Black Inc

www.blackincbooks.com.au | Erin Sandiford | erin@blackincbooks.com

An imprint of Schwartz Books, Black Inc. publishes a range of fiction and non-fiction titles. We are passionate about diversity, inclusivity, social justice, new ideas and writing which informs, entertains and inspires. We are fiercely independent, but also strongly commercial. Our list is sold and distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Penguin Random House.

THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF INDIA

John Zubrzycki

Every reader will be grateful for this entertaining yet authoritative distillation, in which acclaimed popular historian and bestselling author, John Zubrzycki, traces India from its beginnings through to its current challenges.

• A distilled history of India’s early origins and civilisations, to its kingdoms, colonial rule under the British, independence, right through to the present day.

• Answers the questions: What does India look like under Modi? How does it fit in as a geopolitical player? What are the impacts of COVID-19?

• From best-selling author of Empire of Enchantment.

RELEASE DATE: 05/2022 ISBN: 9781760641788 RRP (AUD): $24.99 FORMAT: PB, 288pp RIGHTS: World ex Film/TV CATEGORY: History

THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF THE WORLD

David Baker

The next instalment in the internationally best-selling Shortest History series (500,000+ copies sold), this is Big History at its best — history that blends science and historical events to shed new light on how humankind has developed — seen in the broadest context.

• Promises to cover The Big Bang, the Earth and origin of life, the dawn of agriculture, the Anthropocene, the near and deep future, plus much more.

• David Baker wrote the script for the series Crash Course Big History, which has been viewed over three million times, and some of the coursework for the ‘Big History Project’ by the Gates Foundation.

RELEASE DATE: 07/2022 ISBN: 9781760643614 RRP (AUD): $24.99 FORMAT: PB, 224pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: History

KOALA

A LIFE IN TREES

Danielle Clode

Koalas are so much more than just a sweet face on a postcard. This book explores their history, evolution, biology, ecology, their interactions with humans and other predators, where they have come from and what their future holds.

• From award-winning natural history author and documentary filmmaker, Danielle Clode, and for readers of Helen Macdonald, Robert McFarlane, Tim Flannery, Peter Wohlleben.

• Full of groundbreaking scientific revelations and brilliant storytelling. For example, did you know there used to be a giant koala that also lived in trees and was three times the size of the modern koala?

RELEASE DATE: 08/2022 ISBN: 9781760642884 RRP (AUD): $32.99 FORMAT: PB, 288pp RIGHTS: World ex Film/TV CATEGORY: Natural World

SUNDRESSED

NATURAL FIBRES AND DRESSING CONSCIOUSLY IN A WORLD ON FIRE

Lucianne Tonti

Written by a young designer from inside the industry, Lucianne Tonti, this is an energising debut that will inspire a love of natural, sustainable fabrics and beautiful garments. It’s time for a kinder type of fashion.

• Combines the urgency of Naomi Klein’s This Changes Everything and Robin Wall Kimmerer’s love of nature in Braiding Sweetgrass, with a dash of ‘the Michael Pollan of fashion’ Elizabeth Cline’s The Conscious Closet.

• Features case studies with a range of highprofile community and thought leaders who are revolutionising the debate on sustainability.

RELEASE DATE: 08/2022 ISBN: 9781760643164 RRP (AUD): $32.99 FORMAT: PB, 288pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Fashion

THE CHILD OF OUR BRAINS

AI AND THE QUEST TO BUILD MORAL MACHINES

Toby Walsh

Toby Walsh, one of the world’s leading Artificial Intelligence researchers, provides a thought-provoking analysis of the increasing human reliance on robotics and what that might mean in the future, not only for humanity, but also for the planet.

• Winner of the prestigious Humboldt research award, Toby Walsh’s previous two books on AI have sold to 15 territories around the world.

• Explores the ethical considerations and unexpected consequences AI poses: Can we build machines that behave ethically? What happens if an autonomous AI kills someone? Is Alexa racist?

Plus much more.

RELEASE DATE: 05/2022 ISBN: 9781760643423 RRP (AUD): $34.99 FORMAT: PB, 336pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Technology