topics such as Russian interference, Edward Snowden, etc.

• Clapper is in great demand as a speaker, and delivered more than 100 speeches in 2016 alone.

ISBN 13: 9780525558668, 432pp p/b, £14.99 Published by PENGUIN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Politics

DISRUPT, DISCREDIT, AND DIVIDE, THE

How the New FBI Damages Our Democracy German, Michael

Impressively researched and eloquently argued, former special agent Mike German’s The Disrupt, Discredit, and Divide tells the story of the transformation of the bureau after the 9/11 attacks from a law enforcement agency into arguably the most secretive domestic intelligence agency America has ever seen. An engaging and unsettling contemporary history of the FBI, and a bold call for reform, told by a long-time counter-terrorism undercover agent who has become a widely admired whistleblower and a critic for civil liberties and accountable government.

KEY SELLING POINTS • An in-depth investigation into the activities of the FBI from an expert with 16 years’ experience in the organisation.

• From Hillary Clinton’s emails to Mueller’s ongoing Trump investigation, the FBI has made huge headlines in recent years.

• The FBI have become an unfortunate poster child for secrecy, surveillance and infringement on civil liberties.

• Focuses on the FBI’s ‘disruption strategy’ to stoke racial divides that are, today, increasing resurgent in America.

• With increasing concerns being raised regarding the UK’s own GCHQ German’s book could not be more timely.

ISBN 13: 9781620973790, 352pp h/b, £24.99 Published by THE NEW PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Business

THINKING IN BETS

Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts Duke, Annie

Annie Duke, a former World Series of Poker champion turned consultant, draws on examples from business, sports, politics, and (of course) poker to share tools anyone can use to embrace uncertainty and make better decisions. By shifting your thinking from a need for certainty to a goal of accurately assessing what you know and what you don’t, you’ll be less vulnerable to reactive emotions, knee-jerk biases, and destructive habits in your decision making. You’ll become more confident, calm, compassionate, and successful in the long run.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The hardback edition of the book was a Wall Street Journal bestseller.

• Duke is a sought-after expert on decision making and risk.

• The hardcover was well-received, with reviews in Forbes, Bloomberg and more.

• Annie Duke has a growing platform on the lecture circuit.

ISBN 13: 9780735216372, 288pp p/b, £11.99 Published by PORTFOLIO Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Business Biography

I LOVE CAPITALISM! An American Story Langone, Ken

Ken Langone started as a hardworking teenager who dug ditches and collected used cardboard; now he’s a billionaire and business icon - a co-founder of The Home Depot, a former director of the New York Stock Exchange, and a world-class philanthropist. In this bestselling memoir he tells the gripping story of his unlikely rise and storied career. He describes how he learned to evaluate a business, sniffing out good bets even when others thought he was crazy. His story doubles as a passionate defence of the American Dream: a country in which any young striver can reach the maximum potential of his or her talents and work ethic.

I Love Capitalism! is a classic American story - as inspiring as a Frank Capra movie, but a little too crazy to be fiction.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The hardcover was a hit thanks to excellent publicity and strong word of mouth, and continues to sell well.

• Provides an inside look on what it takes to make it on Wall Street.

• A classic American story - as inspiring as It’s a Wonderful Life, but too crazy to be fiction.

• A fun, readable, and personable memoir that tells a compelling success story.

ISBN 13: 9780735216266, 304pp p/b, £14.99 Published by PORTFOLIO Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Business Biography

SERIOUS EATER

A Food Lover’s Thrill Ride Through Business Levine, Ed

Beloved food writer and founder of Serious Eats Ed Levine tells the story of his misadventures building - and almost losing - the business that became one of the most acclaimed and valuable food websites in the world.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Ed Levine is one of the most beloved people in food, whose fans include notable restauranteurs, chefs, and critics.

• Serious Eats will promote the book to its many fans, including its six million unique visitors per month.

• Takes the reader inside the exclusive world of food, offering candid portraits of some of the biggest names.

• Includes some of Levine’s favourite recipes from Serious Eats favourites J Kenji Lopez-Alt and Stella Parks.

ISBN 13: 9780525533542, 256pp h/b, £22.99 Published by PORTFOLIO Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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NON-FICTION Personal Finance

PERSONAL INVESTMENTS Revised Edition 2019 Stone, Robert

This Revised edition of A Guide To Personal Investments is a comprehensive guide to the complexities of personal finance in 2019. Written against a backdrop of low interest rates, high inflation and low returns overall the information contained in the book will be particularly invaluable. The book is suitable for small investors in all markets and also covers personal pensions, healthcare and education.

It will prove an invaluable guide for all who are concerned to maximise returns from their investments.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A guide to personal investments for the layreader.

• Fully comprehensive and updated to 2019.

• Robert Stone is a Finance Consultant for a major practice and advises on all aspects of finance.

ISBN 13: 9781847169136, 200pp p/b, £9.99 Published by STRAIGHTFORWARD PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Education & Careers

HOW TO SUCCEED AT JOB INTERVIEWS New Edition 2019 Benisti, Jeanette

This latest publication in the Easyway Guides Series, How to Succeed at Job Interviews, Revised Edition updates the previous edition following ongoing appraisals of job interviews techniques, the methods used by employers to recruit staff, and the skills needed by staff when attending job interviews in this more competitive economic climate.The book is very comprehensive and will equip those filling in applications and attending job interviews with enhanced Skills.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Covers the interview process, what employers want from an interview, how to prepare and how to make good impressions.

• Also discusses issues like asking and answering questions in the interview and how best to follow up.

• Benisti is a careers advisor who has coached people of all ages as they enter the employment market.

• Fully updated to 2019.

ISBN 13: 9781847169150, 160pp p/b, £8.99 Published by EASYWAY GUIDE Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Education & Careers

CAREER ROOKIE

A Get-It-Together Guide for Grads, Students and Career Newbies Vermunt, Sarah

This fresh, fun guide gives even the most lost and overwhelmed a way forward. It explores passion, curiosity, uncertainty, self-sabotage, and more on the quest to shake off post-graduation paralysis. Finding the right career can seem impossible, but Sarah Vermunt is the fun-loving, straight-talking coach we all need to make feel-good work a reality.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A new career-guide for soon-to-be or new university graduates that cuts through the crap of job-hunting.

• Sensitive to those feeling overwhelmed but with a fun yet straight-talking mentality.

• Vermunt’s Careergasm (ECW, 2017) has already begun to reinvigorate the career guidance book market.

• Offers advice about traditional graduate jobs and starting your own business - a trend over 50% of UK grads are following.

ISBN 13: 9781770414884, 168pp p/b, £12.99 Published by ECW PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Education & Careers

STRAIGHTFORWARD C.V., THE Revised Edition 2019 Rogers, Pauline

This new edition of The Straightforward C.V, updated to 2019, is designed for the person who needs clear advice and guidance on how to construct a C.V and also how to perform at job interviews. This book will prove an invaluable guide for all those who wish to develop their skills in these areas and, like all Straightforward Guides, is written in a clear style accessible to all.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Clear advice and guidance on how to construct a C.V. • Includes developments in the job market to 2019.

• Written by a careers adviser who advises business on recruitment.

ISBN 13: 9781847169143, 180pp p/b, £8.99 Published by STRAIGHTFORWARD PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Computer Programming

C IN PICTURES

A Visual Introduction to Programming in C 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

Computer Programming

C CRASH COURSE Lospinoso, Joshua Alfred

C is one of the most widely used languages for realworld software. Wherever performance matters, C is the de facto standard. It’s the language behind operating systems, embedded devices, games, web browsers, and virtual reality systems. As a C developer, you can program efficient software on virtually any platform. C Crash Course cuts through the weeds to get you straight to the core of C17, the most modern revision of the ISO standard.

KEY SELLING POINTS • C is one of the most widely used languages for real-world software.

• With the ubiquity of web browsers, mobile devices, and the internet-of-things, the demand for system programming is huge.

• Many C books are very advanced or too basic. This offers veteran programmers a more practical middle ground.

• A valuable resource for anyone involved in the security, gaming, computational science, and finance markets.

ISBN 13: 9781593278885, 254pp p/b, £41.99 Published by NO STARCH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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NON-FICTION Popular Medicine

SECOND LIVES, SECOND CHANCES A Surgeon’s Stories of Transformation Laub, Donald R.

Through his work in plastic and reconstructive surgery, Dr. Donald Laub changed the lives of thousands of people who had been shunned by society. Dr. Laub’s influence fostered the development of three key areas in the surgical profession: pioneering and influencing international humanitarian medical missions in the developing world, being at the forefront of gender affirmation surgery for transgender people since 1968, and the education and training of over 50 plastic and reconstructive surgeons.

KEY SELLING POINTS • According to the NHS, cleft lip and palate is the most common facial birth defect in the UK. • In 2015-16 the NHS put an additional [4.4 million towards funding gender identity services.

• In 2016 alone there were 15,000 people who were patients of gender identity clinics, 2700 of which were children or young adults.

• One of few medical memoirs with this unique focus.

• Medical memoirs such as This is Going to Hurt, Do No Harm, and When Breath Becomes Air are huge sellers.

ISBN 13: 9781770414679, 184pp h/b, £19.99 Published by ECW PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Fitness

EXERCISES FOR INCONTINENCE

An Easy and Effective Program for Men and Women to Help Improve Urinary and Bowel Incontinence Smith, William

Millions of Americans suffer from incontinence. Lack of bodily control can be a frustrating experience, but there are ways to address this including with specific exercises. Exercises for Incontinence provides easy-tofollow exercises and workout plans which optimises mobility and increases strength to lower body muscles helping manage the condition. Designed with safety and effectiveness as its top priorities, the exercises in Exercises for Incontinence are photographed in clear sequences and contain complete descriptions. For men and women, all ages.

KEY SELLING POINTS • These workouts are designed with safety as the number one priority, while minimising pain and fatigue for best long-term results.

• Providing readers with a complete understanding of the causes and ill effects of incontinence.

• A thought-out, proven recovery program that includes cardiovascular support and strengthening.

• William Smith’s expertise has led to numerous successful publications in the Exercises For series.

ISBN 13: 9781578268016, 168pp p/b, £12.99 Published by HATHERLEIGH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Mind, Body & Spirit

DO YOGA ANYWHERE Hunt, Sara & Medaglia, Mike

Do Yoga Anywhere is a unique new deck of cards, each featuring a different yoga pose, that give you the freedom to build your own yoga sequences on the go! Illustrated

by Mike Medaglia and with detailed explanations and introductions by Disco Yoga’s Sarah Hunt, this yoga deck is for seasoned yogis and newbies alike!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Unlike anything on the market, these beautifully illustrated yoga cards allow you to build your own sequences on the go.

• With detailed explanations and introductions from renowned yoga instructor and Disco Yoga founder Sarah Hunt.

• Easier to carry around than a book, users can put this deck in the bottom of their bag and use it anytime.

• Yoga remains one of the most popular forms of exercise in the UK, and any yoga fanatic will love these!

ISBN 13: 9781912634101, 55pp cards, £19.99 Published by LIMINAL 11 Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Mind, Body & Spirit

MINI MEDITATIONS ON FRIENDSHIP Enoki

A stunningly illustrated curation of quotes on the subject of ‘Friendship’ from award-winning animator and comic book artist Enoki. Designed for anyone and everyone, these self-contained meditations bring the thoughts of historic artists, writers and thinkers vibrantly to life.

KEY SELLING POINTS • An arresting, illustrated exploration of Friendship with quotes from our greatest artists, writers and thinkers.

• Enoki is an award-winning animator and comic book artist. Her striking art is inspired by philosophy & sci-fi.

• Has crossover appeal for both comic book and anime fans and readers of inspiring mind, body and spirit.

• A positive, life-affirming subject with broad appeal, priced and packaged for impulse and gift buying.

• Part of the Mini Meditations series. Other books are illustrated by creators Tillie Walden and Mike Medaglia.

ISBN 13: 9781912634095, 56pp h/b, £9.99 Published by LIMINAL 11 Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Mind, Body & Spirit

MINI MEDITATIONS ON LOVE Medaglia, Mike

A stunningly illustrated curation of quotes on the subject of ‘Love’ from bestselling illustrator and Liminal 11 co-founder Mike Medaglia. Designed for anyone and everyone, these self-contained meditations bring the thoughts of historic artists, writers and thinkers vibrantly to life.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A collection of quotes on love from our greatest artists, writers and thinkers, strikingly illustrated by Mike Medaglia.

• Medaglia is a bestselling illustrator, known for his mind, body & spirit works.

• He has a keen following within both the comics scene and the MBS and tarot worlds who will all love this book.

• A positive, life-affirming subject with broad appeal, priced and packaged for impulse and gift buying.

• Part of the Mini Meditations series. Other books in the series are illustrated by creators Tillie Walden and Enoki.

ISBN 13: 9781912634088, 56pp h/b, £9.99 Published by LIMINAL 11 Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

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NON-FICTION Cookery & Recipes

PEACE, LOVE AND FIBRE Over 100 Fibre-Rich Recipes for the Whole Family Smith, Mairlyn

In her newest cookbook, Mairlyn breaks down exactly what fibre is, and why it is such an important part of a healthy life. In the first section of the book, Fibre 101 or How to Get an A on Your Colonoscopy, Marilyn covers all the basics, using her trademark sense of humour and enthusiasm. You’ll learn how fibre positively impacts your blood sugar levels and gut health, and how it reduces the risk of certain types of cancer. Moving into the recipes, Mairlyn has got you covered for every meal and occasion: breakfasts, soups and dinner breads, salads, mains, sides and treats. Each recipe has nutritional breakdowns and helpful icons to highlight vegetarian, vegan, lactose-free and gluten-free dishes. Sprinkled throughout are Mairlyn’s musings on life, love and everything in between.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Marilyn is well-known from her 6 previous bestselling and award-winning cookbooks, including Healthy Starts Here!

• Both a beautiful cookbook and a treatise on healthy living that will have you feeling your best - inside and out.

• High fibre-diets have been proven to have a hugely positive impact on health.

• Despite the overwhelming health benefits of a high-fibre diet there are few high profile cookbooks that focus on fibre.

• Combines recipes with plenty of nutritional info about fibre and its many benefits, all in Marilyn’s trademark humorous style.

ISBN 13: 9780147530929, 256pp p/b, £20.99 Published by APPETITE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Cookery & Recipes

PRAIRIE TABLE, THE

Suppers, Potlucks & Socials: Crowd-Pleasing Recipes to Bring People Together Johnston, Karlynn

The Prairie Table recaptures the nostalgic magic of the days of social gatherings, with tables groaning under the weight of a multitude of dishes contributed by every guest; of food eaten under sunshine-filled blue skies, in wide open spaces; of family meals crowded around the kitchen table.

KEY SELLING POINTS • From Karlynn Johnston, the bestselling author of Flapper Pie and a Blue Prairie Sky and the blogger behind The Kitchen Magpie.

• All recipes are accompanied with photos of the dishes in Karlynn’s amazing vintage dishware collection.

• Nostalgic recipes and crockery are currently in-vogue.

ISBN 13: 9780147531100, 272pp h/b, £23.99 Published by APPETITE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Cookery & Recipes

OH MY KETO

The Ultimate Low-Carb Foodie Cookbook Downs, Nicole

Absolutely love food? Nicole’s got you covered! This book features page after page of the most indulgent and mouthwatering meals that will impress all of your foodie friends. Each mix-and-match recipe can be tailored to specific dietary needs and tastes. Nicole targets a broad-based market and features food swaps and additions for carb cycling for both keto and non-keto eaters.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Each recipe can be tailored to specific dietary needs.

• Features both make-ahead and leftover ideas.

• With full-colour photos and nutritional information for each recipe.

• Includes tips on starting and maintaining keto lifestyle, overcoming common hurdles, and remaining successful year-round.

• Features food swaps and additions for carb cycling for both keto and non-keto eaters.

ISBN 13: 9781628603446, 384pp p/b, £29.99 Published by VICTORY BELT Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Beverages

CULTURAL INSURRECTION

Natural Wine and Agriculture to the Rescue Nossiter, Jonathan

Award-winning filmmaker and sommelier Jonathan Nossiter considers our current cultural crisis and offers a solution inspired by the rebellious, innovative figures transforming the way we produce and consume wine. This new generation of artisans, working closely with the earth to create exceptional natural wines, has assumed the role of dissenters that artists have abandoned, and we should look to them in order to revitalise contemporary art.

KEY SELLING POINTS • By the award-winning filmmaker behind the hit Amazon series Mondovino.

• Biodynamic and organic wine is a booming industry.

• This book will speak those who embraced the craft beer, street food and slow food movements.

ISBN 13: 9781590518267, 272pp p/b, £14.99 Published by OTHER PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Hobbies & Games

BUILD A LEGO MUSTANG Kmiec, Pawel ‘Sariel’

Detailed, step-by-step instructions for recreating a classic 1960s Mustang with LEGO elements. The build, designed by famous Technic inventor Sariel, includes working steering, and operable doors and hood, as well as plenty of ideas for customisation.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Features easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions using readily-available LEGO elements.

• Lots of options for customisation, which sets this apart from standard LEGO building instructions.

• Equally appealing to classic car fans and LEGO fans.

• Sariel’s LEGO Technic builds have been featured in many magazines and on the world’s most popular LEGO blogs.

ISBN 13: 9781593279608, 120pp p/b, £16.99 Published by NO STARCH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Gardening

BACKYARD FARMING: GROWING HERBS FOR FOOD AND MEDICINE Pezza, Kim

Backyard Farming: Growing Herbs for Food and Medicine is your one-stop guide for growing and utilising herbs in your life. Intended to serve as a comprehensive primer for first-time gardeners, detailed illustrations and informative photographs help to eliminate confusion and ease new homesteaders into the world of backyard farming.

Growing Herbs for Food and Medicine includes not only instructions on planting, but goes into detail on the many different kinds of ways to use herbs such as marinades and garnishes for your meals or as natural remedies and medicinal cures for what ails you.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The all-in-one guide for the aspiring home herbalist.

• Covers selecting the perfect herbs, raising healthy plants, and instructions on how to prepare and use your harvest • Written with first-time herbalists in mind, complete with illustrations of proper techniques and gardening set-ups.

• From cooking, making teas and home remedies, to homeopathy and aromatherapy - there are so many uses for herbs.

ISBN 13: 9781578267996, 112pp p/b, £4.99 Published by HATHERLEIGH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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NON-FICTION • COMMISSION TITLES Natural History

ROCK POOL: EXTRAORDINARY ENCOUNTERS BETWEEN THE TIDES A Life-long Obsession told in Twenty Creatures Buttivant, Heather

This is an eye-opening, enchanting journey into the miniature worlds of rock pools with a new author who will change the way you view even the most ordinary creatures - from crabs to barnacles, blennies to anemones - forever. A writer and scientist who has spent decades with her hands immersed in freezing water, waiting and observing, uncovering the extraordinary secrets of the small creatures who survive in the shifting sands and draining pools between the tides. Focusing on a single creature per chapter Buttivant uses the retreating tides as a way to take us deeper into her own story, as well as the secrets of the sea.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Author was the winner of the BBC Wildlife Blog the Year Award.

• Beautifully packaged narrative hardback with design elements and colour pages.

• Expertise and personal passion, with strong sense of place, combine to give a informative literary read.

• Ideal for fans of Robert Macfarlane, Lewis Stempel, Patrick Barkham and the bestselling Pebbles on the Beach (Faber).

ISBN 13: 9781910463673, 256pp h/b, £14.99 Published by SEPTEMBER Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Sport

COCKNEY REDS

NEWLY ANNOUNCED COMMISSION Fiction

DEVIL’S ROAD, THE

Ohl, Jean-Pierre & Mitchell, Mike (trans)

While draining a pond during work for the construction of the Stockton to Darlington Railway, George Stevenson’s workers discover a female corpse with a dagger stuck between her ribs - could it be that of Lady Beresford, the French wife of a local baron who disappeared under mysterious circumstances twenty years earlier?

The identity of the victim is at the heart of Jean-Pierre Ohl’s novel, a richly woven tapestry set during the rise of capitalism in England.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A vivid picture of English society in the 1820s, with elements of the Gothic novel.

• With a Dickensian range of characters including indolent lawyer, imperturbable clerk, activist worker and Napoleonic war veteran.

• Jean-Pierre Ohl is also author of Mr Dick or The Tenth Book and The Lairds of Cromarty (also Dedalus).

ISBN 13: 9781910213933, 204pp p/b, £9.99 Published by DEDALUS Rep Territories: UK Only May 2019

Fiction

MADWOMAN OF SERRANO, THE Salustio, Dina & Soutar, Jethro (trans)

Cleur, Robert & Little, Steve

The name ‘Cockney Reds’ stuck in the early seventies, by which time hundreds of youths from the South were following Manchester United. Robert ‘Banana Bob’ Cleur emerged as their leader, working on building sites to fund his drinking and brawlers trips around the country, backed by a formidable army of fighters. Cockney Reds is a candid account of a period of terrace history that will never be repeated, and of the camaraderie and chaos of a hooligan gang based on enemy turf.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Manchester United is one of the world’s best-supported clubs.

• Follows successful ‘hooligan’ titles Red Army General and The Men In Black, which sold over 70k.

• There will be wide publicity in numerous United fanzines, websites, and social media.

ISBN 13: 9781908479938, 320pp p/b, £8.99 Published by MILO BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Travel Writing

TIP OF THE ICEBERG

My 3,000-Mile Journey Around Wild Alaska, the Last Great American Frontier Adams, Mark

In 1899, railroad magnate Edward H. Harriman organised a most unusual summer voyage to the wilds of Alaska: He converted a steamship into a luxury ‘floating university,’ populated by some of America’s best and brightest scientists and writers, including the anti-capitalist eco-prophet John Muir. More than a hundred years later, Mark Adams sets out to retrace the 1899 expedition. Along the way, he encounters dozens of unusual characters (and a couple of very hungry bears) and investigates how lessons learned in 1899 might relate to Alaska’s current struggles in adapting to climate change.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Adams is the critically-acclaimed author of the bestselling Tip of the Iceberg and Turn Right at Machu Picchu.

• Adams weaves an inspiring, hilarious, fish-out-of-water travel adventure in places readers can actually visit.

• An Alaskan Inside Passage cruise is one of the most popular cruising destinations in the United States.

• Adams has written for GQ, Outside, The New York Times, Stone, National Geographic Adventure, and more.

ISBN 13: 9781101985120, 336pp p/b, £12.99 Published by DUTTON Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Serrano is an isolated village where a madwoman roams.

But is she really mad or is she marginalised because she is wise and a woman? Could her babbling be prophecy?

One day a girl falls from the sky and is found in the forest by Jeronimo. The villagers are suspicious of the newcomer, but Jeronimo falls in love with her. When she gives birth and disappears, Jeronimo takes care of the child, naming her Filipa. Years later, estranged from Jeronimo after being taken from the village in mysterious circumstances, Filipa is a successful businesswoman in the city. Her memories of growing up in Serrano and her friendship with the madwoman become increasingly vivid. When the madwoman’s warnings come true and Serrano’s sheltered existence is threatened by plans to build a dam, Jeronimo heads for the city himself. Will he and Filipa finally be reunited?

KEY SELLING POINTS • This was the first novel by a female author to be published in Cape Verde.

• A magical tale of rural ideals and urban ambition, underpinned by an exploration of female empowerment.

• Dina Salustio was awarded the PEN Galicia Prize for lifetime achievement.

ISBN 13: 9781910213988, 224pp p/b, £9.99 Published by DEDALUS Rep Territories: UK Only May 2019

Fiction - Classics

PERFUME OF THE LADY IN BLACK Leroux, Gaston

In The Perfume of the Lady in Black, Joseph Rouletabille, the young journalist turned detective, is once more pitted against his arch-enemy Frederic Larsan. The mysterious crime committed in the Square Tower again directly challenges the reader to find the correct solution - though to do so tests even Rouletabille’s power of logic and deduction.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The sequel to The Mystery of the Yellow Room.

• A ground-breaking novel which introduced the new science of psychoanalysis into fiction.

• Although Leroux is most famous for The Phantom of the Opera (1910), in his lifetime it was his detective novels that made his name.

• The Perfume of the Lady in Black has been adapted as a radio play for BBC Radio 4 Extra (Nov 2018).

ISBN 13: 9781910213278, 256pp p/b, £9.99 Published by DEDALUS Rep Territories: UK Only Available

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COMMISSION TITLES • NEWLY ANNOUNCED TITLES Art History

TIBETAN BUDDHIST ART Presencer, Alain

Tibetan Buddhist Art draws on the author’s decades’ worth of experience at the forefront of his field and his manifold adventures to provide a comprehensive and entertaining overview of a hitherto underrepresented subject. Presencer complements his erudite yet accessible introduction to Tibet’s fascinating history, and its astounding variety of artistic processes and objects, with stories from his intrepid travels, including a rare sighting of a ‘sky burial’ and an even rarer venture down into a torture chamber deep in the bowels of the Potala Palace.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Includes 59 beautiful full-page reproductions of rare Tibetan Buddhist artefacts, all published here for the first time.

• The artefacts herein recently featured at a high-profile Bonhams auction.

• Presencer is well-known for his work and contribution to the field.

• Tibetan art is still, despite popular interest, one of the least covered areas of art history.

ISBN 13: 9780704374584, 320pp h/b, £25.00 Published by QUARTET Rep Territories: UK & Ireland March 2019

NEWLY ANNOUNCED TITLES December 2018 - April 2019 AVAILABLE Tarot

LUNA SOL TAROT, THE Medaglia, Mike

The Luna Sol Tarot is an uplifting, modern tarot card deck designed and illustrated by bestselling author and illustrator Mike Medaglia. Rich in traditional symbolism with a beautiful, warm colour palette, it delivers imagery that will inspire the intuition with a positive embrace. Essential for collectors, seasoned practitioners and new entrants alike.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Traditional tarot images, rich in symbolism but with a positive, modern approach and warm, welcoming colours.

• Modern designs make this deck ideal for tarot collectors, seasoned practitioners and new entrants to tarot alike.

• Mike Medaglia is a bestselling author with a well-established spiritual voice and fanbase.

• Divination, whether astrology or tarot, has become highly popular with broader audience over the past year.

• 2017 saw tarot-related coverage in Vice, Broadly, Guardian, the New York Times and many others.

ISBN 13: 9781912634002, 78pp cards, £19.99 Published by LIMINAL 11 Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe Available

Mind, Body & Spirit MINI MEDITATIONS ON CREATIVITY Walden, Tillie

A stunningly illustrated curation of quotes on the subject of ‘Creativity’ from breakout talent Tillie Walden. Designed for the creative soul and those that aspire to be, these self-contained meditations bring the thoughts of historic artists, writers and thinkers vibrantly to life in a way only the award-winning Walden could. An inspirational gem!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Award-winning comic creator Tillie Walden is a breakout star and was cited among the Guardians 2017 ‘top talents.’

• A positive, life-affirming subject with broad appeal, priced and packaged for impulse and gift buying.

• With Tillie at the helm this has great crossover potential between comic book stores and traditional bookshops.

• Will appeal to anyone who considers themselves to be creative, as well as anyone who enjoys crafting in any form!

• Kicks off the new Mini Meditations series, along with Mini Meditations on Joy; future subjects include Hope & yoga.

ISBN 13: 9781912634019, 56pp h/b, £9.99 Published by LIMINAL 11 Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe Available

Mind, Body & Spirit

MINI MEDITATIONS ON JOY Adam & Lisa Murphy

An exuberant and life-affirming illustrated journey through quotes from famous historical thinkers, writers and artists on the universal and essential subject of ‘Joy’. The wonderfully talented Adam and Lisa Murphy provide the perfect visual accompaniment to the inspiration of delight.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A positive, life-affirming subject with broad appeal, priced and packaged for impulse and gift-buying.

• Has great crossover potential between comic book stores, traditional bookshops and gift shops.

• Author was a winner of Young People’s Comic award 2016, which was hosted by the British Comics Awards.

• Kicks off the new Mini Meditations series, along with Tillie Walden’s Mini Meditations on Creativity.

ISBN 13: 9781912634026, 56pp h/b, £9.99 Published by LIMINAL 11 Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe Available

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NEWLY ANNOUNCED TITLES Colouring Book

WOMEN PATTERNS PLANTS A Selfcare Colouring Book Mantle, Sabrina

A self-care colouring book made up of stunning blackand-white line work featuring women, patterns and plants. These bold illustrations are crying out for your coloured pencils and felt pens. Immerse in the divine feminine energy and wonderful natural imagery, and rekindle your creativity as you work your way through Sarina’s empowering drawings. This lovely little colouring book makes a perfect gift!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Features bold and beautiful line-work that’s filled with fun, complex patterns to be coloured in.

• Contains an empowering, positive and affirming message.

• The debut book from an exciting and unique creator.

• The perfect #BlackGirlMagic gift!

ISBN 13: 9781912634057, 100pp p/b, £8.99 Published by LIMINAL 11 Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe Available

Lifestyle

EYE, THE

How the World’s Most Influential Creative Directors Develop Their Visio n Williams, Nathan

Nathan Williams, founder and creative director of Kinfolk magazine, brings more than 90 of the most iconic and influential creative directors into the spotlight.

Fashion designers like Claire Waight Keller and Thom Browne. Editorial directors like Fabien Baron and MarieAmelie Sauve. Tastemakers like Grace Coddington and Linda Rodin. We learn about the books they read, the mentors who guided them, their individual techniques for achieving success. This is an invaluable book for art directors, designers, photographers, stylists, and any creative professionals seeking inspiration and advice.

KEY SELLING POINTS • By the founder of Kinfolk magazine and author of The Kinfolk Table, The Kinfolk Home, and The Kinfolk Entrepreneur.

• A stunningly-crafted book, with over 200 colour photographs and beautifullydesigned profiles on each creative.

• We learn how each professional developed their eye, and how they use it to communicate their vision.

• An indispensable resource for anyone in the creative field, from art directors to stylists and beyond.

ISBN 13: 9781579658397, 448pp h/b, £35.00 Published by ARTISAN Rep Territories: UK & Ireland Available

Music

R.E.M: ATHENS GA

R.E.M In Photographs 1984-2005 Sheehan, Tom

Tom Sheehan first met R.E.M. in 1984, being compelled initially both by their southern strangeness and unique alternative twist on ‘60s folk rock and jangle. ‘Our first encounter was all very swift as most of these encounters are,’ he remembers. ‘Punk had gone past and there was this whole rush of new American music. It was that thing that we love so much about people redefining what you think about music.’

Between 1984 and 2005, Sheehan would capture a succession of iconic images of R.E.M. In singer Michael Stipe, himself a photographer, he found a subject utterly aware and alive inside the lens.

KEY SELLING POINTS • This super deluxe edition comes in a limited run of 500 copies.

• Envelope adhered to the inside front cover includes three bonus 5 x 7 photographs.

• Comes in a 3mm rigid board slipcase, with inside pages printed on pearlescent paper.

• Publication of the book coincides with the 30th anniversary of R.E.M’s ‘Green’ album.

ISBN 13: 9781911374114, 240pp h/b, £70.00 Published by FLOOD GALLERY Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East Available

Photography

WAR, MYTH, DESIRE COLLECTOR’S BOX SET Levinthal, David

Since the mid-1970s, David Levinthal (b. 1949) has been exploring the relationship between photographic imagery and the fantasies, myths, events, and characters that shape contemporary America’s mental landscape. War, Myth, Desire is the most comprehensive publication ever produced on the artist. Lavishly illustrated, the four-volume collector’s box set contains three books of plates from all of Levinthal’s major series to date.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A major voice on the contemporary art scene whose work explores and explodes postwar American culture.

• Levinthal’s work has been exhibited in several major collections including the Smithsonian and the Museum of Modern Art. • Contains annotated examples of all Levinthal’s major works to date.

• Artist’s eccentric and evocative style uses plastic toys and figurines to depict his subjects in miniature environments.

ISBN 13: 9783868288605, 646pp h/b, £150.00 Published by KEHRER VERLAG Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Middle East & Far East Available

Graphic Novel

FROM HELL MASTER EDITION PART 1: A STATE OF DARKNESS Moore, Alan & Campbell, Eddie

Experience From Hell as never before: fully restored and in colour for the first time! Five unsolved murders. Two of the greatest creators in the history of comics. One sprawling conspiracy, one metropolis on the brink of the twentieth century, and one bloody-minded Ripper ushering London into the modern age of terror. The award-winning bestseller From Hell, often ranked among the greatest graphic novels of all time, takes on haunting new dimensions in From Hell: Master Edition, enhanced with impressionistic hues by Eddie Campbell himself.

KEY SELLING POINTS • An Eisner-award winning series from two of the greatest creators in comics.

• From the extraordinary writer Alan Moore, author of The League of Extraordinary Gentleman, Watchmen and V For Vendetta.

• Based on the famous Whitechapel murders of the Victorian era committed by Jack the Ripper.

• Fully restored and colourised by Eddie Campbell himself for the first time.

ISBN 13: 9690000032821, 64pp p/b, £4.99 Published by KNOCKABOUT Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East Available

History

THEY FOUGHT ALONE

The True Story of the Starr Brothers, British Secret Agents in Nazi-Occupied France Glass, Charles

After the defeat of the French Army Churchill created a top-secret espionage operation. Special Operations Executive, and the SOE remained below the radar until the end of World War II. Of the many brave men and women conscripted, two Anglo-American recruits, the Starr brothers, stood out to become legendary figures to the guerillas, assassins, and saboteurs they led. Written with complete and unrivalled access to recently declassified documents, family letters, diaries, and court records, along with interviews from surviving Resistance fighters, They Fought Alone is a real-life thriller.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Glass is a world-famous journalist, and was Chief Middle East Correspondent for ABC News from 1983-1993.

• Draws from newly-declassified documents, interviews with George Starr and with surviving Resistance fighters.

• A real-life thriller, from parachuting under the cover of night to epic escape plans hatched through secret notes.

• Features a 16-page insert of period photos, hand-drawn maps, personal letters, and more.

ISBN 13: 9781594206177, 336pp h/b, £23.99 Published by PENGUIN PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland Available

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NEWLY ANNOUNCED TITLES Music

TEENAGERS FROM MARS The Misfits Among Us, 1978 - 2006 White, Frank & Caiafa, Ken

Starting in 1977, Glenn Danzig and Jerry Only spawned a punk rock B-movie invasion from mythical Lodi, New Jersey. During the formative years, Ken Caiafa, brother of Jerry and Misfits guitarist Doyle, grew into the crucial role of frequent band photographer. When the Misfits mutated into a new form during the 1990s, music photo legend Frank White picked up the trail of the band’s sequel. Between them - the bro and the pro - White and Caiafa present the authoritative visual history of three decades of violent seduction by punk’s inspired teenagers from Mars.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Over 400 photos documenting the birth, rise and lasting influence of the fascinating horror punks.

• Features essays by Ken Caiafa and Frank White capturing life around the band.

• The reunited original Misfits lineup sold over 100,000 tickets on between 2016 and 2018.

• Bazillion Points are a respected heavy metal publisher with a cult following.

ISBN 13: 9781935950189, 192pp h/b, £30.99 Published by BAZILLION POINTS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East Available

Graphic Novel

OUTDOORS

Yuichi, Yokoyama

In Outdoors, our senses are assaulted as we follow a human riding a missile through a busy landscape complete with sound effects - and experience this mad world from within the ears and eyes of the speechless people dotted throughout. Wordless, but anything but quiet, Outdoor is a relentless sound poem from a master craftsman.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Unlike any other work being published today and completely push the edges of what the cartooning medium can do.

• Yokayama has over 10 books translated into French and English and his work has received international acclaim.

• The artist has work has been exhibited internationally in major galleries across Europe, Asia and North America.

• Poised to elevate the manga genre already growing massively in popularity in the west.

ISBN 13: 9781911081043, 128pp p/b, £14.99 Published by BREAKDOWN PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East Available

Graphic Novel

WINDOWPANE Kessler, Joe

Windowpane is Joe Kessler’s ‘one-man-anthology’ of short-narrative, experimental, sometimes-allegorical comics. Collecting material from previous issues, this beautiful edition - printed in offset lithography - is the perfect backdrop for Kessler’s quietly disconcerting, hallucinogenic work. It is a visual delight that showcases the unrestrained talent and mastery of one of the UK’s most exciting cartoonists.

KEY SELLING POINTS • From Breakdown Press founder and one of the most exciting cartoonists working in the UK today.

• Fine art meets philosophy meets humour, drama and poetry - all in one stunninglyproduced sequential narrative.

• Windowpane 4 was winner of the 2017 ELCAF Audience Award.

• For fans of Italo Clavino, David Hockney, Gary Panter, Dash Shaw, David Mazzucchelli and Olivier Scrauwen.

• Creator has been featured in It’s Nice That, Grafik, The New Statesman, The Comics Journal and more.

ISBN 13: 9781911081050, 272pp p/b, £19.99 Published by BREAKDOWN PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East Available

Photography

FLYING HOUSES Chehere, Laurent

The Flying Houses series raises diverse subjects like urbanism, architecture, cinema, pop culture, street art, and history. Employing traditional photography and digital manipulation, the series elevates architecture to a new level. Floating amidst the clouds, like kites, the houses tell about the life, the dreams, and the hopes of their inhabitants.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Published to coincide with the exhibition at Persiehl & Heine Gallery, Hamburg.

• Laurent Chehere’s works have been exhibited worldwide.

• Includes an introduction by Marion Thiery.

ISBN 13: 9783868288896, 144pp h/b, £40.00 Published by KEHRER VERLAG Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Middle East & Far East Available

Photography

SUMMER OF THE FAWN Laboile, Alain

In his new photobook, Summer of the Fawn, Alain Laboile once again provides insight into the free and nearly fairytale-like life of his family in a small village in the southwest of France. Far away from social constraints, school stress, Facebook & Co., it always seems to be summer here, and his six children frolic barefoot in an enchanted garden, in which one encounters cats, grass snakes, and even a fawn.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Alain Laboile’s work has been the subject of

international exhibitions.

• A dreamlike tribute to childhood and life.

• Includes an introduction by Laurence Kiberlain.

ISBN 13: 9783868288957, 112pp h/b, £30.00 Published by KEHRER VERLAG Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Middle East & Far East Available

Computer Programming

ELOQUENT JAVASCRIPT, 3RD EDITION

A Modern Introduction to Programming Haverbeke, Marijn

JavaScript lies at the heart of almost every modern web application, from social apps like Twitter to browser-based game frameworks like Phaser and Babylon. Though simple for beginners to pick up and play with, JavaScript is a flexible, complex language that you can use to build full-scale applications. This much anticipated and thoroughly revised third edition of Eloquent JavaScript dives deep into the JavaScript language to show you how to write beautiful, effective code.

KEY SELLING POINTS • JavaScript is used in almost every modern app, including social media like Twitter and games like Phaser.

• Helps users understand the essential elements of programming, including syntax, control, and data.

• Shows readers how to organise and clarify their code with object-oriented and functional programming techniques.

• The source code is available online in an interactive sandbox where users can edit the code and output it instantly.

ISBN 13: 9781593279509, 472pp p/b, £33.99 Published by NO STARCH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland Available

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NEWLY ANNOUNCED TITLES History

SHORT HISTORY OF ROBIN HOOD A Pocket Essential Rennison, Nick

Was there ever a real Robin Hood? Nick Rennison looks at the candidates who have been proposed over the years, from petty thieves to Knights Templar, before moving on to examine the many ways in which Robin Hood has been portrayed in literature and on the screen.

He began as the hero of dozens of late medieval ballad, and more recently has been portrayed as everything from proto-socialist man of the people to anarchist thug.

As the twenty-first century nears the end of its second decade, Robin Hood is still very much with us.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Nick Rennison is a bestselling author.

• Rennison brings new life to an old tale in this volume.

• As of 2018, there are ten new Robin Hood film and television adaptations in the works.

• Part of the Pocket Essentials series.

ISBN 13: 9780857303264, 256pp p/b, £9.99 Published by OLDCASTLE BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland Available

Fiction - Scifi and Fantasy

BORN TO BE WEIRD Sytes, Set

A public restroom even more horrific than most, with a stained toilet that can swallow a man whole, sending him to a sewage-filled hell. A riverbank lined with swaying mops given faces and philosophies. A secondary school that seems to waver in and out of reality not only in dreams, but also upon wakeful visitation. An isolated grotto, home to trolls and the posthumous shadow form of Elvis Presley. These are all settings of peculiar, often unnerving events in How Not to Kill Yourselfauthor Set Sytes’s collection of short bizarro fiction. It features the longer story ‘The School of Necromancy,’ in which a school buried deep in the Catacombs of York teaches subjects much less innocent than math or language arts.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Set Sytes is the author of several other Microcosm titles, including How Not to Kill Yourself (2018).

• Also features the longer story ‘The School of Necromancy’ • Sytes writes with a unique, humorously bizarre voice.

• Published to coincide with other Set Sytes releases.

ISBN 13: 9781621064756, 132pp p/b, £9.99 Published by MICROCOSM Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East December 2018

DECEMBER 2018

Fiction - Scifi and Fantasy Illustration

VAN-LEO

INDIA BONES AND THE SHIP OF THE DEAD Sytes, Set

The Reluctant Surrealist Seif, Ola & Hassan, Salah

Van-Leo (1920-2002) was a portrait photographer who ran a successful studio in Cairo during the second half of the twentieth century. The essays and images featured in this catalogue focus on two themes: moments that capture important events and metamorphoses in the artist’s life, and VanLeo’s obscure connection to the Egyptian Surrealist movement simultaneously flourishing at the other end of the city.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Explores Van-Leo’s surprising connections to the Egyptian Surrealist movement.

• Van-Leo utilised innovative set-ups and techniques, as evidenced in these images.

• The essays in this catalogue capture important moments in the artist’s life.

• Van-Leo ran a successful studio in Cairo during the 20th century.

ISBN 13: 9781569026113,TBCpp p/b, £13.99 Published by AFRICA WORLD PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe & Middle East December 2018

Graphic Novel

FROM HELL MASTER EDITION PART 2: BLACKMAIL OR MRS. BARRATT Moore, Alan & Campbell, Eddie

Five unsolved murders. Two of the greatest creators in the history of comics. One sprawling conspiracy, one metropolis on the brink of the twentieth century, and one bloody-minded Ripper ushering London into the modern age of terror. The award-winning bestseller From Hell, often ranked among the greatest graphic novels of all time, takes on haunting new dimensions in From Hell: The Master Edition, enhanced with impressionistic hues by Eddie Campbell himself. A 72-page, full-colour, prestige-format comic book.

KEY SELLING POINTS • And Eisner-award winning series from two of the greatest creators in comics.

• From the extraordinary writer Alan Moore, author of The League of Extraordinary Gentleman, Watchmen and V For Vendetta.

• Based on the famous Whitechapel murders of the Victorian era committed by Jack the Ripper.

• Fully restored and colourised by Eddie Campbell himself for the first time.

ISBN 13: 9690000032838, 64pp p/b, £4.99 Published by KNOCKABOUT Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East December 2018

The only really interesting thing about the little port town of Eyeless is that once every ten years, the mysterious Ship of the Dead arrives, carrying a crew of skeletons who dance and drink on shore before sailing away once more.

No one is more excited for this event than thirteenyear-old India Bones, who, having spent his whole life on Mexico Island, is desperate to leave and explore the great wide rest of the world. When he paints his face and sneaks into the midst of the dancing dead, he ends up plunging straight into the adventure he craves. With an undead crew at his side and a magic ship beneath his feet, maybe India can finally find the father he’s never known. But these sorts of quests are never straightforward, especially not in the first book of a young adult fantasy series.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The first in a fantasy series for young adults.

• Will also appeal to adult fantasy readers.

• Set Sytes is the author of other titles for Microcosm, including How Not to Kill Yourself (2018).

• Released to coincide with other titles from Set Sytes.

ISBN 13: 9781621069850, 288pp p/b, £13.99 Published by MICROCOSM Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East December 2018

Fiction - Scifi and Fantasy

SPACE RACE Blue, Elly

As you ride down the intergalactic bike path, you come to a crossroads. Which path will you take? Your choice could determine your future, or the future of all humanity, forever. These twelve stories explore a variety of intersections set in distant, outlandish, or disturbingly realistic futures and dimensions - all involving bicycles and the breaking of gender stereotypes. A bicycle race spans a rift between worlds. A teenager learns a valuable lesson from her prepper mom. A young fruit seller gets closer to her dream of becoming an astronaut.

An overwhelmed mom finds unexpected solace at a bicycle collective. And more!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Fills high demand for feminist and diverse science fiction.

• Matches our dystopic present.

• Protagonists boldly forging new paths and envisioning new futures.

• Elly Blue’s previous works have sold a combined 40 000 copies.

ISBN 13: 9781621065432, 160pp p/b, £10.99 Published by MICROCOSM Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East December 2018

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NEWLY ANNOUNCED TITLES Psychology

THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON DEPRESSION

Fiction - Horror

FACES IN THE DARK

Harper, Faith G.

People who have never been depressed have no idea what it’s like. And people who have know all too well how tough depression can be to live with.

Dr. Faith explains the brain science behind depression (complete with Zuul references) and talks you through the different options out there for getting better.

Because yes there are things you can do to feel good again (including drugs but avoiding spiralling successions of drug cocktails). If you need solid expert advice from someone who can also make you laugh your ass off, this book’s for you!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Fills the need for effective mental-health resources in this political climate.

• Highly informative, scientifically based, and relatable.

• A much-needed tool to fight the pervasive depression epidemic.

• Faith G. Harper’s previous works have sold a combined 25,000 copies.

ISBN 13: 9781621062233, 64pp p/b, £5.99 Published by MICROCOSM Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East December 2018

A Short Collection of Paranoid Horror Sytes, Set

A girl begins to question why she and her parents wear monstrous masks they have never, ever taken off, though she may have been better off not knowing. An insomniac spends every night watched by a dark, silent figure in the bedroom, and while this figure disappears by morning, he seems to be growing stronger and bolder. These and several other horror stories await in Set Sytes’ new collection, which includes ‘The Violet Dark’, an unsettling, dreamy (or nightmare-y, rather) novella revolving around an addictive drink.

KEY SELLING POINTS • These short horror stories tackle real-life issues such as alcoholism and familial dysfunction.

• Set Sytes is the author of several other Microcosm titles.

• Publication coincides with the release of other new titles from Sytes.

• Includes the novella ‘The Violet Dark’.

ISBN 13: 9781621066903,TBCpp p/b, £9.99 Published by MICROCOSM Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East January 2019

JANUARY 2019

Fiction - Scifi and Fantasy Film

FILM IN NIGERIA

Ekwuazi, Hyginus & Okome, Onookome

Film in Nigeria is an exceptional work on the scholarship of film in Nigeria and the Nigerian film.

Each of the ten chapters sizes up the different context of film production in Nigeria, and they cohere to provide rare information on the making of the Nigerian cinema since the colonial times.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Strong course adoption potential for film, communications, media and culture studies.

• One of the most in-depth studies of Nigerian film to date.

• Author Hyginus Ekwuazi is an expert in Nigerian film.

• Features an introduction from Nollywood studies pioneer Onookome Okome.

ISBN 13: 9781569026069, 252pp p/b, £26.99 Published by AFRICA WORLD PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe & Middle East January 2019

Graphic Novel - Manga

WISH

WULF

Book One of the Fifth Place Sytes, Set

When scientists finally discover the Ultimate Secret of the meaning of life, existence, and everything, it’s time for the universe to do some Reshuffling on Earth. Reshuffling is a fairly standard procedure for momentous times likes this - destroy order by moving some minds to different bodies, hit the reset button, and continue on as if nothing’s changed. But as happens with even the most careful processes mistakes are made, and one man finds himself on an entirely different planet, old memories largely intact, with a gun pressed against his head. His new name is Jay Wulf, and he’s got a lot more to figure out about his new self - fast.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The first book of a dark new series for adults.

• A unique, dryly humorous blend of genres.

• Set Sytes is the author of several other titles from Microcosm, including How Not to Kill Yourself (2018).

• Released to coincide with publication of other titles from Sytes.

ISBN 13: 9781621068587, 320pp p/b, £13.99 Published by MICROCOSM Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East January 2019

CLAMP

Walking home from work one day, handsome young doctor Shuichiro notices an adorable little thing trapped in a tree... not a cat, but an angel, Kohaku.

In gratitude for rescuing it, Kohaku offers to grant Shuichiro a wish - but to the angel’s surprise, Shuichiro says no thanks... everything in his life is great! But little Kohaku isn’t going to give up that easily...

KEY SELLING POINTS • A crossover title with Dark Horse’s previous CLAMP title, Drug and Drop.

• Remastered from the original art, this version of Wish is different from any other on the market!

• 20 pages of interior colour, in the high-quality tradition of Dark Horse CLAMP omnibus books.

ISBN 13: 9781506701110, 800pp p/b, £20.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland January 2019

Photography

LEGACY IN STONE Syria Before War Bubriski, Kevin

Seven months after the start of the US war in neighbouring Iraq, Kevin Bubriski was on two magazine assignments in Aleppo, Syria. At this time of conflict, he sought out assignment work in Syria because he wanted to photograph the deep cultural history there and the human face of Syria, its ordinary people and their daily lives. The Aleppo Suq and many of the places captured in his photographs have since been destroyed in the Syrian civil war.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A breath-taking collection of photographs in Syria, many sites of which have since been destroyed by war.

• The battle for Aleppo hit headlines worldwide and these photographs serve as a sobering reminder of what was lost.

• Kevin Bubriski’s photographs have been showcased at MOMA, the Met Museum of Art and the Bibliotheque Nationale.

• He has already published several thought-provoking books.

ISBN 13: 9781576878897, 160pp h/b, £41.99 Published by POWERHOUSE Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe January 2019

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NEWLY ANNOUNCED TITLES Social Issues

HANDBOOK FOR A POST-ROE AMERICA, A Marty, Robin

Handbook for a Post-Roe America is a comprehensive and user-friendly manual for understanding and preparing for the looming changes to reproductive rights law, and getting the healthcare you need - by any means necessary.

Activist and writer Robin Marty guides readers through various worst-case scenarios of a post-Roe America, and offers ways to fight back, including: how to acquire financial support, how to use existing networks and create new ones, and how to, when required, work outside existing legal systems. She details how to plan for your own emergencies, how to start organising now, what to know about self-managed abortion care with pills and/or herbs, and how to avoid surveillance.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The only guidebook of its kind, including an extensive, detailed resource guide for all pregnant people (whether cis, trans, or non-binary).

• Brett Kavanaugh and the supreme court nomination dominated news since October 2018.

• January 22nd is the 46th anniversary of the Roe decision.

• Will have an impact far beyond the USA. ISBN 13: 9781609809492, 192pp p/b, £11.99 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe January 2019

FEBRUARY 2019 Illustration

INFERNAL BESTIARY, THE Hackiere, Matthieu & Ternel, Justine

Inspired by Le Dictionnaire Infernal, a treatise on demons originally published by Jacques Collin de Plancy in 1818, Matthieu Hackiere created stunning new illustrations of these dark beings in his own signature style with reinterpreted accompanying descriptions by Justine Ternel. This encyclopaedic ABC of demonology features such fell denizens as Beelzebub, Cerebrus, Jack’O Lantern, Leviathan and Satan alongside lesser-known demons such as Forcas, Gamygyn and Halphas and compiles a record of their wicked deeds and atrocities.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Variously compiled from Judeo-Christian texts, literature and mythology.

• A stunning encyclopaedic ABC of demonology.

• Inspired by Le Dictionnaire Infernal (1818).

• Matthieu Hackiere’s own signature style with reinterpreted accompanying descriptions by Justine Ternel.

ISBN 13: 9781584237013,TBCpp h/b, £31.99 Published by GINGKO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland February 2019

Graphic Novel

FROM HELL MASTER EDITION PART 3: THE NEMESIS OF NEGLECT Moore, Alan & Campbell, Eddie

Five unsolved murders. Two of the greatest creators in the history of comics. One sprawling conspiracy, one metropolis on the brink of the twentieth century, and one bloody-minded Ripper ushering London into the modern age of terror. The award-winning bestseller From Hell, often ranked among the greatest graphic novels of all time, takes on haunting new dimensions in From Hell: The Master Edition, enhanced with impressionistic hues by Eddie Campbell himself. A 72-page, full-colour, prestige-format comic book. This volume contains Chapters 5, as well as all the original annotations.

KEY SELLING POINTS • And Eisner-award winning series from two of the greatest creators in comics.

• From the extraordinary writer Alan Moore, author of The League of Extraordinary Gentleman, Watchmen and V For Vendetta.

• Based on the famous Whitechapel murders of the Victorian era committed by Jack the Ripper.

• Fully restored and colourised by Eddie Campbell himself for the first time.

ISBN 13: 9690000032845, 56pp p/b, £4.99 Published by KNOCKABOUT Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2019

Literary Studies: General

URSULA LE GUIN: THE LAST INTERVIEW And Other Conversations Le Guin, Ursula

When she began writing, Ursula K. Le Guin was as much of a literary outsider as one can be: she was a woman writing in a landscape dominated by men, she wrote genre at a time where it was dismissed as non-literary, and she lived West, far from fashionable East coast literary circles.

The interviews collected here - covering everything from her Berkeley childhood to her process of world-building, from her experiments with genre to envisioning the end of capitalism - highlight that unique perspective, which conjured some of the most prescient and lasting books in modern literature.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Celebrating a pioneering and much-loved author: January 2019 marks the year anniversary of Le Guin’s death.

• Le Guin was one of our most imaginative writers, a radical thinker, and a feminist icon.

• Her books won numerous awards including 5 Hugo Awards, 5 Nebula Awards, the Kafka Award, and a Pushcart Prize.

• The Last Interview series offers a remarkably fresh look at some of our most innovative, edgiest cultural figures.

• An ideal read for Le Guin’s thousands of fans, as well as scifi readers, feminist scholars, and literature students.

ISBN 13: 9781612197791, 208pp p/b, £12.99 Published by MELVILLE HOUSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland February 2019

Computing

MAKE YOUR OWN PIXEL ART Dawe, Jennifer & Humphries, Matthew

Hand anyone a pencil and paper and they can start drawing, but it’s just as easy to draw digitally using a keyboard and mouse. With Make Your Own Pixel Art, pixel artist Jennifer Dawe and game designer Matthew Humphries walk you step-by-step through the available tools, pixel art techniques, the importance of shapes, colours, shading, and how to turn your art into animation. By the end of the book, you’ll be creating art far beyond what’s possible on paper!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Playful, full-colour drawings illustrate ideas in the text throughout, making book ideal for kids and visual learners.

• Makes pixel art simple and fun, readers of all skills can come away from this book with a finished creation.

• From popular pixel artist Jennifer Dawes and video game designer Matt Humphries, a senior editor at PCMag. • Has been a recent resurgence in pixel art games like Papers, Please, Super Meat Boy, and award-winning Shovel Knight.

• Fills a gap in the market for how-to pixel art books currently dominated by video game art and colouring book titles.

ISBN 13: 9781593278861, 200pp p/b, £16.99 Published by NO STARCH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland February 2019

Playing Cards

ENIGMA

A Mysterious Game of Chance, and Divination Diaz, Daniel Martin

The game of Enigma is played similarly to Loteria (Mexico) and Bingo. In Enigma, the announcer gives short poem or familiar phrase (often improvised) referring to the image on the card.

Each player uses a chip often a bean or coin to mark the corresponding spot on his or her playing sheet. The first player to fill the game board (playing sheet) in a predefined pattern will shout ‘Enigma’ to win the game and receive a prize. The second use of Enigma is divination, where Diaz’s cards may be used to gain insight into any given topic in your life.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Diaz’s work has been exhibited worldwide and featured the NY Times, Huffington Post, LA Times and more.

• Enigma doubles as both a game of chance and tarot-esque divination deck.

• Each card is illustrated by Diaz with distinct iconography that combines a new and archaic aesthetic.

• A perfect gift choice for fans of the weird, spiritual and occult.

ISBN 13: 9781732669710, 54pp cards, £13.99 Published by SCB DISTRIBUTED PUBLISHERS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2019

39

NEWLY ANNOUNCED TITLES Mind, Body & Spirit

NEXT WORLD TAROT

Graphic Novel

TROUT VOLUME 1: BITS & BOBS Nixey, Troy

Deck and Guidebook Road, Cristy C.

Featuring body outlaws, endangered cultures, and anticolonial belief systems, the Next World Tarot envisions a world where justice relies on respect and revolutionary love.

The Fool’s Journey is about smashing systematic oppression, owning their truths, being accountable to the people and places that support them, and taking back a connection to their body that may have been lost through trauma or societal brainwashing. The Next World Tarot is a visual spectacle of both the battle cry and the reconnection between outcasts and their criminalised identities. The deck follows the traditional tarot structure, fully queering and reinterpreting each card.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Based on the widely-used Rider-Waite deck, ideal for new tarot readers and longtime tarot users alike.

• The cards are based on Road’s friends and minority communities, radicalising the tarot for a new audience.

• Includes all 78 cards of the major and minor arcana with an accompanying Tarot Reader guide.

• This deck is a second printing; the first edition was the result of a Kickstarter that smashed its target and sold out.

• Tarot has never been more popular; it has been covered in Broadly, Vice, the Guardian and the BBC over the last year.

ISBN 13: 9781945509292, 78pp cards, £51.99 Published by SCB DISTRIBUTED PUBLISHERS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2019

Arts

SOUL MACHINE

Diaz, Daniel Martin; Pescovitz, David & Maizels, John In ‘Soul Machine’ Daniel Martin Diaz examines the mysteries of scientific diagrams, secrets of symbols and their everlasting effect on our psyche. The inspiration for this new body of work comes from the mysteries of consciousness, self-aware systems, philosophy, cellular automata, AI, sacred geometry, time travel, and mystical behaviours at atomic and subatomic levels.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A visionary collection of illustrations that are truly from another dimension.

• Diaz’s work has been exhibited worldwide and featured the NY Times, Huffington Post, LA Times and more.

• Maps the scientific, philosophical and spiritual with powerful iconography and insight into all three.

• Reminiscent of Da Vinci’s scribblings injected with mysticism and the occult.

• Has a definite audience among fans of the weird and spiritual increasingly finding their way into the mainstream.

ISBN 13: 9781732669703, 128pp h/b, £34.99 Published by SCB DISTRIBUTED PUBLISHERS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2019

When a mysterious and evil puppet show passes by, Trout finds himself as the only one able to save the town from the puppeteer’s nefarious grasp! Living above a turnip factory, Trout is not like other kids. From adventures in strange and odd places as well as dealing with monsters, Trout has seen more than most human beings, let alone most children. This Hardcover volume collects Trout #1-2 previously published by Oni Press, as well as material from Dark Horse Presents #131.

KEY SELLING POINTS • From acclaimed creator Troy Nixey who has worked with the likes of Neil Gaiman, Guillermo del Toro and Mike Mignola.

• To tie in with the spring 2019 release of a brand new four issue Trout mini-series.

• Trout first debuted to widespread praise in Dark Horse Presents (2001) as a wacky and surreal genre mashup.

• Is sure to appeal to all lovers of weird and the humorous side of horror.

• This hardcover reprint includes special assortment of never-before-seen material.

ISBN 13: 9781506712598, 77pp h/b, £12.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland March 2019

Biography

VIVIAN MAIER DEVELOPED

The Real Story of the Photographer Nanny Marks, Ann

Author Ann Marks unravels the mysteries surrounding the life of Vivian Maier, the nanny who lived secretly as a worldclass photographer. Revelations include a traumatic New York childhood with a family at such odds, its ten members were buried in nine different cemeteries. An emotionally damaged Maier overcame early constraints through fortitude, intellect, and immense creative resources, to live an independent, fulfilling life on her own terms. This is the ultimate Maier biography - rigorously researched, engaging, and with over 500 images.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Vivian Maier’s work and fascinating story have made her a recognised name and icon, both in and out the art world.

• An award-winning, critically acclaimed 2014 documentary about her life and work introduced her to the mainstream.

• The documentary has a 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and is still streaming on Netflix today.

• Previous collections of Maier’s work have been bestsellers, selling upwards of 15,000 copies in the UK alone.

• Maier’s work has been celebrated by The Independent, BBC , The Telegraph and The New York Times, among many more.

ISBN 13: 9781576879030, 250pp h/b, £21.99 Published by POWERHOUSE Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe March 2019

APRIL 2019

MARCH 2019

Graphic Novel Graphic Novel

CREEPY ARCHIVES VOLUME 28 Various

Creepy Archives Volume 28 revives tales buried for over 35 years from an era when Creepy magazine was the premium purveyor of illustrated horror. A mosaic of morbid mayhem, Creepy Archives Volume 28 forms a petrifying picture of bloodthirsty bats, cultured cannibals, homicidal honeymooners, murderous mummies, and starving psychopaths! Featuring deadly dramas by a cavalcade of comics finest creators - including William DuBay, Archie Goodwin, Carmine Infantino, and Alex Toth.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Widely regarded as the finest series in horror comics history.

• Set the standard for all things ‘creepy’ as we know it today, this is a must have for horror buffs.

• Will appeal to fans of pulpy horror fiction and vintage 60s’ comics.

• Features stunning artwork from a slew of acclaimed comics creators.

A New York Times bestseller, this series won an Eisner-award for Best Archival Project. ISBN 13: 9781506712390, 232pp h/b, £41.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland March 2019

THE MASK OMNIBUS VOLUME 1 (SECOND EDITION) Arcudi, John & Mahnke, Doug

A weird mask of unknown origin and power is discovered and imbues its wearer with limitless cartoon character invulnerability that takes the nerdy Stanley Ipkiss, the police, the mafia, and the monstrous mob muscleman Walter on a colliding violent path of homicidal mayhem, lunacy, and destruction! Collects The Mask, The Mask Returns, and The Mask Strikes Back!

KEY SELLING POINTS • The comic book series behind the smash-hit blockbuster The Mask (1994), starring Jim Carrey & Cameron Diaz.

• Collecting the bestselling trilogy in omnibus format for the very first time.

• A decidedly more dark and gruesome vision than the hit 90s’ movie, this is sure to appeal to young and adult fans alike.

• Writer John Arcudi has collaborated with Mike Mignola on writing B.P.R.D., Abe Sapien, Lobster Johnson and more.

• The perfect entry-point for fans of the film or old readers looking to revisit the classic 80s run.

ISBN 13: 9781506712536, 330pp p/b, £20.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland April 2019

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NEWLY ANNOUNCED TITLES Graffiti and Street Art

CALIFORNIA LOCOS Drago

California Locos brings together over 40 years of LA culture, presented through the eyes and hands of the artists who shaped it. Featuring three generations of legendary LA artists, this book chronicles the life and work of the five original locos and expands this core membership to include works by Mister Cartoon, Shepard Fairey, Estevan Oriol, Retna, Slick and Robert Williams.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Estevan Oriol’s LA photography volumes that explored LA was a hit success.

• Includes art work by the legends of West Coast culture, from Chaz Bojorquez to Mr Cartoon.

• The ultimate anthology of over 40 years of Los Angeles surf and skate culture.

• Over 40 pages of extensive archive material add historical context to the Southern Californian style rebellion.

• Features written contributions by renowned writers such as art critics from LA Weekly and Huffington Post.

ISBN 13: 9788898565283, 160pp h/b, £60.00 Published by DRAGO Rep Territories: UK & Ireland April 2019

Graffiti and Street Art

CRASH KID

A Hip Hop Legacy Napal & Matundu, Ben Samba

Crash Kid still represents a pivotal figure in the development of Hip Hop culture in Italy. The artist made his debut in Rome in 1983 as a break dancer laying the foundations of what is today recognised in Italy as the Hip Hop movement. Crash Kid: A Hip Hop Legacy documents - through unpublished images from the artist’s archive and contributions from other leading figures of the Italian and international Street scene - the Crash Kid’s breaker and writer career, revealing the dedication and the influence that the artist has given to the whole Hip Hop scene and confirming him as a legendary reference point for everyone.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Collects photographs and texts that document the birth of the Street Culture in Italy.

• A collection of more than 400 speeches, all exclusively produced by the protagonists of the period.

• Crash Kid still represents a pivotal figure in the development of Hip Hop culture in Italy.

ISBN 13: 9788898565399, 328pp p/b, £40.00 Published by DRAGO Rep Territories: UK & Ireland April 2019

Graphic Novel - Manga

O MAIDENS IN YOUR SAVAGE SEASON 1 Okada, Mari & Emoto, Nao

Kazusa was a quiet middle schooler, but she arrived in high school determined to make friends. So (as a huge Harry Potter fan) she decides to join the literature club. When one of the club’s icebreakers is ‘say one thing you want to do before you die,’ one of the girls blurts out ‘sex.’ The prudish club president, the class beauty, and the other nerdy girls’ reactions are wildly different. Far from a typical sex comedy, O Maidens in Your Savage Season depicts how these girls challenge and support one another when that word pushes them onto a variety of clumsy, funny, painful, and emotional paths towards adulthood. Mari Okada’s unique talent for pairing lovable and relatable characters and emotional twists is lent new dimension by the detailed and dynamic sequential art of Nao Emoto (Forget Me Not).

KEY SELLING POINTS • Mari Okada’s anime credits include anohana, Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans and Toradora.

• Okada made her directorial debut with the 2018 film Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms.

• Maquia had its first non-Japan screening at the 2018 Glasgow Film Festival and had a subsequent run in UK cinemas.

• Okada has made several appearances in the UK to promote her film work.

• The latest series from Forget me Not artist Nao Emoto.

ISBN 13: 9781632368188,TBCpp p/b, £10.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland April 2019

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Ultimate Comics Spider-Man: Who is Miles Morales?

9781846539374

Amazing Spider-Man: Spider-Verse 9781846536618

Amazing Spider-Man: Edge of Spider-Verse 9781846536403

Hardback| November 2018 | £19.99

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Spider-Gwen Volume 1 9781846537172

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Reach Out and Read the World New and Forthcoming

Like a Sword Wound

by Ahmet Altan 9781787701540 - £12.99

A Winter’s Promise

by Christelle Dabos 9781609454838 - £14.99 - HB

Mad Boy

The Second Rider

The Sacco Gang

by Nick Arvin 9781609454586 - £11.99

by Alex Beer 9781609454722 - £12.99

by Andrea Camilleri 9781609454234 - £9.99

Disoriental

Strike Your Heart

Theory of Bastards

by Negar Djavadi 9781787701557 - £12.99

by Amélie Nothomb 9781609454852 - £9.99

by Audrey Shulman 9781609454371 - £12.99

Elena Ferrante

My Brilliant Friend TV Tie-In Edition

by Elena Ferrante 9781787701748 - £12.99

The Story of a New Name

by Elena Ferrante 9781609451349 - £12.99

The Days of Abandonment

by Elena Ferrante 9781933372006 - £9.99

My Brilliant Friend

by Elena Ferrante 9781609450786 - £12.99

Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay

by Elena Ferrante 9781609452339 - £12.99

Frantumaglia

by Elena Ferrante 9781609454326 - £11.99

The Story of a Lost Child

by Elena Ferrante 9781609452865 - £12.99

The Lost Daughter

by Elena Ferrante 9781933372426 - £10.99

Troubling Love

by Elena Ferrante 9781933372167 - £10.99

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