HarperCollins Independent Thinking Autumn/Winter 2015

Autumn 2015

Inside: the groundbreaking new novel from Jonathan Franzen, plus independent exclusive special offers, signed copies, proofs and more!

HarperCollins Independent Thinking brings together a fantastic choice of books for independent booksellers. From Jonathan Franzen to Nigel Slater and the UK’s favourite children’s author, David Walliams, there are new books from bestselling, prize-winning authors across the genres. To compliment a dazzling selection of bestsellers, you’ll find beautiful books, stocking fillers and favourite paperbacks – something for everyone whatever their taste or budget. Look out throughout for details of independent exclusive offers and thank you in advance for your continued support for our books and authors this season.

Nigel slater

The History of Britain’s Railways

judith kerr

introducing autumn 2015

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New Fiction P05

perfect stocking fillers P28

New novels from some of our bestselling authors, including Jonathan Franzen, Andrew Marr, Bernard Cornwell, Cecelia Ahern and Wilbur Smith.

From colouring books for adults to pocket editions of children’s classics and more, there’s something here for every Christmas stocking.

Field Sales picks P14

children’s books P30

Our team pick their favourite paperbacks for the season ahead, including two new tie-in editions to forthcoming blockbuster films.

Many of your favourite authors including David Walliams, Michael Moprurgo and Judith Kerr return with brilliant new books.

Non-Fiction P16

beautiful gift Editions P36

Our autumn selection for independent booksellers includes history, poetry and cookery titles from many prize-winning writers.

Stunning new editions of classic books including Peter Pan, The Chronicles of Narnia, Paddington and Brambly Hedge.

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a magnum opus for our morally complex times A grand story of youthful idealism, extreme fidelity, and murder, from the author of The Corrections.

Young Pip Tyler doesn’t know who she is. She knows that her real name is Purity, that she’s saddled with $130,000 in student debt, and that her relationship with her mother – her only family – is hazardous.

A glancing encounter with a German peace activist leads Pip to an internship in South America with the Sunlight Project, an organisation that traffics in all the secrets of the world – including, Pip hopes, the secret of her origins.

The most daring and penetrating book yet by one of the major writers of our time.

Purity Jonathan franzen 1 sep £20, HB 9780007532766 4th estate

POSTERS AND BOOKMARKS AVAILABLE NOW!

Order your PoS now from HarperCollins customer service, from your HarperCollins rep or email us at independentthinking@harpercollins.co.uk Jonathan Franzen Purity A2 Posters – 9780007951567 Jonathan Franzen Purity Bookmarks (packs of 50) – 9780007951550

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One doomed prime minister.

Two would-be successors.

But who’s pulling the strings?

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with a figurehead they can manipulate to their own ends. But who will they choose?

The second novel from Britain’s foremost political commentator is a thrillingly intimate look at the inner workings of Whitehall, and who really controls party politics.

tellers return

Two possible candidates emerge from the recent intake of MPs: David Petrie, a self-made Scot with a working-class background and a troubled personal history; and Caroline Phillips, a highflying Londoner whose complicated private life could be either her greatest handicap, or her greatest asset.

The Labour Party has unexpectedly won a narrow majority in the 2018 general election.

But the new government is weak and divided, its unpopular leader embattled in the House of Commons. A group of eminent figures from the party’s past see an opportunity to re-establish their grip over its future by replacing the prime minister

children of the master Andrew Marr 10 sep £18.99, HB 9780007596454 4th estate

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Warriors of the Storm

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bernard Cornwell

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Return to the series that made Wilbur Smith who he is today: The Courtney Series. In a time of brave and brutal adventure, one man will journey across land and sea to pursue his greatest enemy.

Just in time for the airing of The Last Kingdom TV series, Warriors of the Storm is the next book in The Warrior Chronicles, Bernard Cornwell’s riveting historical fiction series.

24 sep £20, HB 9780007535705 HarperCollinS

8 oct £20, HB 9780007504077 HarperCollinS

‘More and more, when I pick up a book, I want to read something that makes a difference. I want a book that will stay with me, a book that will make me look at life differently, a book that will give me pause. In The Marble Collector, Cecelia has given me that. I’m hugely proud – and excited – to be publishing this, and hope we’ve found a jacket route and a publishing vision that does it justice. I think you will also find that it does something extraordinary for you and all the readers out there. I’d love to know what you find.’

Lynne Drew, Fiction Publishing Director (and Cecelia Ahern’s editor for more than ten years).

5 nov £16.99, HB 9780007501816 HarperCollins

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club Collins’ Crime Club was founded in 1930 by the late Sir William Collins. Collins were known already for their crime fiction – they already published Agatha Christie – and the new imprint was intended to emphasise a significant part of the list. Beginning with three books a month, Crime Club (which was never a book club, though it owed its name to the popularity of the clubs at that time) ran continuously until 1994, publishing more than 2,000 original crime novels and making household names of authors including J. Jefferson Farjeon, Philip MacDonald, Freeman Wills Crofts, Anthony Gilbert, Rex Stout, Ngaio Marsh, Julian Symons, H. R. F. Keating and Reginald Hill.

Now, after a 21-year break, the ‘hooded gunman’ of the Collins Crime Club logo has returned, and we are delighted to share with you some of the books that will be appearing in the list.

The world’s unending love affair with Sherlock Holmes is set to continue in this new adventure by author Bonnie MacBird.

Written in the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the father of detective fiction, we see the iconic duo travelling from London to Paris and the icy wilds of Lancashire in a case which tests Watson’s friendship and the fragility of Sherlock Holmes’ own artistic nature to the limits.

27 aug £12.99, HB 9780008129668 collins crime club

THE DETECTIVE STORY CLUB ‘FOR DETECTIVE CONNOISSEURS’ The Detective Story Club was originally a sister imprint to Crime Club, launched in 1929 to publish ‘the best detective and mystery stories chosen for you by a select committee of experts’. Now ‘The Man with the Gun’ - the distinguishing stamp that appeared on every books - is back.

Frances durbridge

The Paul Temple detective novels made famous by the radio and TV adaptations are now available again in paperback.

Edmund crispin

Crispin’s whodunit novels have complex plots and fantastic, somewhat unbelievable solutions, including examples of the locked room mystery.

Agatha Christie ‘Facsimile editions’

The Agatha Christie facsimile editions enable Christie fans and crime aficionados to experience the stories in their original form.

These monthly hardbacks, priced at £9.99 each, include expert introductions about the books.

Called Back – Hugh conway: 9780008137113 The Perfect Crime – Israel zangwill: 9780008137281 The Mayfair Mystery – frank richardson: 9780008137083 £9.99 Each – Available Now

Send For Paul Temple: 9780008125523 News of Paul Temple: 9780008125608 Paul Temple and The Front Page Men: 9780008125585 £7.99 EACH – available now

The Moving Toyshop: 9780008124120 Holy Disorders: 9780008124182 Love Lies Bleeding: 9780008124151 £9.99 EACH – available now

And Then There Were None: 9780007525300 The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: 9780007234370 The Murder at the Vicarage: 9780007208425 £12.99 EACH – available now

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20 years of Voyager

he HarperVoyager story is a long one – in fact, it doesn’t start where Voyager started, it begins way back in 1984 when I started at a small gentleman publisher called George Allen & Unwin. I was a huge fan of J.R.R. Tolkien, became the editor for the Tolkien books and soon began to build a fantasy list. When HarperCollins bought Unwin we decided that we needed a name that would encompass this new, big, diverse list which included the backlists of Isaac Asimov, Philip K Dick and books by all sorts of other people. So I pulled together the marketing team, the sales team and the editorial team and we sat down to debate what this genre is all about. Our conclusion of course was that science fiction and fantasy is all about travelling in the imagination – readers are ‘voyagers’ in the imagination – and that is how the Voyager name came to be.

In 2015 we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the launch of the HarperVoyager list. I can’t look into a crystal ball and see the future ahead for us in the next 20 years but following the incredible success of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series I now feel that a floodgate has been opened and that many more people who would never have regarded themselves as science fiction and fantasy readers are now aware of the riches that they can find in this area. And 2015 is an incredible year for publishing at Voyager with the launch of three amazingly talented debut writers – Francesca Haig, Sabaa Tahir and Peter Newman, and the release of new books from five blockbuster authors – Joe Abercrombie, Robin Hobb, Peter V Brett, Mark Lawrence and George R.R. Martin.

Jane Johnson HarperVoyager Publishing Director

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george R.R. Martin A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms brings together for the first time the first three official prequel novellas to George R.R. Martin’s ongoing masterwork, A Song of Ice and Fire, set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory. Featuring more than 160 illustrations by Gary Gianni, one of the finest fantasy artists of our time, this beautiful volume will transport readers to the world of the Seven Kingdoms in an age of bygone chivalry.

6 oct £20, HB 9780007507672 HarperVoyager

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Robin Hobb Robin Hobb returns to her best-loved characters in Fool’s Quest, the second volume in a brand new series. Years ago, they freed a dragon from the glaciers on Aslevjal. Then they parted ways, the Fool returning to far-off Clerres, while Fitz finally claimed a wife, a family, and a home of his own. Now, betrayed by his own people and broken by torment, the Fool has made his way back to the Six Duchies. But as Fitz attempts to heal his old friend in Buckkeep Castle, his young daughter Bee is abducted and Fitz must find a way to rescue his beloved Bee. 13 aug £20, HB 9780007444212 HarperVoyager

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nelly Dean

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alison case A gripping and heartbreaking novel that reimagines life at Wuthering Heights through the eyes of the Earnshaws’ loyal servant, Nelly Dean.

Proofs available now. Email us at independentthinking @harpercollins.co.uk to request yours

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joanna cannon ‘Part whodunit, part coming of age, this is a gripping debut about the secrets behind every door.’

Young Nelly Dean has been Hindley’s closest companion for as long as she can remember, living freely at the great house, Wuthering Heights. But when the benevolence of the master brings a wild child into the house, Nelly must follow in her mother’s footsteps, be called servant and give herself to the family completely.

Rachel Joyce

Mrs Creasy is missing and The Avenue is alive with whispers.

As the summer shimmers endlessly on, ten-year-olds Grace and Tilly decide to take matters into their own hands. And as the cul-de-sac starts giving up its secrets, the amateur detectives will find much more than they imagined…

13 AUG £12.99, HB 9780008123383 the borough press

28 jan £12.99, HB 978000813216 the borough press

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The Great Depression had turned the American dream into a bitter tragedy. That’s when Elsie and Homer’s epic adventure began…

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Elsie Lavender had just one memento of her halcyon days – a baby alligator named Albert. Then one day, her husband’s stoical patience snapped and Elsie had to choose between Homer and Albert. She decided that there was only one thing to do: they would carry Albert home to Florida. And so began their odyssey – a journey with everything from movie stars and revolutionaries to John Steinbeck, Ernest Hemingway and hurricanes – in their struggle to find love, redemption, and a place to call home.

The Portable Veblen

missing, presumed

hitman anders and the meaning of it all

Elizabeth McKenzie

susie steiner

jonas jonasson

A riotously funny and insightful adventure through capitalism, the medical industry, family, love, war and wedding-planning.

When Sergeant Manon Bradshaw sees the photograph of a missing Cambridge post-grad, she know the case will be big.

Hitman Anders… is a madcap, fast-paced and sparky new novel from the one-of-a-kind author of The Hundred-Year-Old Man…

19 NOV £12.99, HB 9780008154219 HarperCollins

14 jan £14.99, hb 9780008160388 4th estate

25 feb £12.99, hb 9780008123284 the borough press

21 Apr £8.99, pb 9780008152079 4th estate

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field sales picks

field sales picks Our reps on the road highlight a selection of fiction and non-fiction titles that booksellers have been reading and loving this year – all available in paperback this autumn.

the revenant

the missing and the dead

in the heart of the sea

michael punke

stuart macbride

nathaniel philbrick

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Based on a true story, The Revenant is an epic tale of revenge set in the Rocky Mountains and soon to be a major new film release starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

Now in paperback, this is the new Logan McRae novel from the No. 1 bestselling author of Close To The Bone and A Song For The Dying.

The true-life story of one of the most notorious maritime disasters of the nineteenth century – and inspiration for Moby Dick – reissued to accompany a major new film release.

27 aug £7.99, PB 9780007521326 the borough press

13 Aug £7.99, PB 9780007494637 harper

5 nov £8.99, PB 9780008126834 william collins

Galina Petrovna’s ThreeLegged Dog Story

the ice twins

all the light we cannot see

american titan

Andrea Bennett

s. k. tremayne

Anthony Doerr

marc eliot

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A joyful and hilarious tale of some very spirited septuagenarians as they overcome innumerable obstacles to save their beloved mutt from a heartless exterminator in a land where bureaucracy reigns above all else.

One of Sarah’s daughters died. But can she be sure which one? What really happened on that fateful day one of her daughters died?

A terrifying psychological thriller perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train.

The worldwide bestseller about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as they both try to survive the devastation of World War II.

From the veteran New York Times bestselling biographer comes a major, in-depth look at one of the most enduring American icons of all time, John Wayne.

27 aug £7.99, PB 9780008108403 the borough press

3 sep £7.99, PB 9780007459223 harpeR

out now £8.99, pb 9780008138301 4th estate

19 nov £9.99, PB 9780062269027 harper 360

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For over a hundred years, ‘the mystery of Jack The Ripper’ has been a source of unparalleled fascination and horror they all love jack: busting the ripper ---

bruce robinson In They All Love Jack, the award-winning film director and screenwriter Bruce Robinson exposes the cover-up that enabled one of history’s most notorious serial killers to remain at large. More than twelve years in the writing, this is much more than a radical reinterpretation of the Jack the Ripper legend, and an enthralling hunt for the killer. A literary high-wire act reminiscent of Tom Wolfe or Hunter S. Thompson, They All Love Jack is an expressionistic journey through the cesspools of late-Victorian society, a phantasmagoria of highly placed villains, hypocrites and institutionalised corruption.

6 oct £25, hB 9780007548873 4th Estate

‘There’s a perverse, almost heroic status that has evolved around this prick, as though he were someone

special, rather than the epitome of all that is cruel.’

Bruce Robinson

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the untold story of the

‘I’m amazed how many surprises I found in the course of researching this book and maybe you will in reading it.’

Second World War In The Secret War, Max Hastings presents a worldwide cast of characters and some extraordinary sagas of intelligence and Resistance, to create a new perspective on the greatest conflict in history.

Here are not only Alan Turing and the codebreaking geniuses of Bletchley Park, but also their German counterparts, who achieved their own triumphs against the Allies. Hastings plots the fabulous espionage networks created by the Soviet Union in Germany and Japan, Britain and America, and explores the puzzle of why Stalin so often spurned his agents, who reported from the heart of the Axis war machine.

The Secret War links tales of high courage ashore, at sea and in the air to the work of the brilliant ‘boffins’ at home, battling the enemy’s technology. Most of the strivings, adventures and sacrifices of spies, Resistance, Special Forces and even of the codebreakers were wasted, Hastings says, but a fraction was so priceless that no nation grudged lives and treasure spent in the pursuit of jewels of knowledge. The book tells stories of high policy and human drama, mingled in the fashion that has made international bestsellers of Max Hastings’ previous histories, this time illuminating the fantastic machinations of secret war.

Great Escapes

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barbara bond This definitive history of MI9’s emergency escape and evasion mapping programme, and the contribution the maps made to victory in 1945, includes fascinating stories of secret maps used by prisoners of World War II.

Max Hastings 22 oct £25, hB 9780008141301 Times Books

mapping the second world war

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Peter Chasseaud and The Imperial War Museum The Secret war: spies, codes and guerrillas 1939–1945 ---

max Hastings 10 sep £30, HB 9780007503742 William Collins

Follow the conflict of the Second World War from 1939 to 1945 in this unique volume, published in association with Imperial War Museums, London, featuring historical maps and photographs from their archives, and fascinating commentary from an expert historian.

8 oct £30, hB 9780008136581 collins

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Ted Hughes, Poet Laureate, was one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. With an equal gift for poetry and prose, he had a magnetic personality and an insatiable appetite for friendship, for love and for life. But he attracted more scandal than any poet since Lord Byron.

© The British Library

‘The purpose of a literary biography is to send readers back to the original writings of the subject, to give the work a new lease of life.’

Jonathan Bate

Renowned scholar Sir Jonathan Bate has spent five years in his archives, unearthing a wealth of new material. His book offers for the first time the full story of Ted Hughes’s life as it was lived, remembered and reshaped in his art. It is a book that honours, though not uncritically, Ted Hughes’s poetry and the art of lifewriting, approached by his biographer with an honesty answerable to Hughes’s own.

This major new biography is published to coincide with National Poetry Day. Jonathan Bate’s 90 minute film on Ted Hughes for BBC2 will also air on the same day.

Ted Hughes: the unauthorised life jonathan bate 8 oct £30, HB 9780008118228 william collins

we british: the poetry of a people

a house in st. john’s wood

andrew marr

mattheW spender

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We British is a landmark book. More than just an anthology, this is a history of Britain told through its poetry and a comprehensive study of Britain’s greatest poets, covering everything from Chaucer to Carol Ann Duffy – with plenty of others, including some further off the beaten track, in between the two. We British is timed for National Poetry Day in early October – a day on which BBC Radio 4 is giving over the whole day to Andrew Marr’s poetry project, with poets and celebrities reading selections throughout the day.

A House in St John’s Wood is an intimate portrait of Stephen Spender’s extraordinary life written by his son, Matthew Spender, with new insights drawn from personal recollections and unpublished archives.

8 oct £25, HB 9780008130893 4th estate

27 aug £25, HB 9780008132064 william collins

Stephen Spender’s life, with all its secrets, successes and contradictions, is a vivid prism through which to view the twentieth century.

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continuing the

Kitchen Diaries The third instalment of Nigel Slater’s classic Kitchen Diaries series, A Year of Good Eating explores the balance and pleasure in eating well throughout the year. The leisurely recipes and kitchen stories of the Diaries are ingeniously interspersed with seasonal sections of quick, weeknight suppers in the style of Nigel’s most recent bestseller Eat. A salmon pie with herb

‘I love the idea that my books are not just used in the kitchen but they are also read; they are on people’s bedside tables and desks.’

My new book is the third volume of the Kitchen Diaries, and is written in the same spirit as the other two. A Year of Good Eating includes stories about what happens in my kitchen over the course of a year. There are short everyday recipes and some a little longer, plus lots of text and tales about what happens in the kitchen. But there’s more to the book than this.

a modern way to cook

a year of good eating: the kitchen diaries III

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nigel slater 24 sep £30, HB 9780007536801 4th estate

A new collection of delicious, healthy, inspiring vegetarian recipes from the author of A Modern Way to Eat. 16 jul £25, HB 9780008124496 4th estate

butter sauce or an asparagus and blue cheese tart for when you have time to cook; roasted summer vegetables with sausages or quick baked eggs and greens for when you need to get dinner on the table fast. With Nigel’s characteristically simple recipes and inspiring writing, this new book will make good eating a joy, every day of the year.

This volume of the Diaries has something of my last book Eat in it – those short, crisp recipes, maybe four or five lines long, that give you inspiration for a quick supper to make in the evening when you come home.

These recipes are placed in amongst all the rest of the diaries, so you’re almost getting two books in one. This latest edition of the Diaries marks 21 very happy years of writing for me and I want to thank you all for looking after my books, for keeping my backlist prominently displayed and for the lovely way you show my new books. Nigel Slater

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rachel allen Rachel Allen journeys along the beautiful Atlantic coast of Ireland, delivering over 100 recipes.

24 sep £25, HB 9780007462438 harpernonfiction

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lorraine pascale Stunningly presented with beautiful photography throughout, this is Lorraine’s most comprehensive cookbook to date.

27 aug £20, HB 9780007489701 harpernonfiction

history & reference

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ben fogle cameron at 10

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8 oct £20, HB 9780007549016 william collins

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Anthony Seldon and Peter Snowdon Five years in the making, Cameron at 10 is the gripping inside story of the Cameron premiership, based on over 300 in-depth interviews with senior figures in 10 Downing Street, including the prime minister himself.

10 sep £20, hB 9780007575510 william collins

pacific

A social history of Labradors, and how they have become the world’s most beloved dogs, by writer, presenter and longtime dog lover Ben Fogle.

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With stories of RNIB Labradors, Labradors at war and Labradors as working dogs, Ben writes engagingly and passionately about our lasting love for one of man’s best friends and companions.

Exploring their origin, early characteristics, their use as gun dogs, as therapy dogs, as police dogs, as search and rescue dogs and last – and absolutely not least – as family pets, Ben draws on the extraordinary experiences we have encountered with Labradors to tell the story of a dog breed which has captured our imagination and love for hundreds of years.

abandoned places

Astronomy photographer of the year

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In this unique first social history of the Labrador, Ben Fogle investigates what makes Labradors so beloved and why they are considered so trustworthy.

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richard happer

matt ridley

royal observatory, Greenwich

Travelling the circumference of the truly gigantic Pacific, Simon Winchester tells the story of the world’s largest body of water, and – in matters economic, political and military – the ocean of the future.

We are taught that the world is a top-down place.

In his compelling new book, acclaimed author Matt Ridley shows just how wrong this is.

Ghost towns, empty streets, crumbling ruins and lost empires – this book reveals these and other deserted places. Many places featured were once populated and now sit unoccupied, modern day ruins, sitting in decay.

This beautiful book includes all the winning and shortlisted images from the 2015 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, which is organised by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.

8 oct £25, hB 9780007550753 william collins

24 sep £20, hB 9780007542482 4th estate

8 oct £20, HB 9780008136598 collins

5 nov £25, HB 9780008146351 collins

beautiful books

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adventure

This definitive account of Britain’s railways comes from leading railway author and commentator, Julian Holland – author of many highly acclaimed railway books.

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julian holland 8 oct £30, HB 9780008135348 times books

the alchemist: pocket edition

the tolkien treasury

patrick o’brian

paulo coelho

j. r. r. Tolkien

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Readers of this beautiful book will be able to discover the historic events that have shaped Britain’s railways, starting in 1604 with the beginnings of the railways when Wollaton Waggonway opened in Nottinghamshire, through to 2015 and the reopening of the Borders Railway between Edinburgh and Tweedbank, marking a modern day revival for the railways.

Railway ephemera, photographs and commentary bring the magnificent story of our railways to life.

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The iconic railways of Britain have seen unprecedented change and innovation in just a few hundred years, shaping Britain’s industry, society and transport system along the way.

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Beasts Royal is the second book written by Patrick O’Brian – made available, at last, for the first time since the 1930s in this elegantly repackaged edition.

A global phenomenon, The Alchemist has been read and loved by readers worldwide. Now this magical fable is beautifully repackaged in an edition that fans of Paulo Coelho will want to treasure forever.

Tolkien’s most popular and charming tales; full of wit and humour, giants, dragons, magic and more are collected together for the first time in this deluxe boxed gift set.

From Babylonian tablets to Google Maps, the world has evolved rapidly, along with the ways in which we see it. In this beautiful book, over 70 maps give a visual representation of the history of the world.

8 OCT £12.99, HB 9780008112943 HarperCollins

2 jul £9.99, HB 9780008144227 thorsons

19 nov £39.99, HB 9780008116644 HarperCollins

5 nov £30, HB 9780008147792 times books

stocking fillers

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perfect

stocking

fillers

test your cat

architecture of the shot

E. M. Bard

paul knorr, Illustrated by Melissa Wood

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The perfect gift book for cat lovers everywhere and a perennial Christmas bestseller, Test Your Cat shows how to measure your cat’s intelligence in a series of easy and fun tests.

Constructing the perfect shots and shooters from the bottom up, Architecture of the Shot is your fun and informative guide to 75 perfectly crafted drinks. Let’s get this party started!

Think modern pop music is missing a little poetry? If so, this wonderful mash-up collection from ABBA to Taylor Swift is for you!

out now £4.99, PB 9780002555029 harpercollins

22 oct £8.99, hB 9780007944927 harpernonfiction

8 oct £9.99, hB 9780008137199 4th estate

2016 guide to the night sky

Art for Mindfulness: Winter Wonderland

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collins scrabble dictionary

Royal Observatory Greenwich, Storm Dunlop and Wil Tirion

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Colour your way to better focus with Art for Mindfulness – the perfect aid to appreciate the world around us and to feel centred, less stressed and more fully alive.

A comprehensive month-by-month handbook to the stars and constellations visible from the northern hemisphere in 2016. This practical guidebook is both an easy introduction to astronomy and a useful reference for seasoned stargazers.

This major new edition of Collins Scrabble Dictionary is fully updated to include all the words between 2 and 9 letters in length from the latest official Scrabble wordlist, allowing players to settle disputes over the eligibility of words.

A beautiful pocket-sized edition of the muchloved children’s classic and most loved of all the Chronicles. This wonderful tale can be enjoyed again and again.

22 oct £9.99, PB 9780007949212 thorsons

24 sep £6.99, PB 9780008141318 collins

10 sep £9.99, PB 9780007589135 collins

11 sep £9.99, hB 9780007586325 HarperCollins Children’s Books

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GRANDPA’s great Escape

The person controller

david walliams

david baddiel

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An exquisite portrait of the bond between a small boy and his beloved Grandpa – this book takes readers on an incredible journey in a high octane adventure full of comedy and heart. Illustrated by the award-winning Tony Ross.

From the author of The Parent Agency comes a thrilling, funny and touching new adventure.

Fred and Ellie are twins, and they’re both geeks, but they’re not identical. For one thing, Ellie is brilliant at computer games, and Fred is brilliant at… well, nothing, really.

24 sep £12.99, hB 9780007494019 HarperCollins Children’s Books

8 oct £12.99, hB 9780007554522 HarperCollins Children’s Books

an eagle in the snow

demon road

michael morpurgo

derek landy

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An Eagle in the Snow is the extraordinary story of the man who could have stopped World War Two. This beautiful moral thriller comes from one of the world’s favourite storytellers.

The mind-blowing new YA thriller from bestselling author Derek Landy, creator of international sensation Skulduggery Pleasant, takes readers on an epic road trip.

8 oct £12.99, hB 9780008134150 HarperCollins Children’s Books

27 aug £14.99, hB 9780008140816 HarperCollins Children’s Books

Children’s books

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‘The first collaboration from two children’s books superstars (it also marks Colfer’s first picture book debut) is a quirky and comical delight, bursting with warmth and wit.’ The Bookseller

what would your imaginary

Imaginary Fred is an extraordinary collaboration between Irish Children’s Laureate, Eoin Colfer, and picture book superstar Oliver Jeffers, who has created a collection of award-winning and bestselling picture books, ever since his highly acclaimed debut How to Catch a Star published in 2004.

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Sometimes, with a little electricity, or luck, or even magic, an imaginary friend might appear when you need one. An imaginary friend like Fred…

A highly original colour gift book, Imaginary Fred is a shout out to all the imaginary friends who are there when you need them the most.

when I first met you, blue kangaroo!

grrrrr!

emma chichester clark

rob Biddulph

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eoin colfer & oliver jeffers 29 sep £12.99, HB 9780008126148 9780008126155 (Gift edition) harpercollins Children’s books

the day the crayons came home

the big, big bing book!

How the friendship of a lifetime began!

The ninth title in this hugely popular series featuring Lily and her loveable soft toy.

Come join Fred the Bear on a stunningly illustrated journey to be crowned the best bear in the wood and, just maybe, learn that there might be more to life than training…

The hilarious sequel to the prize-winning, international bestseller The Day the Crayons Quit!

Watch out – the crayons are back and they’re crosser than ever!

This really is the biggest Bing book ever – it’s as tall as a toddler and full of fun! Young readers will want to spend hours poring over this book, pointing and learning with Bing.

27 aug £12.99, HB 9780007425105 HarperCollins children’s books

27 aug £12.99, HB 9780007594122 harpercollins Children’s books

18 aug £12.99, HB 9780008124434 harpercollins Children’s books

8 OCT £24.99, HB 9780008139599 harpercollins Children’s books

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mr. Cleghorn’s Seal

an exquisite new story to

delight readers young and old, from Judith Kerr

Inspired by a true story about her father, Alfred Kerr, and the seal pup he took home one day, Mister Cleghorn’s Seal tells the life-affirming tale of Mr Cleghorn who, on a visit to the seaside, rescues a seal pup named Charlie.

A charmingly chaotic adventure ensues and with Judith’s signature wit, warmth and keen eye for the absurd, she reminds us all that you’re never too old for a brand new life filled with love and laughter. Included in the book is an afterword from Judith, recounting the true story that inspired the tale.

Mister Cleghorn’s Seal will be the must-have gift for all Judith Kerr fans this autumn, delighting readers young and old. Editions will include a lavish, fully-illustrated hardback; a deluxe slipcased collector’s edition with artwork print and an audio dramatisation voiced by awardwinning British actor Bill Nighy, which also includes Judith’s afterword, read by Judith herself.

10 SEP £12.99, hB 9780008157302 collector’s slipcase with print, £25 9780002164072 HarperCollins Children’s Books

This year we celebrated the 92nd birthday of cherished children’s author Judith Kerr, whose timeless classics Mog the Forgetful Cat and The Tiger Who Came to Tea have been entertaining children for many years. These gorgeous new gift editions will delight Judith’s fans and help introduce her much-loved stories to a new generation of readers. the tiger who came to tea – china tea set 9780008143794 – 8 oct – £16.99

the tiger who came to tea – special edition 9780008144029 – 30 july – £12.99

the tiger who came to tea / mog the forgetful cat boxed set 9780008144012 – 5 nov – £12.99

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Paddington’s big suitcase

designed by Minalima

michael Bond

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J. M. Barrie

Illustrated by R. W. Alley J.M. Barrie’s classic children’s story gets re-envisioned in this delightful deluxe edition filled with brand new illustrations and ten interactive features from the award-winning design studio, MinaLima.

Enjoy six hilarious picture books, all about Paddington – the nation’s favourite bear, now a major movie star – in this special gift edition suitcase with carry-along handle.

2 jun £18.99, HB 9780062362223 harper360

5 nov £19.99, PB 9780008154523 harpercollins children’s books

the brambly hedge complete collection

box of geek

Jill Barklem

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illustrated by sarah gibb

geek girl books 1-3

the chronicles of narnia boxed set

holly smale

c. s. Lewis

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Illustrated by Pauline Baynes

This beautifully illustrated, magical re-telling of one of the most beloved fairy tales is a luxurious gift book for every child’s bookshelf.

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Brambly Hedge with this exquisite slipcased volume containing all eight well-loved, classic picture books.

The first three hilarious novels in the award-winning and bestselling Geek Girl series – now available as a fantastic 3-book collection.

The seven chronicles of Narnia are brought together in this beautifully presented slipcase.

The books and the slipcase feature the original artwork by Pauline Baynes.

8 oct £12.99, HB 9780007526291 harpercollins Children’s books

8 oct £35, HB 9780008147815 harpercollins children’s books

8 oct £20.97, PB 9780008154448 harpercollins children’s books

5 nov £90, HB 9780007528097 harpercollins children’s books

HarperCollins Field Sales team are increasingly using the Edelweiss application to share new title information and suggested backlist with independent booksellers. Working in conjunction with Patrick Neale, we are developing a pilot scheme in the UK and are keen to hear from independent booksellers who would like to take part – contact us at independentthinking@harpercollins.co.uk

‘To die for’ Daily Mail

Independent Bookseller Patrick Neale introduces Edelweiss…

Having visited numerous bookshops in the United States I became aware of the amazing collaborative tools Above the Treeline and Edelweiss. Most recently, in Seattle, I witnessed the passion that both booksellers and publisher reps have for Edelweiss as a book ordering tool and information highway.

I have been fortunate enough to become the UK Ambassador for Treeline and Edelweiss. I’m keen to get these systems running as successfully as they are in the USA as soon as is humanly possible.

To that end, it would be brilliant to get a number of shops working with the forward thinking team at HarperCollins to get a pilot scheme running.

Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

E: patrick@abovethetreeline.com | T: 07833332674

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