PAV I L I O N B O O K S 14TH JANUARY 2027
BALANCE
COOK WELL, EAT WELL, LIVE WELL DR EMILY CHUNG AND DR AMY CHUNG BALANCE is a bold, flavour-packed journey into Burmese and Southeast Asian cooking, written by two NHS doctors who know the power of food to transform health. With 90 vibrant recipes, this cookbook proves that eating well doesn’t mean sacrifice – it means variety, flavour, and pleasure – offering all three in abundance. Burmese food is built on balance: fresh vegetables, pulses, nuts, fruits, fermented foods and just the right touch of preserved ingredients. The result is dishes bursting with salty, sweet, sour, bitter and umami flavours, layered with crunch, chew and comfort. As practising medics, the authors have seen how diet shapes lives – and lived it themselves. Between long NHS shifts and family demands, they discovered Burmeseinspired cooking offers the perfect antidote: fast, flexible recipes that restore energy, excite the senses and fit into real-world routines. From zingy salads to nourishing noodle bowls and soul-warming curries, BALANCE makes healthy eating delicious and accessible. Made simple and adaptable, these dishes work for every cook and every kitchen.
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THE RANGOON SISTERS have Burmese and Chinese heritage, born and bred in London. They are NHS doctors, passionate cooks with a strong supper club and social media following. Emily qualified in 2007, has completed internal medicine training and is now specialising as a Consultant Physician in sexual health and HIV at Barts Health; Amy qualified in 2013 and is a Specialty Registrar in Psychiatry in Hackney.
£22 H ARDBACK 9 78 0008 748 531
PAV I L I O N B O O K S 11TH FEBRUARY 2027
TREASURED FRIENDS
OVER 25 SEWING PROJECTS USING RECYCLED FABRICS SANDRA POLLEY Breathe new life into your pre-loved fabrics by creating 25 stylish new characters by hand. Featuring traditional teddy bears, seasonal mice, miniature dogs and charming rag dolls. This brand-new sewing book from Sandra Polley features adorable homemade teddy bears, dogs, cats and mice, all created using pre-loved fabrics that you already have to hand. Using repurposed clothing or charity shop finds, put your own spin on these adorable little creatures and make your new friends as personal as you like. The projects range in skill level from beginner to advanced and can be hand- or machine-sewn. Sandra’s helpful instructions guide readers through selecting the correct fabric, stuffing and equipment. Simply add your own tartan or floral and create the perfect gift for a friend or a toddler’s birthday – each little face bursting with personality and charm.
SANDRA POLLEY has always enjoyed crafting but particularly loves creating little characters from scraps of fabric. Her designs have featured in craft magazines such as The Knitter, Simply Knitting and Woman's Weekly, and she ran a successful small pattern business until her retirement in 2024. Sandra lives in Leicestershire with her husband and her Border terrier, Rosie. She is the author of The Knitted Teddy Bear.
£14. 9 9 H A RDBACK 9 78 0008 79 8 08 6 3
PAV I L I O N B O O K S 25TH FEBRUARY 2027
‘Naomi Slade goes the extra mile, giving us added bits of useful information that can really help gardeners develop their practical knowledge’ Garden Media Guild Awards
COTTAGE GARDEN FLOWERS BEAUTIFUL VARIETIES FOR HOME AND GARDEN NAOMI SLADE, PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDREA JONES A gorgeous new addition to the bestselling Beautiful Varieties series, exploring the iconic flowers found in idyllic cottage gardens. Celebrating the gloriously romantic flowers of an iconic cottage garden, this is the next instalment in the iconic flower series. From the iconic David Austin roses to snapdragons, hollyhocks and cosmos in pastel hues, award-winning garden writer Naomi Slade describes over 60 varieties of flowers found in cottage gardens, with suggestions for planting, growing and cutting. She also looks at cottage gardens around the world, from the quaint and cute to the more rambling and wild, and the chocolate-box idyll. Accompanied by Andrea Jones’ gorgeously atmospheric photography, Cottage Garden Flowers is the perfect gift for any fan of romantic planting styles, gardeners and florists both amateur and professional and collectors of this beautiful flower series.
NAOMI SLADE is a journalist, author and designer. Winner of the Garden Media Guild Practical Journalist of the Year Award in 2022, she has a long-running column in Garden News and writes for Gardens Illustrated and RHS The Garden.
£25 H ARDBACK 9 78 0008 76 236 0 4
PAV I L I O N B O O K S 11TH MARCH 2027
GOOD DOGS SALLY MUIR Following the success of A Dog A Day, Old Dogs, and Rescue Dogs, artist Sally Muir returns with another joyful collection of painted portraits guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. Drawn from stories and photos shared by their owners, Sally captures the goodest of dogs in all their irresistible charm – from butter-wouldn’t-melt puppies to wise old companions, prize-winning purebreds to wonderfully scruffy crossbreeds. Full of waggy tails, bright eyes and boundless energy, these are dogs that radiate warmth, personality, and that unmistakable golden retriever energy – no matter their breed. With their kind faces, loyal hearts and sunny temperaments, they are best friends in every sense: well-behaved (most of the time), quietly dutiful, and always there to brighten our days; staying by our side through it all. Good Dogs is a heartwarming celebration of canine companionship in its purest form – a collection of sunny, loveable characters whose joyful presence reminds us why dogs truly are our best friends.
Artist SALLY MUIR is based in Bath, UK, and is a prodigious portrait painter of dogs. For years Sally focused on her knitwear business Muir & Osborne as both a designer and author with her partner Joanna Osborne before returning to university as a mature student with a concentration on Fine Art. Muir is the recipient of many awards and her work appears regularly in galleries. She accepts and enjoys commission work – dogs and humans alike.
£14. 9 9 H ARDBACK 9 78 0008 8 036 29 5
PAV I L I O N B O O K S 25TH MARCH 2027
‘Beautiful (and super-simple) ways to celebrate the whole family eating together’ Jamie Oliver
EAT LIKE AN ITALIAN MICHELA CHIAPPA Bring the flavours of Italy to your kitchen, with simple, delicious and unprocessed meals by beloved WelshItalian chef Michela Chiappa. Do you want to eat simple, delicious and unprocessed meals every day? Then you need to eat like an Italian. From a Welsh-Italian background, star of ITV's This Morning, Michaela Chiappa has the simple food fixes we need to cater for our hectic lifestyles, delivering effortless homemade food with fresh Italian flavours. Inspired by Italian culinary wisdom, Michaela makes your meals go further with batch cook recipes and flavour variations on core classic Italian recipes creating varied dishes that all the family will love – all using simple ingredients and unprocessed foods that maximise taste and minimise cost.
MICHELA CHIAPPA is a WelshItalian chef and food writer. Her debut cookbook, Simply Italian, was a Sunday Times bestseller that continues to inspire even a decade later, while her second book, Baby at the Table, also achieved Amazon #1 Bestseller status. Michela's leading TV series Simply Italian, How to Live to 100 and Michela's Tuscan Kitchen have been featured on BBC, Channel 4, and BBC Worldwide. She regularly features on live cooking segments of ITV's This Morning.
Eating delicious food never felt so good.
£22 H A RDBACK 9 78 0008 8 06 9 34 6
PAV I L I O N B O O K S 22ND APRIL 2027
COSY CAT COLOURING CRIME CATS
JAKE McDONALD Some mysteries are solved by detectives. The most interesting ones are solved by cats Inside this delightfully mysterious colouring book, clever cats prowl foggy village lanes, uncover curious secrets in grand country manors and quietly investigate suspicious happenings. Expect eccentric detectives, secretive neighbours, missing jewels, cryptic clues and just enough danger to keep every whisker twitching… Inspired by the cosy suspense and timeless charm of beloved classic mysteries, these adorable illustrations blend mindful creativity with irresistible feline mischief. Whether you’re a lifelong fan of a great whodunnit or simply enjoy the idea of cats solving crimes in tiny waistcoats, this book is the purrfect escape into a world of secrets, scandal and cosy feline sleuthing.
A water baby from Brighton, JAKE has been honing his skills since his first detention for doodling in the margins. He graduated from Brighton University in illustration and now specialises in digital illustration. Taking a playful approach, Jake is inspired by all things storytelling, from board games to Studio Ghibli. He credits a childhood meeting with Chris Riddell – a memento of which is proudly displayed on his studio wall – for showing him the potential for the career that he loves.
£9. 9 9 PA P ERBACK 9 78 0008 8 55116 7
PAV I L I O N B O O K S 6TH MAY 2027
‘One of the masters of Italian cuisine’ Stanley Tucci
‘The don of Italian cooking’ Jamie Oliver
POMODORO
TOMATO RECIPES BURSTING WITH BOLD ITALIAN FLAVOUR GENNARO CONTALDO Sweet and savoury dishes that showcase the depth of Italy’s favourite produce, the tomato. Can you imagine Italian food without tomatoes? Unthinkable, right? The tomato plays an integral role in Italian cooking: from fresh ripe summer varieties in a simple salad to slow-cooked tinned tomatoes, bubbling away for all sorts of dishes. Gennaro's childhood summers were spent lovingly preserving tomatoes to enjoy all year round, bottling the beloved San Marzano grown in fertile soils of Mount Vesuvius and sun-drying and making purée under the hot sun. These days we are lucky to have such a variety of quality tinned tomatoes, jars of passata, tubes of purée and ready-preserved sun-dried tomatoes that have become storecupboard essentials. Slow-roasted tomato focaccia, spaghetti all'arrabbiata, tomato jam and sun-dried tomato biscotti – these recipes all highlight this star ingredient's bold character in unexpected ways.
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GENNARO CONTALDO’s warmth and spirit have led him to be one of the UK’s most-loved chefs. He is renowned for mentoring Jamie Oliver and teaching him, with Carluccio, everything Jamie knows about Italian cooking. In 1999, he opened Passione in London, which was awarded Best Italian restaurant in 2005. He is a favourite on Saturday Kitchen and is an ambassador for Citalia, Parmigiano Reggiano and Birra Moretti. He lives in east London with his wife and twin daughters. @gennarocontaldo
£22 H ARDBACK 9 78 0008 8 28 6 77
PAV I L I O N B O O K S 20TH MAY 2027
BUMPER BOOK OF FACTS MIKE RAMPTON An endlessly revisitable, visually dynamic 'bumper book' of eclectic facts, lists and infographics that delivers brilliant knowledge in a completely random free-for-all. Discover something fascinating on every page. This is the trivia book for curious minds who love to learn – packed with fun, accessible knowledge across history, science, culture, language, geography, animals and so much more. Learn the names of obscure phobias you never knew existed, just how tall the world's tallest horse was and the surprising secrets behind the Palace of Versailles. Impossible to put down, it rewards a five-minute dip or an hour-long deep dive. Perfect for the person who just loves to know things or is interested in winning their local pub quiz.
MIKE RAMPTON brings a proven track record of creating accessible, visually engaging nonfiction, having previously worked on successful titles such as There's No Such Thing As A Silly Question (Nosy Crow, 2024). He has recently written So Bad It’s Good and Adulting Made Easy (Pavilion, 2026). Mike also writes for various newspapers and magazines, usually about loud music or how tired he is. He lives in Cambridge and has been bitten by a striking number of animals.
£12. 9 9 H A RDBACK 9 78 0008 8 53372 9
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WHERE LIFE MEETS STYLE