July 2018 Buyer's Notes - Turnaround Publisher Services

MONTHLY CATALOGUE

JULY 2018 AND NEWLY ANNOUNCED TITLES FEBRUARY–JUNE 2018

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Contents: New Fiction & Crime Fiction...... pg. 4-12 Graphic Novels.......................... pg. 12-21 Children’s & Young Adult........... pg. 21-23 Non-Fiction Titles....................... pg. 23-30 Commission Titles..................... pg. 30 Newly Announced . ................... pg. 30-34

‘Engaging and inspiring, Sharon Blackie’s beautiful book will empower people to find wonder in everyday life.’

Clover Stroud, author of The Wild Other

The new breakthrough book from the author of word-of-mouth success If Women Rose Rooted 27 FEBRUARY 2018 • 978-1-910463-88-8 • £14.99

EDITOR’S LETTER July is here! How on earth did that happen?! The year might have sped by, but our books are here to stay. Let’s get cracking…

Those looking for a discerning summer read would do well to seek out The Experimentalist (p4; Dome Press, 9781999855925, p/b, £8.99). With echoes of John Fowles and Donna Tartt, this engaging and disturbing novel explores stolen identity and the post-truth world through orphaned Marie’s dark family history. We’re also highly excited for The Incendiaries (p5; Riverhead, 9780735213890, h/b, £18.99) by Korean-American author R. O. Kwon – a fractured love story and a brilliant examination of the minds of extremist terrorists, and of what can happen to people who lose what they love most.

Moving on to children’s books and it’s hard to believe it has been 25 years since The Nightmare Before Christmas came out! Commemorating this historic occasion is Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: ReadAlong Story Book and CD (p21; Disney Press, 9781368022286, p/b & cd, £6.99).

This read-along book and audio cd are perfect for kids who are too young to have loved the film first time round, and ideal for their parents who weren’t. Meanwhile in teen fiction we have Zen and Gone (p23; Soho Press, 9781616958572, h/b, £14.99) – the story of a girl’s harrowing search for her missing younger sister, as well as her own search for self.

Sifting into non-fiction and we are thoroughly looking forward to The Beat Scene (p23; Reel Art Press, 9781909526266, h/b, £29.95), an extraordinary collection of unseen photographs of the Beat Generation and the first book ever published with colour shots of the most infamous Beats, including Kerouac and Ginsberg. Wow.

Short stories are back in a big way: yay! Identity (p6; New Internationalist, 9781780264592, p/b, £8.99) is the annual anthology from Short Story Day Africa, containing the best and most exciting new writing from the African continent. This year’s theme is identity – with a particular focus on gender and sexuality. Cuban fiction is also on the up, so we bring you Condomnauts (p9; Restless Books, 9781632061867, p/b, £13.99) – a hilarious space opera from Cuba’s premiere science-fiction author, Yoss.

In graphic novels Escaping War and Waves: Encounters with Syrian Refugees (p17; Myriad Editions, 9781912408122, h/b, £19.99) looks set to be one of the most significant non-fiction works of the year. Reportage illustrator Olivier Kugler’s compelling series of drawings documents the experiences of Syrian refugees he met in Iraqi Kurdistan, Greece, France, Germany, Switzerland and England, mostly on assignment for Médecins Sans Frontières.

Changing tack… Madame Cat #1 (p17; Life Drawn, 9781594658136, p/b, £9.99) is a series of hilarious snap-shots into the life of a cat who is the queen of her home.

Next up we have a real eyebrow raiser: The Story of Shit (p25; Text Publishing Company, 9781925355178, p/b, £12.99). Yes, it will do exactly what it says on the cover, but this book is also a wonderfully wry, erudite and altogether charming investigation into the most rarely discussed of bodily functions! And, finally, we bring you The Marginalized Majority: Claiming Our Power in PostTruth America (p26; Melville House, 9781612196992, p/b, £14.99). A hugely important book for our times, from progressive US journalist Onnesha Roychoudhuri, which delivers a plan not to just survive but also offers a way to push back in Trump’s America and worldwide.

So there you have it: our month in books in a nutshell!

Enjoy your July reading and before you know it we will be back, with a vengeance, in August.

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PLAGUE, THE

ADDRESS, THE

At first it’s the dead rats; they start dying in cataclysmic numbers, followed by other city creatures. Then people begin experiencing flu-like symptoms as well as swellings in their lymph nodes.

The masses react in disbelief when the official diagnosis comes in and later, when a quarantine is imposed on the increasingly terrified city. Inspired

by Albert Camus’ classic 1947 novel, Kevin Chong’s The Plague follows Dr. Bernard Rieux’s attempts to fight the treatment-resistant disease and find meaning in suffering.

Sara, a servant in 1884 is given the opportunity to move to America and manage the grand New York apartment house, The Dakota. It offers her a world of possibility, including being close to the Dakota’s famous architect, Theo. A hundred years later in 1984, interior designer Bailey is fresh out of rehab and is tasked with helping her cousin redesign her apartment in the famous Dakota. Once there, Bailey learns all about the building’s history, including its architect Theo, and the mad woman named Sara who stabbed him to death.

Chong, Kevin

KEY SELLING POINTS • Kevin Chong is a seasoned book veteran, having authored two novels and three non-fiction books.

• The Plague is set in our contemporary Trump age, which explores the political results of hysterical fear.

• Camus’ novel remains relevant, particularly in our contemporary age.

• Told with dark humour and an eye trained on the frailties of human behaviour.

• Explores themes of heroism in the face of futility, and the psychological strain of quarantine.

ISBN 13: 9781551527185, 296pp p/b, £14.99 Published by ARSENAL PULP PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Davis, Fiona

KEY SELLING POINTS • The Dakota is a real building in New York. Built in the 1880’s, it is now the epitome of wealth and status.

• The insane asylum on Roosevelt Island also features, including a cameo by famous real-life reporter Nellie Bly. • Incredibly well-researched and utterly addictive.

• Weaves together narratives from the past and present that shine a light on similar struggles in two different eras.

• Davis’ previous novel, The Dollhouse, was also set in a real-life New York building. History fans will love them both!

ISBN 13: 9781524742010, 368pp p/b, £12.99 Published by DUTTON Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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INTERMISSION, THE

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SACCO GANG, THE

Friedland, Elyssa

Have you ever had a secret so gut-wrenching you couldn’t share it with anyone, not even the person who shares your bed? Told from the alternating perspectives of a husband and wife who both have something to hide, this incisive novel pulls back the curtain on a seemingly-happy marriage, posing the question: how much do we really know - and how much should we want to know - about the people we love the most?

KEY SELLING POINTS • Friedland’s first novel, Love and Miss Communication, was a top pick in InStyle, Cosmopolitan, USA Today, and Glamour.

• Told from alternating perspectives of a husband and wife, a narrative structure popularised by The Affair (Showtime).

• An unflinching look - with razor sharp wit - at the challenges of marital tensions and identity crises.

ISBN 13: 9780399586866, 368pp board book, £21.99 Published by BERKLEY - US Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction

Camilleri, Andrea & Sartarelli, Stephen

Raffadali, province of Agrigento, 1920s. The Sacco brothers are free men with strong ideas about socialism and the State. Their lives change radically one morning when their father, Luigi Sacco, receives an anonymous letter from the local Mafia demanding protection money. Luigi tells the police but they don’t know what to do: no one in the village has ever dared denounce the Mafia before. From that moment on, the Sacco brothers must defend themselves: from the Mafia and the forces of order as they are assailed by murder attempts, false accusations, and false testimony.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The Sacco Gang is based on a true story.

• Translated by Stephen Sartarelli, translator of the Inspector Montalbano series and Camilleri’s other books.

• Andrea Camilleri is the bestselling author of the Inspector Montalbano series.

• Explores fascism in early 20th Century Italy.

ISBN 13: 9781609454234, 128pp p/b, £9.99 Published by EUROPA EDITIONS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, & Europe (except Spain, Portugal & Italy)

EXPERIMENTALIST, THE Salaman, Nicholas

Marie is a child with a dark past - a secret family history that her guardian protects her from. She’s not sure what the dark secret is: was her father a criminal, a Nazi, both? Unpleasant lawyer Brickville seems to hold all the cards, until she meets a kindly American, Felix Middleberg. When her life takes a turn for the worse, he steps in to look after her.

But he knows more about her than he should and exercises a control she finds oppressive. Where does his wealth come from? What has happened to her family? Who, in fact, is Marie? And can she ever escape her protectors?

KEY SELLING POINTS • Engaging and disturbing new novel, exploring stolen identity and post-truth.

• From the acclaimed author of The Garden of Earthly Delights, Dangerous Pursuits and The White Ship.

• For fans of John Fowles and Donna Tartt.

• With its roots in the horrors of the Second World War, this is a very modern mystery.

• Set in 1960s London, France and California.

ISBN 13: 9781999855925, 256pp p/b, £8.99 Published by DOME PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Fiction

EVERY BODY HAS A STORY Gologorsky, Beverly

As the Great Recession and the foreclosure crisis hit, four close friends who barely made it out of poverty in New York City’s South Bronx, suddenly find themselves caught up in the economic maelstrom. Lena, Zack, Dory, and Stu must reconcile their troubled past with an uncertain future in Beverly Gologorsky’s stunning new novel, a tapestry of working-class life in a world on the brink.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A friendship, a mother-daughter relationship and a troubled marriage are explored in the context of economic crisis.

• Gologorsky sweeps the reader into the chaos of the moment and the lives of the especially vulnerable.

• This evocative style was perfected in her first two acclaimed novels.

• In that rarest form of American fiction, a genuine working class novel, Gologorsky plumbs a world she knows first hand.

ISBN 13: 9781608469079, 320pp p/b, £13.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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MA BOLE’S SECOND LIFE

Hong, Xiao & Goldblatt, Howard (trans)

A Confederacy of Dunces-esque family story written by one of China’s most beloved women writers. Ma Bole follows the eponymous cowardly layabout as he escapes his unhappy family life by going on the run to avoid the coming Japanese invasion. A humorous-yet-stark depiction of despair in the face of war and Westernisation, Xiao’s novel (completed by the translator) mirrors the identity struggles of earlytwentieth century China in the form of an unforgettable comic anti-hero.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A previously unfinished and never-before-translated story from one of China’s most beloved women writers.

• Completed by Xiao Hong’s longtime translator Howard Goldblatt, based on her notes and his understanding of her style.

• Goldblatt blurs boundaries between author and translator in a new way that’s sure to attract attention.

• Translators are becoming known in their own right and translation studies courses are growing in popularity.

• Books by women writers - especially from less-frequently translated languages - are ever-more popular.

ISBN 13: 9781940953809, 280pp p/b, £13.99 Published by OPEN LETTER Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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EVENTS AND VICTIMS

Vanzetti, Bartolomeo & Curley, Jon (ed)

Bartolomeo Vanzetti - an Italian immigrant, famous anarchist and victim of legal persecution and xenophobia - learned to write in English while jailed for a capital crime. What is even more astonishing is that he chose to use his new language skills to write creatively, inventing a parable about worker exploitation and environmental disaster that is as relevant today as it was almost 100 years ago.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A never-before-published short story by immigrant, dissident, and radical Bartolomeo Vanzetti.

• A parable about worker exploitation and environmental disaster, as relevant today as it when it was written.

• Events and Victims allows Vanzetti a new literary and historical voice, ninety years after his death.

• In a time of assault on immigrants, dissidents, radicals, and the environment, this work is as important as ever.

ISBN 13: 9781629635170, 40pp p/b, £5.99 Published by PM PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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REFUGE

Nayeri, Dina

Refuge charts the deeply moving lifetime relationship between a Iranian and his daughter, seen through the prism of global immigration. Beautifully written, full of insight, charm, and humour, the novel subtly exposes the parts of ourselves that get left behind in the wake of diaspora and ultimately asks: Must home always be a physical place, or can we find it in another person?

KEY SELLING POINTS • With discussion today about immigration and refuge, the Middle East and Iran, this book is incredibly timely.

• Nayeri humanises a part of the world that is often stigmatised; Iran is seen through the eyes of a loving citizen.

• The father character is priceless, deeply flawed though well-meaning. His voice entertains as it enlightens.

• Nayeri’s prose is incredibly visceral - we can practically taste the saffron and hear the Farsi poetry.

• Nayeri is a winner of the O. Henry Prize and her previous novel was translated into fourteen languages.

ISBN 13: 9780399573255, 336pp p/b, £12.99 Published by RIVERHEAD Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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MARRIAGE OF A THOUSAND LIES Sindu, SJ

Lucky is an unemployed millennial programmer. Her husband, Krishna, is an editor for a greeting card company. Both are secretly gay, presenting their conservative Sri Lankan-American families with a heterosexual front while dating on the side. When Lucky’s grandmother falls, Lucky returns to her mother’s home and unexpectedly reconnects with her childhood friend and first lover, Nisha. When the two rekindle old romantic feelings, Lucky tries to save Nisha from entering a marriage based on a lie and finds herself pushed to breaking point. A moving exploration of love and queerness.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A diverse coming-of-age story narrated by a wonderfully idiosyncratic character who appeals to a broad range of readers.

• An exciting new book for readers of multicultural novels, LGBTQ novels and coming-of-age tales.

• This is the first LGBTQ novel from a Sri Lankan-American writer.

• There is still a huge lack of LGBTQ novels published in the UK yet the readership potential is enormous.

• An interesting look at what it means to be young and queer in a culture where being so is considered illegal.

ISBN 13: 9781616959470, 288pp p/b, £9.99 Published by SOHO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

INCENDIARIES, THE Kwon, R. O.

Phoebe and Will meet in their first month at prestigious Edwards University. Phoebe is a glamorous girl who blames herself for her mother’s death. Will is a misfit who transfers to Edwards from Bible college, waiting tables in secret to get by. What he knows for sure is that he loves Phoebe. Grieving and guilt-ridden, Phoebe is increasingly drawn into a religious group. When the group bombs several buildings in the name of faith, killing five people, Phoebe disappears. Will devotes himself to finding her, tilting into obsession himself, seeking answers to what happened and if she could have been responsible.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A highly-anticipated debut, already praised by Lauren Groff, Viet Thanh Nguyen and Jenny Offill.

• Classic Riverhead coming-of-age story, for fans of The Mothers or Native Speaker.

• Kwon has written for many prominent outlets - such as the Guardian, Lit Hub, Time and Vice.

• A recent short story - ‘Safewords’ - was published in Playboy.

• Wrestles with the cultural, religious and family backgrounds of young people at a crisis point in their lives.

ISBN 13: 9780735213890, 224pp h/b, £18.99 Published by RIVERHEAD Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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DRYLANDS

Astley, Thea & Maguire, Emily (intro)

In the dying town of Drylands, Janet Deakin sells papers to lonely locals. At night, in her flat above the newsagent, she attempts to write a novel for a world in which no one reads - ‘full of people, she envisaged, glaring at a screen that glared glassily back.’ Drylands is the story of the townsfolk’s harsh, violent lives.

Trenchant and brilliant, Thea Astley’s final novel is a dark portrait of outback Australia in decline.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Text will concurrently publish four Text Classics by the prolific and highly awarded Australian author Thea Astley.

• Astley is among the most significant Australian woman writers of the twentieth century, winner of numerous awards.

• Drylands, first published in 1999, was Astley’s fourth and final Miles Franklin winner.

• Introduced by author of the Miles Franklin-shortlisted An Isolated Incident, Emily Maguire .

ISBN 13: 9781925603576, 272pp p/b, £8.99 Published by TEXT PUBLISHING COMPANY Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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KINDNESS CUP, A

Astley, Thea & Grenville, Kate (intro)

Two decades after a massacre of local Aboriginal people, the former residents of a Queensland town have reunited to celebrate the progress and prosperity of their community. Tom Dorahy, returning to his hometown, is having none of it: he wants those responsible to own up to their actions. A reckoning with oppression, guilt and the weight of the past, A Kindness Cup is one of Thea Astley’s greatest achievements.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Text will concurrently publish four Text Classics by the prolific and highly awarded Australian author Thea Astley.

• Astley is among the most significant Australian woman writers of the twentieth century, winner of numerous awards.

• A Kindness Cup won the Age Book of the Year when it was first published in 1974.

• Introduced by Australia Council’s Lifetime Achievement Award and author of The Secret River Kate Grenville.

ISBN 13: 9781925603545, 224pp p/b, £8.99 Published by TEXT PUBLISHING COMPANY Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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MULTIPLE EFFECTS OF RAINSHADOW, THE

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ON THE JAVA RIDGE Serong, Jock

The Java Ridge is a traditional-style Indonesian boat fitted out for surfing tours. Skippered by Isi Natoli, her passengers are a mixed group of Australian surfers keen to track down the perfect wave. The Takalar is filled with fleeing refugees and it is having engine trouble. In Canberra, the Minister for Border Integrity, Cassius Calvert is facing a Federal election. He has just announced a hardline new policy which will stop maritime assistance to asylum-seeking vessels in distress. The storm closing in on the Takalar and the Java Ridge will mean catastrophe for them all.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Latest novel by Jock Serong, bestselling author of The Rules of Backyard Cricket.

• Winner of Ned Kelly Award for Quota; shortlisted for Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Rules of Backyard Cricket.

• A literary novel which turns its eye on the refugee policies in Australia and worldwide.

• Serong has written feature articles for publications such as The Guardian and Slow Living.

ISBN 13: 9781925498394, 320pp p/b, £10.99 Published by TEXT PUBLISHING COMPANY Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Fiction - Short Stories

Astley, Thea & Hooper, Chloe (intro)

In 1930 the superintendent of a mission on a Queensland island, driven mad by his wife’s death, goes on a murderous rampage. Fearing for their lives, the other whites arm a young Indigenous man and order him to shoot Uncle Boss dead. The Multiple Effects of Rainshadow traces the lead-up to this bloody showdown and the repercussions in the years after for Aboriginal people and the colonial overseers.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Text will concurrently publish four Text Classics by the prolific and highly awarded Australian author Thea Astley.

• Astley is among the most significant Australian woman writers of the twentieth century, winner of numerous awards.

• The Multiple Effects of Rainshadow won the Age Book of the Year when first published in 1996.

• Introduced by Chloe Hooper - author of the NSW, Victorian and Queensland Premiers’ Literary Awards-winning The Tall Man. ISBN 13: 9781925603569, 304pp p/b, £8.99 Published by TEXT PUBLISHING COMPANY Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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REACHING TIN RIVER

Astley, Thea & Down, Jennifer (intro)

Researching in the archives Belle discovers the long-dead Gaden Lockyer, a colonial pioneer in Jericho Flats, and soon becomes obsessed. Belle’s quest for Lockyer is her way of coming to terms with the past - her mother, ‘a drummer in her own all-women’s group’; her absent American father; and her ineffectual husband, Seb. In Reaching Tin River, Thea Astley’s satire is at its sharpest and most entertaining.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Text will concurrently publish four Text Classics by the prolific and highly awarded Australian author Thea Astley.

• Astley is among the most significant Australian woman writers of the twentieth century, winner of numerous awards.

• Reaching Tin River won the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction when first published in 1990.

• Introduced by Jennifer Down - Sydney Morning Herald 2017 Young Novelist of the Year.

ISBN 13: 9781925603552, 272pp p/b, £8.99 Published by TEXT PUBLISHING COMPANY Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

CAINE PRIZE FOR AFRICAN WRITING 2018, THE Various

Now entering its nineteenth year, the Caine Prize for African Writing is Africa’s leading literary prize, and is awarded to a short story by an African writer published in English, whether in Africa or elsewhere.

The prize was launched in 2000 to encourage and highlight the richness and diversity of African writing by bringing it to a wider audience internationally. The focus on the short story reflects the contemporary development of the African story-telling tradition.

This collection will bring together the five 2018 shortlisted stories, along with stories written at the Caine Prize Writers’ Workshop, which will take place in April 2018.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The leading African literary award, known as the African Booker - as it’s named after the Booker founder, Michael Caine.

• The collection will be released for the announcement in July 2018 and is the book of Africa’s leading literary award.

• African Nobel Prize winners Wole Soyinka, Nadine Gordimer, Naguib Mahfouz and John Coetzee are patrons of the prize.

• Showcases writers who go on to achieve success, such as Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Brian Chikwava and NoViolet Bulawayo.

• Includes the winner and shortlisted 5 stories plus a dozen stories written at the Caine Prize writers’ workshop.

ISBN 13: 9781780264615, 284pp p/b, £8.99 Published by NEW INTERNATIONALIST Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Fiction - Short Stories

IDENTITY New Short Fiction From Africa Moffett, Helen

The theme for Short Story Day Africa’s (SSDA) latest anthology is ‘ID’. It’s annual competition sought innovative short fiction exploring identity, especially (but not limited to) the themes of gender identity and sexuality. The shortlist of 1st, 2nd and 3rd place will be announced in early 2018.

KEY SELLING POINTS • SSDA is one of the most successful short story organisations on the African continent.

• SSDA celebrates the diversity of Africa’s voices.

• Authentic African stories offering alternative short stories.

• Features stories from across the continent and diaspora.

ISBN 13: 9781780264592, 284pp p/b, £8.99 Published by NEW INTERNATIONALIST Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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LOVE WAR STORIES Rodriguez, Ivelisse

This poignant, street-smart collection follows idealistic teenagers and weary mothers battling over what it means to be a woman in love. From childhood, Puerto Rican girls are taught to want one thing: true love. Yet older generations are rife with broken promises and betrayal. While some believe they’ll be the one to make it work, others swear not to repeat cycles of violence. Playing out are these ‘love wars,’ as individuals find themselves caught in the crosshairs of romance, expectations, and community.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Tackles the issues that made Judy Blume famous, except with a focus on working-class Latina girls.

• Main themes within the stories concern self-identity, gender, womanhood, and coming-of-age.

• Unique stories: deeply rooted in Puerto Rican communities, but without the usual focus on migrants or recent immigrants.

• Several stories were previously published, to great acclaim, in distinguished publications such as the Boston Review.

ISBN 13: 9781936932252, 208pp p/b, £14.99 Published by THE FEMINIST PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

LAGOS NOIR

Abani, Chris (ed)

Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct location within the geographic area of the book. West Africa enters the Noir Series arena, meticulously edited by one of Nigeria’s best-known authors. Brand-new stories by: Chris Abani, Nnedi Okorafor, E.C. Osondu, Jude Dibia, Chika Unigwe, A. Igoni Barrett, Sarah Ladipo Manyika, Adebola Rayo, Onyinye Ihezukwu, Uche Okonkwo, Wale Lawal, ‘Pemi Aguda, and Leye Adenle.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Editor, Chris Abani, is an award-winning novelist and poet with several PEN awards and a Guggenheim Award to his name.

• The latest in a long and successful line of Akashic Noir titles.

• The first African city to have a noir series. The second, Marrakech Noir, is forthcoming in August 2018.

ISBN 13: 9781617755231, 224pp p/b, £12.99 Published by AKASHIC BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

SANTA CRUZ NOIR Bright, Susie (ed)

Following in the footsteps of Los Angeles Noir, San Francisco Noir, San Diego Noir, Orange County Noir, and Oakland Noir, this new volume further reveals the seedy underbelly of the left coast. Brand-new stories by: Tommy Moore, Jessica Breheny, Naomi Hirahara, Calvin McMillin, Liza Monroy, Elizabeth McKenzie, Jill Wolfson, Ariel Gore, Jon Bailiff, Maceo Montoya, Micah Perks, Seana Graham, Vinnie Hansen, Peggy Townsend, Margaret Elysia Garcia, Lou Mathews, Lee Quarnstrom, Dillon Kaiser, Beth Lisick, and Wallace Baine.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Susie Bright has published numerous books as both an author and editor, including six national bestsellers.

• Akashic’s California-based Noir titles have been among some of the strongest sellers in the series.

• With new stories by Elizabeth McKenzie, Ariel Gore, Micah Perks, Peggy Townsend, and Wallace Baine.

ISBN 13: 9781617756221, 320pp p/b, £12.99 Published by AKASHIC BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

SAO PAULO NOIR Bellotto, Tony (ed)

On the heels of Rio Noir, beloved Brazilian rock star and best-selling novelist Tony Bellotto ushers another world-class city into the Akashic Noir Series. Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct location within the geographic area of the book.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Bellotto is a huge rock star in Brazil (his band has sold over 5 million records), as well as a bestselling novelist.

• All the stories are written in Brazilian Portuguese and translated to English by esteemed translator Clifford Landers.

• Brand-new stories by: Tony Bellotto, Olivia Maia, Marcelino Freire, Beatriz Bracher and Fernando Bonassi.

ISBN 13: 9781617755316, 280pp p/b, £12.99 Published by AKASHIC BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

ON HER MAJESTY’S FRIGHTFULLY SECRET SERVICE A Royal Spyness Mystery #11 Bowen, Rhys

When royal sleuth Georgie Rannoch receives a letter from her dearest friend Belinda, who’s in an Italian villa awaiting the birth of her illegitimate baby, she yearns to run to her side. If only she could find a way to get there! But then opportunity presents itself in a most unexpected way - her cousin the queen asks her to attend a house party in the Italian Lake Country. The Prince of Wales and the dreadful Mrs. Simpson have been invited, and Her Majesty is anxious to thwart a possible secret wedding.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Bowen has won the Agatha and Anthony awards, and has been nominated for the Edgar and Macavity.

• Witty and smart mystery which will absolutely delight fans of Downton Abbey and Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries.

• New York Times and USA Today bestselling author.

• Eleventh instalment of the popular series.

ISBN 13: 9780425283516, 304pp p/b, £6.99 Published by BERKLEY - US Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

SCANDAL ABOVE STAIRS Ashley, Jennifer

Priceless artwork has gone missing from the home of a wealthy baronet, and his wife stands to take the blame. When Kat’s employer asks for help in clearing her friend’s name, Kat trades her kitchen for the homes of Mayfair’s wealthiest families.

Soon antiques are disappearing not only from the extravagant households of connoisseurs and collectors, but from the illustrious British Museum.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Second in a brand new series featuring an intelligent young cook who works in London’s wealthiest households.

• There is a strong romantic element to the story, which will appeal to a wider group of readers.

• A New York Times bestselling author.

• Readers were introduced to the main character in a self-published story that has sold over 20,000 copies on its own.

• Inspired by Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management, the most popular cookbook of the late nineteenth century.

ISBN 13: 9780399585531, 320pp p/b, £12.99 Published by BERKLEY - US Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER Bell, David

When Michael Frazier’s ex-wife shows up on his doorstep, she drops a bombshell that threatens to rip his family apart: her nine-year-old daughter is missing - and Michael is the father. Unable to quickly determine if she is telling the truth, Michael has no choice but to follow the elusive trail of the child. But finding Felicity comes at a price - the closer Michael gets to the truth, the further into jeopardy his marriage.

As lies that span a decade bubble to the surface and the window for Felicity’s safe return closes, Michael will have just a few days to decide who can be trusted and who can’t.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Explores what happens to family bonds when they are twisted by deception and secrets - great for book club discussions.

• There are 427k copies in print of David’s seven novels, with consistent sales.

• David Bell is an established bestseller with Cemetery Girl on the Bookscan overall fiction trade bestseller list.

• Cemetery Girl won the Prix Polar International de Cognac, a prestigious award for crime writing.

ISBN 13: 9780399586057, 432pp p/b, £12.99 Published by BERKLEY - US Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

EMPEROR OF SHOES, THE Wise, Spencer

Alex Cohen, a twenty-six-year-old Jewish Bostonian, is living in southern China, where his father runs their family-owned shoe factory. Alex reluctantly assumes the helm of the company, but as he explores the plant’s vast floors and assembly lines, he comes to a grim realisation: employees are exploited, regulatory systems are corrupt and Alex’s own father is engaging in bribes to protect the bottom line.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Debut literary novel heavily endorsed by Pulitzer Prize winner, Robert Olen Butler.

• Perfect for fans of Philip Roth and Saul Bellow.

• Deftly plotted and vibrantly drawn, The Emperor of Shoes is a timely meditation on idealism and cultural revolution.

ISBN 13: 9780857302199, 320pp h/b, £16.99 Published by NO EXIT PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

LANGUAGE OF SECRETS, THE A Esa Khattak and Rachel Getty Mystery (Book 2) Khan, Ausma Zehanat

Detective Esa Khattak heads up Canada’s Community Policing Section, which handles minority-sensitive cases across all levels of law enforcement. For months, INSET has been investigating a local terrorist cell which is planning an attack on New Year’s Day but their undercover informant, Mohsin Dar, has been murdered. Khattak can’t let Mohsin’s murder slide, so he sends his partner, Detective Rachel Getty, undercover into the unsuspecting mosque. As Rachel tentatively reaches out into the unfamiliar world of Islam, the potential reasons for Mohsin’s murder only seem to multiply...

KEY SELLING POINTS • The second Rachel Getty and Esa Khattak Mystery, following The Unquiet Dead.

• TV series adaptation underway by Lionsgate, with Allison Shearmur Productions (The Hunger Games) set to produce.

• Based on the true story of the 2006 foiled terrorist attacks plotted by the ‘Toronto 18’ in Ontario, Canada.

• Deftly weaves highly topical themes of terrorism, Islam and being Muslim in the West today into a compelling tale.

• Ausma appeared on Women’s Hour for her first book, The Unquiet Dead.

ISBN 13: 9780857301444, 320pp p/b, £7.99 Published by NO EXIT PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

ROOM OF WHITE FIRE, THE Parker, T. Jefferson

Roland Ford is good at finding people. But when he’s asked to locate Air Force veteran Clay Hickman, he’s been drawn into something deep and dark. He knows the weight of war, having served as a Marine; he also knows the nightmare of personal pain, as only two years have passed since his wife’s sudden death. What he doesn’t know is why a shroud of secrecy hangs over the disappearance of Hickman - and why he’s getting a different story from everyone involved...

KEY SELLING POINTS • Accessible, swift, and hard-hitting, The Room of White Fire is a perfect read for fans of Lee Child and C.J. Box. • T. Jefferson Parker is one of only two authors ever to win three Edgar Awards.

• Memorable characters, gritty and engaging prose, a locomotive plot.

• Parker introduces Roland Ford, that will bring to mind classic genre figures such as John D. MacDonald’s Travis McGee. ISBN 13: 9780735212671, 368pp p/b, £8.99 Published by PUTNAM Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

BABY’S FIRST FELONY Straley, John

Criminal defence investigator Cecil Younger spends his days coaching would-be felons on how to avoid incriminating themselves. He even likes most of the rough characters who seek his services. So when Sherrie, a returning client with a good heart but a penchant for bad boys, asks him to track down some evidence that will help with her case, Cecil begrudgingly agrees. Maybe he’ll find something that will get her abusive boyfriend locked up for good.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Straley sets brutal plot points against the beauty of Alaska.

• This is the 7th part of the series which began in 2001 - this book has been long awaited.

• This can be read alone outside of the series as it is set more than a decade after the previous book.

ISBN 13: 9781616958787, 272pp h/b, £21.99 Published by SOHO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

DEATH BY HIS GRACE Quartey, Kwei

Katherine Yeboah’s marriage to Solomon Vanderpuye is all the talk of Accra high society.

But when it becomes apparent that Katherine is infertile, Solomon’s extended family accuses her of being a witch, hounding her until the relationship is so soured Solomon feels compelled to order Katherine out of the house they shared. Alone on her last night there, Katherine is brutally murdered by an intruder...

KEY SELLING POINTS • Kwei Quartey’s previous book was a national bestseller.

• Kwei’s previous novel in the series was on Entertainment Weekly’s Must Read List.

• His first book, Murder at Cape Three Points, was an Indie Next Pick.

• For fans of Alexander McCall Smith’s The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series.

• Imbued with transportive cultural details of its Ghanaian setting.

ISBN 13: 9781616959500, TBCpp p/b, £8.99 Published by SOHO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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Fiction - Crime & Thriller

DEATH ON DELOS An Athenian Mystery #7 Corby, Gary

Greece, 545 BC: It is illegal to die on the sacred isle of Delos. It’s also illegal to give birth there. Yet when murder is committed, the only available detective to solve the crime is the priestess Diotima, and she is heavily pregnant. Delos is the holy birthplace of the divine twins Apollo and Artemis, and it is an island in crisis. Not only has murder tainted the holy sanctuary, but there are about a thousand Athenian troops on the island.

Somehow Diotima must find the killer, calm the island, and... oh, yes... have a baby.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The latest book in a popular and wholly original crime series, set in ancient Greece.

• Immaculately researched, with a substantial author’s note and glossary, explaining the real history behind the story.

• Gary Corby has a substantial Twitter following and runs a widely read, entertaining blog on all things ancient.

• He reports news stories about ancient discoveries, and details his research trips to Greece for his large fanbase.

• Other books in the Athenian Mystery series are also available from Turnaround.

ISBN 13: 9781616959487, TBCpp p/b, £8.99 Published by SOHO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

RAT CATCHERS’ OLYMPICS, THE A Dr. Siri Paiboun Mystery #12 Cotterill, Colin

1980: The Democratic People’s Republic of Laos is proud to be competing in its first-ever Olympics. Ex-national coroner of Laos Dr. Siri Paiboun may be retired, but he and his wife, Madame Daeng, would do just about anything to have a chance to visit Moscow, so Siri finagles them the job of medical oversight for the Olympians. As the competition heats up, Siri begins to suspect that one of the athletes is not who he says he is, fearing the man might be an assassin. When another Olympian is accused of murder, Dr. Siri investigates...

KEY SELLING POINTS • The tenth in a popular crime series set in the unusual setting of Laos.

• Full of dark comedy and offbeat characters.

• Hugely original - a poignant depiction of Southeast Asia at a time of great political upheaval.

• A previous book in the series, Love Songs from a Shallow Grave (2010) was a New York Times Crime Novel of the Year.

• The series has been recently repackaged with stunning new cover design.

ISBN 13: 9781616959494, TBCpp p/b, £8.99 Published by SOHO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Scifi and Fantasy

RIVER OF BONES Destroyermen #13 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 many fans.

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

ISBN 13: 9780399587504, 480pp h/b, £22.99 Published by ACE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Scifi and Fantasy

THOREAU’S MICROSCOPE Blumlein, Michael

The politics and terrors of biotech, human engineering, and brain science are given startling fictional form in a selection of short stories with Michael Blumlein’s signature mix of fantasy, science fiction, horror, and wicked humour. The title piece, ‘Thoreau’s Microscope,’ is a stunning mix of hypothesis and history, in which the author inhabits Thoreau’s last days to explore the politics of impersonal science and personal liberation - a journey as illuminating as it is disturbing.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Part of the PM Press Outspoken Authors series.

• Featuring new fiction from Michael Blumlein.

• Also includes a bibliography, an author bio, and an Outspoken Interview.

• Michael Blumlein has previously been nominated for the World Fantasy Award and the Bram Stoker Award.

ISBN 13: 9781629635163, 128pp p/b, £11.99 Published by PM PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Fiction - Scifi and Fantasy

CONDOMNAUTS

Yoss & Frye, David (trans.)

In the 24th century, Josue Valdes’ rise from the slums Rubble City, Cuba to one of the galaxy’s most accomplished explorers was nothing short of meteoric. Once an orphan who spent his childhood on the street racing cockroaches for cash, Josue found his true-calling: a sexual ambassador for humanity and the Nu Barsa colony. Following the success of Super Extra Grande and A Planet for Rent, the wildly inventive and sexually progressive Condomnauts is a raucous and uproarious adventure that would make even Barbarella blush.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Yoss’s previous books, A Planet for Rent and Super Extra Grande, have earned adoration from his fans.

• With rave reviews for this Cuban heavy-metal rocker-cum-scifi author, he is turning into a unique literary institution.

• The provocatively titled Condomnauts follows the exploits of the titular sexual ambassadors for humanity.

• Recalling the hilarious space satires of Douglas Adams, Condomnauts is a fun, irreverent read for sci-fi fans.

ISBN 13: 9781632061867, 176pp p/b, £13.99 Published by RESTLESS BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

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: 9781641290098, 400pp p/b, £10.99 Published by SOHO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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Fiction - Black Interest

DEADLY SATISFACTION A Dangerous Love Novel Volume 2 Hickman, Trice

It’s been two years since Johnny Mayfield’s murder rocked Amber, Alabama. His death created more drama than the town had ever seen. But now life is back to normal, at least for his widow, Geneva. Or so it seems. Happily remarried, Geneva has to admit her life is better than ever. Her upscale salon is thriving, and she finally has the baby she always wanted. But when Vivana Jackson, Johnny’s ex-lover and the woman convicted of killing him, starts stirring up drama by claiming she’s been framed, it causes Geneva to question many things - including who really killed Johnny.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Trice Hickman is the author of a number of Urban fiction titles, all of which are also available from Turnaround.

• Hickman was selected by Urban literature heavyweight Carl Weber to debut in his Carl Weber Presents series (Urban).

• A seamless blend of crime and romance.

ISBN 13: 9781617737497, 320pp p/b, £6.99 Published by DAFINA BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

Fiction - Black Interest

ADDICTED TO A DIRTY SOUTH THUG Shan

Khian ‘Khi’ Prince is a certified boss with what seems to be the weight of the world on his shoulders.

His brother Daelan ‘Dae’ Prince is the ultimate bad boy with pretty-boy looks and a no-nonsense type of attitude. Kaedee Prince is known in the streets because of his brothers, but he’s also known in the courtroom as one not to be messed with - he and his wife Deonna run the most sought-after law firm in the city. When her ex shows up, Deonna finds herself in love with two men. She’s forced to choose, but when that decision lands someone in a grave, are the Prince brothers ready for a war?

KEY SELLING POINTS • Shan has self-published several popular e-books, including the Dirty South Thug series.

• Shan’s 2012 self-published novel Hated By Many, Loved by None won the Urban Fiction Book of the Year award from AAMBC. • Addicted to a Dirty South Thug has been an Amazon best-selling e-book.

• Addicted to a Dirty South Thug is currently being adapted for film.

ISBN 13: 9781945855009, 288pp p/b, £12.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

EVERY WOMAN’S DREAM Monroe, Mary

As teenagers, best friends Lola Poole and Joan Procter concocted a scheme to escape their boredom, pass the time between boyfriends - and bring in some money. It all started when they got in the habit of corresponding with lonely, unsuspecting - and generous - older men. In return for their ‘love letters,’ the teens were rewarded with cheques. The fun only ended when their swindle nearly got them killed.

Now they’re grown, but they’re still longing for every woman’s dream of love and excitement. And thanks to online dating and a parade of lovers, they’re getting all the sexy fun they missed out on. It’s a downright addictive game. But games can’t last forever - and someone has to lose...

KEY SELLING POINTS • A perfect juicy summer read for fans of fast paced, dramatic tales with a soapy feel.

• Monroe is the winner of the PEN/Oakland Josephine Miles Award.

• There are more than 1 million Mary Monroe books in print.

ISBN 13: 9781617738029, 384pp p/b, £6.99 Published by DAFINA BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

ROOM SERVICE The Innkeepers #3 Alers, Rochelle

Cameron challenges Jasmine’s cautious ways, teases her back into having real fun - and makes one sexy, utterly irresistible Mr. Right Now. But their passionate nights soon result in a surprise bonus... Even though Cameron insists on being there for Jasmine, can she really believe his love is the real thing? Can she shake the past and design a completely new life? And is there really only one way to find out?

KEY SELLING POINTS • Answers the demand for more diversity in fiction through four friends, each from a different cultural background.

• One of today’s most prolific and popular African American romance authors.

• The Inheritance (third of the series) was an Amazon ‘Best Books of the Month: Romance’ selection.

• Rochelle has been the recipient of numerous awards and accolades.

• Rochelle Alers is a regular on the bestseller lists and the Black Expression Book Club.

ISBN 13: 9781496707345, 320pp p/b, £10.99 Published by DAFINA BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

BEATING THE ODDS Tunstall, Sherrod

Brad Carter is down on his luck. He loses his job, catches his woman in bed with another man, and he’s days away from being booted out of his home.

Wanting to get away from his problems, Brad and his boys go to a nightclub, where they meet a wealthy stranger who offers them each $50,000 to go to Rio de Janeiro and traffic cocaine back to the U.S. Brad is determined to find his way back to the U.S., but not without Diamond, the beautiful woman he met before things went awry in Rio. Can he rescue her from the clutches of Armand, the sick crime boss who’s been holding her captive for years?

KEY SELLING POINTS • Sherrod Tunstall has previously self-published several titles that have gained him a following.

• A fast-paced tale that explores the lures and risks of drug trafficking.

• Tunstall draws on his own life experiences for his fiction - his writing is gritty and authentic.

• Offers readers a strong moral message that can be applied to all aspects of life.

ISBN 13: 9781945855054, 384pp p/b, £5.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

BIKES, TOYS, & HOT BOYZ Woods, Genesis & Shantae

Diem, the foul-mouthed tycoon and oldest of the three, can’t seem to balance her multimillion-dollar business and personal life at the same time. Never one to back down from a challenge, her world is flipped upside down when the brother of a close friend unexpectedly catches her attention and has her questioning whether it’s possible to have a romantic relationship while managing an already chaotic life.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Genesis Woods has published e-books focusing on interracial love and plus-sized women, gaining

her a loyal following.

• Focuses on the relationship between the sisters as well as with their love interests.

• All the drama and sexy detail you’d expect from Urban Books!

ISBN 13: 9781945855368, 288pp p/b, £12.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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DEFINITION OF A BAD GIRL MiChaune

Leshaun is the true definition of a bad girl, who goes from corporate to hood and back again with ease.

While she lets others think that she’s just one of a team, those who truly know her understand that she run the streets all by herself. Sometimes, the king of the streets isn’t a king at all.

KEY SELLING POINTS • MiChaune champions diversity through her leading character - a full-figured woman.

• MiChaune is a new additional to the Urban Books family.

• For fans of J. M. Benjamin and Treasure Hernandez.

• Commercial erotica is still popular after the Fifty Shades series with readers still asking what to read next.

ISBN 13: 9781945855047, 384pp p/b, £5.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

GOODFELLAS

Weber, Carl; Marshall, Ty & White, Marlon PS

Headlined by New York Times bestseller Carl Weber, three authors bring readers tales of power, greed, and ambition set in some of the country’s roughest neighbourhoods. Featuring ‘Sibling Rivalry’

by Carl Weber; ‘Love Seldom, Trust Never’ by Ty Marshall and ‘The Bag Is In’ by Marlon PS White.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Carl Weber is a consistent bestseller, recently making his mark as a producer/writer of films based on his novels.

• Ty Marshall was discovered by urban fiction superstars Ashley & JaQuavis.

• Marlon PS is the husband of Urban writer Ms. Michel Moore. Together, they own an independent bookstore in Detroit.

• Three powerful, gritty urban stories in one book.

ISBN 13: 9781945855191, 288pp p/b, £12.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

IT’S WRONG FOR ME TO LOVE YOU Renaissance Collection Armstead, Krystal

Lies are told, secrets are kept, lives unravel, and much tea is spilled when four young people struggle to build relationships or maintain the ones they’re already in. Who will come out on top, and who will crash and burn?

KEY SELLING POINTS • Krystal Armstead has published several successful e-book titles.

• Previously self-published as part of a three-book series, we plan to publish all three parts as separate sagas.

• Full of heartbreak and longing which makes the story universally relatable.

• The characters are incredibly well realised and authentic. Their motives and moves are very human.

ISBN 13: 9781945855375, 384pp p/b, £5.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

LAST KINGS 2, THE Phillips, C.N.

Back from the dead, Sadie is hungrier and more ruthless than ever. With a heart black as night and an itching trigger finger, she has vowed to make Ray’s murderer’s blood rain over the city of Detroit.

However, Khiron is currently sitting as the new king of the city. He is backed by the Dominican Cartel, and he is proving to be untouchable. In the midst of it all, a war is budding between the Italians and Dominicans, and Sadie has already chosen her allegiance. The Last Kings are back, guns loaded and ready to make one last bloody movie in the streets.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The sequel to Phillips’ gritty debut The Last Kings (Urban Books, also available from Turnaround) • C.N. Phillips is the protege of New York Times bestselling author Ashley Antoinette.

• She was nominated for Break Out Author of the Year at the AAMBC Awards 2014 for The Last Kings.

• An authentic and compelling ride through the mean streets of Detroit.

ISBN 13: 9781945855061, 384pp p/b, £5.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

NO LOYALTY

Diamond, De’nesha; A’zayler

Urban lit superstar De’nesha Diamond teams up with newcomer A’xayler to deliver a power-packed thrill ride that will appeal to fans of Wahida Clarke and Ashley & JaQuavis. Contains ‘Dangerous Liasons’ by De’nesha Diamond and ‘Tears of Blood’ by A’zayler.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Hard, edgy, and full of suspense and betrayal, No Loyalty will appeal to fans of Wahida Clark and Nikki Turner.

• Dafina’s urban lit anthologies have performed well: they combine the hottest authors of urban lit who always deliver.

• De’nesha Diamond’s Queen Divas was included on Essence Magazine’s Five Best Summer Books list.

ISBN 13: 9781496711465, 288pp p/b, £13.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS 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: 9781945855351, 288pp p/b, £12.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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SECRETS OF A KEPT CHICK, PART 2 Renaissance Collection Davis, Ambria

Mina ‘Mimi’ Washington thought she had life all figured out when she moved to Atlanta and got the family and the material things she’d always dreamed of. But when things took a turn for the worse, Mimi ended up in big trouble. Now she has come out of a coma and finds herself in a hospital bed, with no recollection of how she got there. When she discovers what happened to her, will she be able to handle the truth?

KEY SELLING POINTS • Ambria Davis has multiple titles which sell well on Amazon.

• The highly-anticipated second instalment in the Secrets of a Kept Chick series.

• For fans of mystery and intrigue as well as compelling fiction.

ISBN 13: 9781945855382, 384pp p/b, £5.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

TORN BY THE CODE Eureka

Dutchtress refuses to allow her enemies to take another breath of fresh air after they take her most precious possession. She will stop at nothing to get back what’s hers. With her right-hand man, Flex, by her side, they perform a bloody symphony, reaching all the way from the Windy City to Jamaica. Family or not; no one’s spilled blood is off limits.

KEY SELLING POINTS • First novel by new urban sensation Eureka.

• Eureka writes with an authentic voice, based on her life experiences in the south side of Chicago.

• A story where the past has a hold on future ambition.

• Ideal for fans of K’Wan. ISBN 13: 9781945855023, 288pp p/b, £12.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel

ARCHIE AT RIVERDALE HIGH VOL. 1

Graphic Novel

BETTY & VERONICA: VIXENS VOL. 1

Rotante, Jamie L. & Cabrera, Eva

Rising stars Jamie L. Rotante and artist Eva Cabrera (Black Mask’s Kim & Kim) assemble The Vixens: a squad brought together to take out the dangerous Southside Serpents gang! These aren’t ‘Archie’s Girls’ - they’re starting a revolution in Riverdale.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Features an all-female team of comic creators.

• An intense, action-packed take on the popular Riverdale duo.

• Features bonus content including scripts, sketches and variant covers plus a bonus issue.

• Riverdale and its characters are more popular than ever as the hit tv show streams a second season on Netflix.

ISBN 13: 9781682558997, 136pp p/b, £12.99 Published by ARCHIE COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel

COSMO: THE COMPLETE MERRY MARTIAN Archie Superstars

The complete, chronological collection featuring the Golden Age alien and his pals. Take a ride in a flying saucer with Cosmo the Merry Martian! For the first time ever, this classic interplanetary tale has been collected into one giant-size collection. Join Cosmo, Orbi, Astra, and all their wacky friends as they explore the unknown and discover all-new life forms. What adventures will these Martian explorers find on Jupiter, or Venus, or even Earth?! Put on your spacesuit and find out!

KEY SELLING POINTS • The complete, chronological collection featuring the Golden Age alien and his pals.

• Inspired by one of Archie’s most successful digital collections.

• New higher-end format of Archie Comics Presents, taking a design cue from successful all-ages graphic novels.

• Features Archie Comics’ top talents.

ISBN 13: 9781682558959, 224pp p/b, £9.99 Published by ARCHIE COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Archie Superstars

Archie at Riverdale High Vol. 1 is the first of a chronological collection of titles featuring the 1970s series. This is presented in the new higher-end format of Archie Comics Presents, which offers 200 pages at a value while taking a design cue from successful all-ages graphic novels. Take a trip back to the best-known period in Archie history, and see the lessons learned from the day-to-day happenings at Riverdale High!

KEY SELLING POINTS • The first of a chronological collection of titles featuring the 1970s series.

• Archie is more popular than ever, with the second season of Riverdale currently streaming on Netflix.

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

ISBN 13: 9781682558973, 224pp p/b, £9.99 Published by ARCHIE COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel

FORWARD Maas, Lisa

Still smarting years after a horrible breakup, Rayanne diligently buries herself in her work. Aside from work, she has her cat. And other than her cat, she has her crushes: crushes that she prides herself on being able to resist. Then unexpectedly, one of her crushes beings to affect her more than the others, and threatens to upset the delicate balance of her carefully controlled life.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Funny, moving, and full of heart, Forward is a novel that explores the parameters of second chances.

• A lesbian-themed graphic novel along the lines of previous titles such as Blue is the Warmest Color and Body Music.

• Lisa Maas is a comics artist and illustrator who based this book on her own life, having lost her wife to cancer.

• The graphic novel explores how people work through the vagaries of grief and discover how to live again.

ISBN 13: 9781551527222, 200pp p/b, £15.99 Published by ARSENAL PULP PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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Graphic Novel

TRENT VOL. 3

Graphic Novel

BROOKLYN BLOOD

Levitz, Paul & Hamilton, Tim

When The Lamps Are Lit Leo & Rodolphe

KEY SELLING POINTS • A story set in the other, too often unexplored country of the American frontier: Canada.

• The expressive art of the creator of The Worlds of Aldebaran.

• With its solitary, dogged lawman, Trent is a true Western in the purest tradition.

ISBN 13: 9781849183864, 48pp p/b, £6.99 Published by CINEBOOK Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Greece, Cyprus, Germany, Spain & Portugal

After returning from a tour in Afghanistan, detective Billy O’Connor comes home to a Brooklyn he doesn’t recognise. As he tries to return to his normal routines, his PTSD is easily triggered and he suffers severe hallucinations. Once he begins to work a gruesome homicide case, however, O’Connor has difficulty sorting out what’s real - and after he uncovers some strange clues, he’ll have to face the unthinkable to bring the killer to justice.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Contains bonus behind-the-scenes material, including sketches, layouts and historical notes.

• From two New York Times bestselling authors.

• Deals with important issues such as PTSD. • This volume collects all sixteen chapters that were previously serialised.

ISBN 13: 9781506706306, 136pp p/b, £14.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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The life of a Mountie is a lonely one, always on the road while normal people go home to their loved ones. Time has passed since Trent met Agnes, and the sergeant finally decides to propose to her. But he’s too late - his beloved is gone, already married to another. The news sends Trent into a downward spiral of self-destruction, and it’s a drunken wretch who, a few weeks later, finds himself in a small town harried by brutal bandits...

DEPT. H VOLUME 4

ABE SAPIEN The Drowning and Other Stories Mignola, Mike; Arcuid, John; Reynolds, Patric et al

Mike Mignola and Jason Shawn Alexander’s premiere Abe solo series sets the stage for a collection of tales tracing Abe’s times both as an agent of the BPRD, and delving into his long-hidden origins. A haunted lake, South American vampires, and a mad scientist seeking out man’s missing link are chronicled here!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Written by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola.

• Collects Hellboy and B.P.R.D. mainstay Abe Sapien’s first solo series!

• This edition is in deluxe hardcover.

• For the first time, Abe Sapien brings us a series that focuses fully on Abe himself.

ISBN 13: 9781506704883, 408pp h/b, £29.50 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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BEANWORLD OMNIBUS VOLUME 1

Lifeboat Kindt, Matt & Kindt, Sharlene

The remaining survivors of Dept. H abandon the deep-sea base and prepare for their long-awaited ascent. But life above the waterline remains uncertain for the team, and the pressure to solve Hari’s murder continues to strengthen its grip on Mia. Secrets and memories begin to surface, but before Mia can unpack the mystery, she must decide the fate of those still stuck six miles below sea level.

As the water rises, Mia’s time runs out in this last volume of the aquatic sci-fi mystery from New York Times bestselling creator Matt Kindt.

KEY SELLING POINTS • From New York Times bestselling author Matt Kindt (MIND MGMT, PastAways, Superspy)!

• The bestselling series high-anticipated finale!

• Dept. H breaks all stereotypical conventions of comic books, providing a refreshing and exciting series to comic fans.

ISBN 13: 9781616559922, 168pp h/b, £16.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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Marder, Larry

Join Mr. Spook, Professor Garbanzo, Beanish, and many others as they experience adventures in their world that prove, whether friends or adversaries, they are all ultimately dependent on each other for survival. Marder’s deceptively simple artwork illustrates a self-contained ecological fantasy realm with its own unique rules, truths, and lingo.

Beanworld has delighted readers from grade school to grad school for more than a generation, earning a spot on the New York Times graphic books bestsellers list.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A New York Times best selling series.

• The most peculiar comic book experience.

• A life-affirming, lighthearted fantasy adventure.

• The first Beanworld Omnibus - collecting Beanworld adventures for young and old.

ISBN 13: 9781506707945, 600pp p/b, £20.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

DORK

Dorkin, Evan & Dyer, Sarah

Comprising years of black humour stories about a living voodoo doll, a serial killer sitcom, truly real live sex, a disco skinhead, an urbane devil puppet, classic works of literature acted out by Fisher-Price toys, and more absurdity - this is a must have for Dorkin fans!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Featuring most of the Dork comic run as well as the 2012 full-colour House of Fun special.

• Includes rarities, extras, a cover gallery, and a newly drawn introduction.

• By Eisner and Harvey winner Evan Dorkin (Beasts of Burden, Milk & Cheese, The Elitngville Club).

ISBN 13: 9781506707228, 184pp h/b, £16.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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ELFQUEST: THE FINAL QUEST VOLUME 4

HELLBOY: THE COMPLETE SHORT STORIES VOLUME 1

This is it - the startling conclusion to the most worldchanging chapter in all of ElfQuest: Final Quest! It is time for the Palace of the High Ones to return the elves of the World of Two Moons to their original Star Home, but not all have chosen to go. As human invaders threaten the sacred Father Tree itself, in the heart of the Wolfriders’ home, freedom of choice comes with a terrible price.Volume 4 collects issues #19-24 of The Final Quest, Wendy and Richard Pini’s newest and most mind - blowing adventures of the Wolfriders!

This 368-page volume covers Hellboy’s adventures from 1947 to 1961, reprinting stories from The Chained Coffin, The Right Hand of Doom, The Bride of Hell, The Crooked Man, The Troll Witch, and Hellboy’s childhood adventure, The Midnight Circus, drawn by Duncan Fegredo, artist of The Wild Hunt, the basis for Neil Marshall’s film Hellboy: The Rise of the Blood Queen.

Pini, Wendy & Pini, Richard

KEY SELLING POINTS • Winner of the Golden Pen Award from the Young Adult Advisory Committee!

• Elfquest was one of the first independent comics - created in 1977.

• Over more than 35 years it has garnered an impressive readership.

• Elfquest was also the first continuing comic series to be co-created, written and illustrated by a woman.

• Over 3 million copies of the collected graphic novel volumes have been sold to date.

ISBN 13: 9781506704920, 160pp p/b, £14.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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EMPOWERED AND THE SOLDIER OF LOVE Warren, Adam

Crimefighters Empowered and Ninjette struggle with a superhero community fatally inflamed by rampant romance, courtesy of the passion powers of embittered ‘magical-girl’ The Soldier of Love. If she prevails, love is toast!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Over 150,000 Empowered graphic novels in print.

• For fans of romance, action and adventure in comics.

• Adam Warren is famous for this original graphic novel, Empowered.

ISBN 13: 9781506707037, 128pp p/b, £14.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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HELLBOY OMNIBUS VOLUME 2 Strange Places Mignola, Mike; Corben, Richard & Gianni, Gary

The four volume Hellboy Omnibus series along with the two volumes of The Complete Short Stories collect all of Mignola’s award-winning Hellboy stories in chronological order for a definitive reading experience.

KEY SELLING POINTS • ‘One of the great sagas of the modern comic book industry.’ - IGN • Hellboy’s complete story is presented for the first time in chronological order for the ultimate reading experience.

• Written by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola.

ISBN 13: 9781506706672, 416pp p/b, £20.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Mignola, Mike; Corben, Richard; Fegredo, Duncan et al

KEY SELLING POINTS • This historic collection includes Hellboy instalments published from 1947 to 1961.

• The short stories can be read in any order at any time, making this the perfect book to come back to time and time again.

• See and read the stories that earnt the creators of Hellboy their Eisner awards.

• Turnaround stocks other Hellboy titles.

ISBN 13: 9781506706641, 368pp p/b, £20.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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ROME WEST

Wood, Brian; Giampaoli, Justin & Mutti, Andrea (illus.)

In AD 323, a fleet of Roman ships is lost in a storm, and they find themselves on the shores of the New World, one thousand years before Columbus. Unable to return home, they establish a new colony, Roma Occidens, radically altering the timeline of America and subsequent world events as seen through the eyes of one family. An exploration in alternative history from Brian Wood, Justin Giampaoli, and Andrea Mutti.

KEY SELLING POINTS • An alternative history account of the founding of America.

• From best-selling writer Brian Wood - DMZ (Vertigo), Briggs Land and Rebels (both Dark Horse) • Alternative history has long been an immensely popular genre.

• Roman history continues to fascinate readers and inspire films, documentaries and TV shows.

ISBN 13: 9781506704999, 96pp p/b, £13.50 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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USAGI YOJIMBO VOLUME 32 Sakai, Stan

Intrigue abounds in this gripping volume as the rabbit ronin partners with Inspector Ishida to solve a series of murders and mysteries. Between deadly puffer fish, a run-in with a familiar pair of thieves, and a large-scale corruption scheme, Usagi and Ishida have their work cut out for them! Can Usagi and Ishida help an innocent young girl out of trouble’s way, clear their friends’ names of guilt, and take down the Black Goblin Gang, once and for all - or will some justice elude the ronin and his shrewd investigative confidant?

KEY SELLING POINTS • The next instalment of Usagi Yojimbo featuring the three-part story arc the Secret of the Hell Screen!

• Usagi Yojimbo is one of the most beloved comic series in the world.

• Stan Sakai is a mainstay of the comic book world and recipient of multiple Eisner Awards.

• Usagi Yojimbo celebrated his landmark 30th anniversary in 2014 and continues to be extremely popular.

• The series has been adapted into a stage show, which premiered at the Southwark Playhouse in November 2014.

ISBN 13: 9781506705842, 208pp p/b, £14.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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USAGI YOJIMBO VOLUME 32 LIMITED EDITION Sakai, Stan

Intrigue abounds in this gripping volume as the rabbit ronin partners with Inspector Ishida to solve a series of murders and mysteries. Between deadly puffer fish, a run-in with a familiar pair of thieves, and a large-scale corruption scheme, Usagi and Ishida have their work cut out for them! Can Usagi and Ishida help an innocent young girl out of trouble’s way, clear their friends’ names of guilt, and take down the Black Goblin Gang, once and for all - or will some justice elude the ronin and his shrewd investigative confidant?

KEY SELLING POINTS • The next instalment of Usagi Yojimbo featuring the three-part story arc the Secret of the Hell Screen!

• Usagi Yojimbo is one of the most beloved comic series in the world.

• Stan Sakai is a mainstay of the comic book world and recipient of multiple Eisner Awards.

• Usagi Yojimbo celebrated his landmark 30th anniversary in 2014 and continues to be extremely popular.

• The series has been adapted into a stage show, which premiered at the Southwark Playhouse in November 2014.

ISBN 13: 9781506705859, 208pp h/b, £49.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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I, RENE TARDI, PRISONER OF WAR IN STALAG IIB Tardi, Jacques

In the first of two graphic novel volumes, Jacques Tardi - with four decades of cartooning and almost two dozen graphic novels behind him - tells Rene Tardi’s story, masterfully recreating historical and personal details with remarkable fidelity, guided by extensive research and his father’s notes. Featuring some of Jacques’s most intense and meticulous drawing, punctuated by somber greys and punches of red and blue rendered beautifully by Rachel Tardi, Stalag IIB is a personal and artistic triumph.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Much like the iconic work Maus by Art Spiegelman, this is a personal, intergenerational story.

• The storyline exposes humanity in all of its ugliest and most survivalist forms.

It’s an intense but rewarding read.

• Tardi is an internationally acclaimed, mature cartoonist. He’s won Eisner Awards for his war graphic novels.

• Features some of Tardi’s most meticulous and intense artwork to date.

• An important addition to the cannon of WWII literature that will appeal to comics fans and historians.

ISBN 13: 9781683961086, 192pp h/b, £26.99 Published by FANTAGRAPHICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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BARNABY VOLUME FOUR Johnson, Crockett

Volume Four collects 1948-1949; the misadventures of five-year-old Barnaby Baxter and his Fairy Godfather J.J. O’Malley continue. The true magic of Barnaby resides in its canny mix of fantasy and satire, amplified by the understated elegance of Crockett Johnson’s clean, spare art. It combines of Johnson’s sly wit and O’Malley’s amiable windbaggery, a child’s feeling of wonder and an adult’s wariness, highly literate jokes and a keen eye for the ridiculous.

Designed by Daniel Clowes (Patience, Wilson), it includes scholarly material.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Crockett Johnson is famous for authoring the timeless children’s classic Harold and the Purple Crayon (1955).

• Although iconic in America, the Harold books have a large and devoted fanbase in the UK too.

• Barnaby’s deft balance of fantasy, political commentary and wit proved that comics need not condescend to readers.

• The strips are sophisticated enough to appeal to both adults and children, much like Calvin and Hobbes.

• Dorothy Parker and Charles Schulz were huge fans of Barnaby, as is Daniel Clowes who designed this volume.

ISBN 13: 9781683961123, 372pp h/b, £34.99 Published by FANTAGRAPHICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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MORT CINDER

Oesterheld, Hector German & Breccia, Alberto

Alberto Breccia is recognised as one of the greatest international cartoonists in the history of comics and Mort Cinder is considered one of his finest achievements.

Created in collaboration with the Argentine writer Hector German Oesterheld, best known in the U.S. for his politically incendiary sci-fi masterpiece, the Eisner Award-winning The Eternaut, Mort Cinder is a horror story with political overtones.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Alberto Breccia is a comics legend; his drawing style has been heavily imitated and popularised.

• Creators such as Frank Miller and Mike Mignola owe Breccia a great debt for the influence he has had on their work.

• Written by Argentine writer Hector German Oesterheld, best known for his sci-fi masterpiece The Eternaut.

• These horror-adventure tales are as thrilling and dread-inducing as they were half a century ago.

• This is the first time these stories have been available in English.

ISBN 13: 9781683960799, 224pp h/b, £26.99 Published by FANTAGRAPHICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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BEST OF WITZEND, THE

Wood, Wallace; Spiegelman, Art; Williamson, Al et al.

Fed up with the formulaic restrictions, censorious nature, and onerous denial of creator’s rights in mainstream comics, cartoonist Wallace Wood created and published his own magazine - witzend. Witzend immediately became a cauldron of bubbling creativity for Wood and his cartoonist friends to produce their own personal work. Fantagraphics published The Collected witzend in 2014. It sold out immediately. Now we present The Best of witzend, a 280-page distillation of that publishing milestone, curated by Wood’s longtime assistant and successor as witzend editor and publisher, Bill Pearson.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The ultimate single volume anthology of the now infamous witzend magazine - no other such volume exists.

• Collects some of the greatest cartoonists of the last century, including Wallace Wood and Art Spiegelman.

• Witzend was the precursor to Zap Comix. It is a solid piece of comics history and this volume is a must-have for fans.

• The collection presents and affordable way to see rare art by artists like Frank Frazetta.

ISBN 13: 9781683961154, 280pp h/b, £43.99 Published by FANTAGRAPHICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

POOCHYTOWN Woodring, Jim

When Pupshaw and Pushpaw depart for the orgiastic delights of Poochytown, the forlorn Frank is thrown by a twist of fate into an unlikely friendship, propelling him down a long road of escapades that ends in one of the most shocking acts ever depicted in the Frank canon. Poochytown takes readers to the crumbling edge of the Unifactor, where the landscape’s mind is either unfettered or unhinged, depending on your taste for mischief. What occurs there beggars description, so we will not even attempt it, but rest assured it is a dark-ride-of-the-soul as only the Frank stories can deliver.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Jim Woordring is a decorated cartoonist. He won the 2010 Stranger Genius Award, among other acclaimed prizes.

• Woodring’s art has been celebrated at Angouleme, the most prestigious comic festival in the world.

• Like Daniel Clowes, he transitioned from releasing work serially to releasing long-form work which thrills his fans.

• His books have a strong track-record of becoming firm bestsellers; this is timeless cartooning at its best.

ISBN 13: 9781683961192, 100pp h/b, £17.99 Published by FANTAGRAPHICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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PRISON PIT BOOK SIX Ryan, Johnny

This gory space Odyssey ends the only way it can, with a final fight that pits our antihero and avatar of destruction against the system that shaped him but couldn’t break him. Johnny Ryan’s filthy, satirical graphic novel series, which has been adapted into animation, was a notable mention in The Best American Comics 2011, has been turned into action figures and skate decks and adapted into multiple languages around the world, finally concludes! This extra-length final volume is four years in the making and delivers on every front!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Prison Pit has a solid fan base and stands as an utterly unique comic book that has to be seen to be believed.

• Book One was a smash hit upon its release at the 2009 Comic-Con International and landed on many critics’ best lists.

• Ryan has major fans in the comics and art world like Matt Groening and Gary Panter.

• This is the unmissable grand finale to the series, and it’s sharper and more perverse than ever.

ISBN 13: 9781683961000, 156pp p/b, £13.99 Published by FANTAGRAPHICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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SONG OF AGLAIA, THE

Simon, Anne & Allen, Jenna (trans.)

Aglaia is a simple sea nymph. One day, a Merman seduces Aglaia, forever altering her life’s course.

She is cast out of Oceanid by her chauvinistic father, forcing her to wander many days and nights, until one day she finds herself at the benefit of one Mr. Kite, whose travelling circus welcomes her and once again alters her fate. A beautifully crafted female spin on the classic heroic myths of Greek literature, tracing the journey of a victimised and then almighty woman with a graceful understanding of human relationships and loving nods to the Bronte sisters, David Bowie, and the Beatles.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A wholly original and stunningly beautiful graphic novel that will capture the imagination of any comic fan.

• Offers a feminist spin on the classic heroic myths of Greek literature, in comic book form.

• Mermaids are a big trend right now in both fantasy literature and comics.

• Will appeal to fans of Through the Woods (Faber, 2015) and readers of Isabel Greenberg.

ISBN 13: 9781683961079, 120pp h/b, £17.99 Published by FANTAGRAPHICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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YOU ARE THERE

Tardi, Jacques & Forest, Jean-Claude

One of the earliest full-length, standalone graphic novels to be published in Europe and certainly one of the most original, Ici Meme was seralised in the adult French comics monthly, A Suivre, in the early 1980s. A quarter of a century later, this dark, funny, consistently surprising masterpiece has finally been translated into English as You Are There. Drawn in Tardi’s crisp, 1980s neo-clear line style, gorgeously detailed, elegantly stylised with impossibly deep slabs of black, You Are There is a feast for both the eyes and the brain.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A European comics classic that has been out of print in English for years.

• Features a long introduction by Dr. Bart Beaty situating the work in the history of French comics.

• Jacques Tardi is the leading European graphic novelist working today.

• Jean-Claude Forest is best known for Barberella, an erotic graphic novel that changed the face of the genre worldwide.

ISBN 13: 9781606992944, 170pp h/b, £26.99 Published by FANTAGRAPHICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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METABARON BOOK 3, THE The Meta-Guardianess and The Techno-Baron Frissen, Jerry; Secher, Valentin & Jodorowsky, Alejandro

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

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

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

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

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

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LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMAN VOLUME 3, THE Century Moore, Alan & O’Neill, Kevin

The New York Times bestselling Century trilogy sees our famous fraternity of meta-fictional marauders romping across the modern age, blending countless strands of British culture into a thrilling tapestry.

From the occult parlours and crime-haunted wharfs of 1910, through the criminal, mystical and psychedelic underworlds of 1969 to the financially and culturally desolated streets of 2009, the disintegrating remnants of Miss Murray and her League must combat not only the hidden hand of their undying adversary, but also the ethical and psychological collapse accompanying this new era.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is one of the best-selling comic series with sales of hundreds of thousands.

• This year sees the appearance of the first part of the 4th and last volume of The League.

• Alan Moore is the writer of From Hell, Watchmen, V For Vendetta and Jerusalem.

• Kevin O’Neill is the artist of The League, Marshall Law and Nemesis the Warlock.

ISBN 13: 9780861662739, 256pp p/b, £15.99 Published by KNOCKABOUT Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMAN VOLUME 4, THE Tempest Issue 1 Moore, Alan & O’Neill, Kevin

After an epic seventeen-year journey through the entirety of human culture, Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill conclude both their legendary League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and their equally legendary comic-book careers with the series’ spectacular fourth and final volume, The Tempest. Tying up the slenderest of plot threads and allusions from the three preceding volumes, The Black Dossier, and the Nemo trilogy into a dazzling and ingenious bow, they use their most stylistically adventurous outing yet to display the glories of the medium.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is one of the best-selling comic series with sales of hundreds of thousands.

• This year sees the appearance of the second part of the 4th and last volume of The League.

• Alan Moore is the writer of From Hell, Watchmen, V For Vendetta and Jerusalem.

• Kevin O’Neill is the artist of The League, Marshall Law and Nemesis the Warlock.

ISBN 13: 9690000029500, 32pp p/b, £4.25 Published by KNOCKABOUT Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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LOST GIRLS

Moore, Alan & Gebbie, Melinda

For more than a century, Alice, Wendy and Dorothy have been our guides through the Wonderland, Neverland and Land of Oz of our childhoods. Now like us, these three lost girls have grown up and are ready to guide us again, this time through the realms of our sexual awakening and fulfilment.

Through their familiar fairy tales they share with us their most intimate revelations of desire in its many forms. Exquisite, thoughtful, and human, Lost Girls is a work of breathtaking scope that challenges the very notion of art fettered by convention. This is erotic fiction at its finest. For ADULTS ONLY. KEY SELLING POINTS • Lost Girls has been a best-selling erotic graphic novel for the past 5 years.

• Includes 32 pages of new drawings by Melinda Gebbie.

• Lost Girls is the rediscovery of the power of ecstatic writing and art that only the medium of comics can achieve.

• Has been praised by Neil Gaiman.

ISBN 13: 9780861662609, 352pp h/b, £35.00 Published by KNOCKABOUT Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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Encounters with Syrian Refugees Kugler, Olivier

Based on many interviews, and hundreds of reference photos, Kugler’s beautifully observed drawings of his interviewees bring to life their location - a room, a camp, on the road: the stretch of tents on Kos, opposite the stalls selling trinkets to tourists. His reporting of their stories is peppered with snatches of conversation and images of the objects that have become such a significant part of their lives: a toilet roll, the rolling tobacco pouch, the mobile phone. Through Kugler’s complicated, intense graphic reportage, we empathise with those whose experiences he records.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Will add to the growing interest in graphic reportage (Joe Sacco, Kate Evans).

• Kugler’s reportage drawings have been appeared in The Guardian, Harper’s, Le Monde Diplomatique and many others.

• His work has been commissioned by agencies and NGOs and has been widely exhibited internationally.

• Also adds to the important body of works which document the situation of refugees.

ISBN 13: 9781912408122, 80pp h/b, £19.99 Published by MYRIAD EDITIONS (GRAPHIC NOVELS) Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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MADAME CAT #1 Pena, Nancy

Madame means mischief in this series of slice-oflife vignettes that present the private love, laughter and frustrations of a pet who thinks she’s an owner! Whether she’s tearing up clothes, spilling ink on the carpet or filling the air with stinky tunabreath, Madame is both wonderfully frustrating and endearingly whimsical.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Charmingly whimsical, hilariously relatable cartoons for all cat owners and cat lovers.

• One of a series of feline graphic novels by the same creator.

• For fans of Simon’s Cat, Felix the Cat, Garfield, Calvin and Hobbes, and the work of cartoonist Posy Simmonds.

ISBN 13: 9781594658136, 128pp p/b, £9.99 Published by LIFE DRAWN Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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LADY DOCTOR, THE Williams, Ian

Graphic Novel

ESCAPING WAR AND WAVES

The Lady Doctor focuses on 40-year-old Lois Pritchard. She is currently single, despite the attentions of her many admirers, and is, by her own admission, ‘not very good with relationships.’

Starting guitar lessons on her 40th birthday does not become the release she hopes from life’s vicissitudes. When her estranged mother makes a dramatic appearance on the scene, Lois must look to something far more radical to sort out her personal life. From the moment the readers see Dr Lois nipping out of the back of the surgery for a fag, they know they are in for a behind-the-scenes warts-and-all comedy drama.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The Bad Doctor was highly commended by the British Medical Association at the Medical Book Awards 2015.

• Bad Doctor was also shortlisted for First Graphic Novel Competition and Medicine Unboxed Creative Prize (both 2015).

• Uses own experience as a practising GP to recreate lives of patients and doctors with a wonderfully sly sense of humour.

ISBN 13: 9780993563362, 224pp p/b, £14.99 Published by MYRIAD EDITIONS (GRAPHIC NOVELS) Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

MERCENARY: THE DEFINITIVE EDITIONS, VOL 4, THE The Sacrifice Segrelles, Vicente

The Mercenary is a warrior without a past, and if he has one, no one knows it, but the rescue of a boy kidnapped by a fanatic sect jolts memories. It’s a race against time to save the kid before the fanatics annihilate him in their ritual sacrifice. But then there is something that does not seem to square. What is really hidden behind this kidnapping?

KEY SELLING POINTS • The full reprint of the first fully painted graphic novel series that set comics on a new path continues!

• A handsome quarter-bound keepsake.

• Each volume is complemented with articles about the history and making of the series.

• For fans of epic fantasy, science fiction and medieval adventure.

ISBN 13: 9781681121666, 64pp h/b, £15.99 Published by NBM Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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DEAD EYE AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA, THE The World of Slavery at Sea - A Graphic Memoir Vannak, Prum; Pederick, Ben & Pederick, Jocelyn

Too poor to pay his pregnant wife’s hospital bill, Prum Vannak left his village in Cambodia to seek work in Thailand. Men who appeared to be employers on a fishing vessel promised to return him home after a few months at sea, but instead Vannak was held hostage on the vessel for four years of hard labour. Amid violence and cruelty, including frequent beheadings, Vannak survived in large part by honing his ability to tattoo his shipmates - a skill he possessed despite never having been trained in art. He documented his ordeal in raw illustrations seen here alongside his story.

KEY SELLING POINTS • There is very little written about human fishing boat trafficking.

• Beautifully illustrated by a trafficking survivor who grew up teaching himself to draw.

• Recognised human rights connection - the author accepted the 2012 State Department Human Rights Defender Award.

• For fans of political comic memoirists, such as Joe Sacco and Marjane Satrapi.

ISBN 13: 9781609806026, 176pp h/b, £19.99 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

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DESPICABLE DEADPOOL VOL. 3, THE Marvel Universe Kills Deadpool Duggan, Gerry & Lolli, Matteo

Deadpool has killed the Marvel Universe (in fact, more than once)... now it’s time for the MU to return the favour. Collecting Despicable Deadpool 297-300 (subject to change).

KEY SELLING POINTS • The Deadpool movie was released 12th February 2016 and has been hugely successful!

• Deadpool 2 has been set for release 1st June 2018!

• Deadpool is one of Marvel’s most popular characters and his titles are bestsellers!

• Written by fan-favourite Gerry Duggan (Deadpool, Nova, Hulk).

• Illustrated by Matteo Lolli (Deadpool, Deadpool Killustrated).

ISBN 13: 9781846539213, 116pp p/b, £11.99 Published by PANINI UK LTD / MARVEL Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel - Superheroes

DOCTOR STRANGE: DAMNATION

Cates, Donny; Spencer, Nick; Brisson, Ed et al

The city of sin gets its biggest sinner yet! When Doctor Strange raises Las Vegas up from its destruction during Secret Empire, he inadvertently opens a big door for the embodiment of evil, Mephisto! The devilish villain takes the city for himself and sets his sights on the rest of the world.

It’s going to take heroes from all over the Marvel Universe to defeat him, but there’s nothing simple about fighting the lord of Hell. Collecting Damnation 1-4, Johnny Blaze: Ghost Rider 1, Doctor Strange 386-389, Iron Fist 78-80, Ben Reilly: Scarlet Spider 15-17.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Doctor Strange was a 2016 box office smash!

• Starred Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game, The Hobbit, Star Trek: Into Darkness, Sherlock).

• Doctor Strange will return in Avengers Infinity War (27th April 2018) and will make a cameo in Defenders.

• Written by Donny Cates, Nick Spencer, Ed Brisson & Peter David.

• Illustrated by Niko Henrichon, Mike Perkins, Will Sliney & Rod Reis.

ISBN 13: 9781846539206, 336pp p/b, £17.99 Published by PANINI UK LTD / MARVEL Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel - Superheroes

SPIDER-MAN/DEADPOOL VOL. 6 Area 14 Thompson, Robbie & Bachalo, Chris

While Spider-Man has been plagued by Deadpool, they’ve both been plagued by Deadpool doppelgangers. The twin tales of young Peter and Wade investigating Faux-pool and Old Man Parker and Wilson finally merge! ClonePool: Who is he?

What is he? Where did he come from? And do two grumpy old heroes stand a chance of righting wrongs committed by their younger selves when also faced with dozens of Doppel-pools? Collecting Spider-Man/Deadpool #29-33.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Spider-Man is Marvel’s MOST popular character!

• Tom Holland reprises his roles as the webbed wonder in Avengers: Infinity War - released 27th April 2018!

• The Deadpool movie was the break-out success of 2016!

• Deadpool 2 is set for release 1st June 2018.

• Written by Robbie Thompson (Doctor Strange & The Sorcerers Supreme).

ISBN 13: 9781846539220, 136pp p/b, £13.99 Published by PANINI UK LTD / MARVEL Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel - Manga

ATTACK ON TITAN 25 Isayama, Hajime

In this post-apocalyptic sci-fi story, humanity has been devastated by the bizarre, giant humanoids known as The Titans. Little is known about where they came from or why they are bent on consuming mankind. Seemingly unintelligent, they have roamed the world for years, killing everyone they see. For the past century, what’s left of the human race has hidden in a giant, three-walled city.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The 26-episode manga series is one of the most successful of all time.

• This is currently the bestselling manga series in the western world, with over 500,000 English copies sold.

• The third season of the anime is scheduled streaming on Funimation and Crunchyroll in July 2018.

• An Attack on Titan / Marvel crossover comic was released in November 2014.

• More major-name crossover collaborations are predicted for 2016 ISBN 13: 9781632366139, TBCpp p/b, £9.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

ATTACK ON TITAN SEASON 2 MANGA BOX SET Isayama, Hajime

Eren is still resting from his brutal fight with the female Titan, when word reaches the interior that the impossible has happened: Wall Rose itself has been breached, and Titans are pouring through the gap! The emergency casts new urgency over Armin and Hange’s questions about how the Walls were built, and what humanity can do to restore them...

KEY SELLING POINTS • The 26-episode manga series is one of the most successful of all time.

• This omnibus edition collects volumes 9-12 in a slipcased edition.

• This is currently the bestselling manga series in the western world, with over 500,000 copies sold.

• The third season of the anime is scheduled streaming on Funimation and Crunchyroll in July 2018.

ISBN 13: 9781632367013, 768pp p/b, £37.00 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

BATTLE ANGEL ALITA DELUXE EDITION 5 Kishiro, Yukito

In a dump in the lawless settlement of Scrapyard, far beneath the mysterious space city of Zalem, disgraced cyber-doctor Daisuke Ido makes a strange find: the detached head of a cyborg woman who has lost all her memories. He names her Alita and equips her with a powerful new body, the Berserker. While Alita remembers no details of her former life, a moment of desperation reawakens in her nerves the legendary school of martial arts known as Panzer Kunst.

KEY SELLING POINTS • One of a holy trinity of cyberpunk classics, alongside Akira and Ghost in the Shell.

• Includes the nine volumes of the original manga, plus a fifth volume and new bonus material.

• A deluxe re-release, in a large size with premium paper and new cover designs, 12 years after the last release by Viz. • A major film adaptation is due in July 2018 directed by Robert Rodriguez and written and produced by James Cameron.

• The film is set to star Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly and Michelle Rodriguez.

ISBN 13: 9781632366023, 400pp h/b, £25.00 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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Graphic Novel - Manga

FAIRY TAIL BLUE MISTRAL 4 Mashima, Hiro & Watanabe, Rui

Blue Mistral tells the story of how sky-dragon slayer Wendy Marvell met her lifelong friend Carla, and the adventures they had together before joining the Fairy Tail guild. Wendy Marvell was raised by the dragon Grandeeny to practice the wind-based sky dragon slayer magic. Her only friend is Carla, a magical cat exiled from her home. When Grandeeny suddenly disappears, Wendy and Carla must face the perils of the Dragon Valley alone.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The original Fairy Tail series is a New York Times bestseller and fan favourite series.

• Blue Mistral explores the origins of one of the series’ most popular characters, Wendy Marvell.

• This new spin-off series is aimed at younger readers but will appeal to the series’ dedicated fanbase.

ISBN 13: 9781632365309, TBCpp p/b, £9.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

GOLOSSEUM 2 Baba, Yasushi

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ISBN 13: 9781632366962, TBCpp p/b, £10.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

GRAND BLUE DREAMING 1 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, noodle-obsessed jocks and various other lovable bastards. A tale of coming of age surrounded by beer, bums and the Grand Blue!

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

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

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

ISBN 13: 9781632366665, TBCpp p/b, £10.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

KISS HIM, NOT ME 14 JUNKO

Kae is a secret fujoshi (female manga/anime nerd) who spends all day fantasising about her male classmates making out... with each other. However, her fervent passion for manga and anime causes an accident that comes with surprising results. The once homely and overweight fangirl has become an overwhelmingly cute girl who now turns heads everywhere she goes. Now Kae has caught the attention of a group of handsome boys who all want to date her. But in the end Kae is still a fujoshi, and would get much more enjoyment out of seeing those boys make out with each other.

KEY SELLING POINTS • An anime adaptation is currently running and licensed for UK release from Anime Limited.

• Unlike most romantic comedy manga, in this series it’s a female nerd who is the object of affection for handsome boys.

• Aimed at female readers who are familiar with tropes of shojo and yaoi manga and anime.

• Junko is a long time author of male-male romance comics for straight women.

• Kiss Him, Not Me is her first long-running series.

ISBN 13: 9781632365576, 160pp p/b, £9.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

KISS ME AT THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT 6 Mikimoto, Rin

Hinana prizes her reputation as a serious high school student, too focused on getting into college to pay attention to boys. But she’s a secret fairytale romance freak, sneaking away from her studies to see A Roman Holiday and tucking pop idol magazines into her textbooks. When her celebrity crush comes to her school to film a TV episode, she has to pretend to be totally uninterested even as she desperately tries to get close to him. However, she’s not the only one who’s not what she appears... her dreamboat isn’t just a pretty face either!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Similar to past dryly-humorous shojo hits like My Little Monster (Kodansha also available from Turnaround).

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

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

ISBN 13: 9781632366245, TBCpp p/b, £10.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

LAND OF THE LUSTROUS 6 Ichikawa, Haruko

The young gem Phosphorite can’t seem to do anything right. Phos has nothing but a big mouth and guts. Cinnabar, a classmate, is a loner, shunned by the other gems because of the toxins emitted from their body. But when they get together, they will learn that they both have an essential role to play in the fight against the Moonfolk, who are intent on coming to Earth to abduct the gem folk and destroy their world. A beautifully-drawn new action manga from Haruko Ichikawa, winner of the Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Setting and story will remind fans of Sailor Moon and its progeny; especially the Cartoon Network hit Steven Universe.

• Placed in 2014’s Kono Manga ga Sugoi! contest.

• Ichikawa has won an Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize and placed fifth in the 2012 Manga Taisho Awards.

• An anime adaptation is currently streaming in the UK on HIDIVE. ISBN 13: 9781632366368, 192pp p/b, £10.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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LDK 13

Graphic Novel - Manga

WAKE UP, SLEEPING BEAUTY 5

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

SEVEN DEADLY SINS 27, THE Suzuki, Nabaka

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

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

• Has charted in the New York Times Manga bestseller 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: 9781632366283, TBCpp p/b, £9.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

WAITING FOR SPRING 7 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 live-action or 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.

ISBN 13: 9781632366313, TBCpp p/b, £9.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Morino, Megumi

Satoshi’s father has worked for the rich family in the house on the hill his entire life, so when the teenager needs a part-time job to put himself through school, looking after the mansion’s gardens is a natural fit.

Satoshi’s ready to work hard, and he quickly endears himself to the staff. But there’s one ironclad rule even he must obey: Don’t go near the cottage behind the house. When he sees a beautiful, pale girl in one of the windows, Satoshi assumes she is being kept prisoner, and their secret meetings quickly turn romantic, but Satoshi has no idea just how terrible this Sleeping Beauty’s curse really is...

KEY SELLING POINTS • A gender-bending romance that will appeal to fans of Ouran High School Host Club (Viz Media).

• Runs in Dessert, the same magazine as Say I Love You and My Little Monster.

• A great combination of lighthearted romance and dark magic in a modern setting.

ISBN 13: 9781632365910, TBCpp p/b, £10.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

YAMADA-KUN AND THE SEVEN WITCHES 16 Yoshikawa , Miki

Class troublemaker Ryu Yamada is already having a bad day when he stumbles down a staircase along with star student Urara Shiraishi. When he wakes up, he realises they have switched bodies - and that Ryu has the power to trade places with anyone with only a kiss! Plus, it turns out he’s not the only kid at school with a few magic tricks up his sleeve... Yamada-Kun is currently being simul-published on Crunchyroll where it is one of the most popular series on the site.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A popular manga from the author of Flunk Punk Rumble and an assistant on Fairy Tail (Kodansha, also available).

• A fresh take on the high-school genre featuring supernatural elements.

• Also receiving a digital simul-pub on Crunchyroll and is one of the most popular manga series on the site.

• Included in Anime News Network’s Best and Most Memorable Manga of 2015 list.

• An anime adaptation is available on Crunchyroll.

ISBN 13: 9781632365835, TBCpp p/b, £9.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

CARDFIGHT!!

VANGUARD VOLUME 12 Itou, Akira

From the makers of the YuGiOh trading card game comes Cardfight!! Vanguard, the manga that inspired the hit Vanguard card game. In similar fashion to YuGiOh and Magic the Gathering, the teenage cast of Cardfight!! Vanguard play a high-fantasy themed card game - initially they play for kicks, but eventually the stakes grow much higher.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The manga that started the hit Vanguard card game and amine series.

• From the co-creator of the hugely popular Yu-Gi-Oh card game, currently the top selling card game in the world.

• Each edition comes with an exclusive rare playing card from the Vanguard game.

ISBN 13: 9781947194083, TBCpp p/b, £9.99 Published by VERTICAL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM WING 7: THE GLORY OF LOSERS Sumizawa, Katsuyuki & Ogasawara, Tomodumi

Following the actions of five fighter and their mobile suits (large robots made for destruction), Gundam Wing is a heavily political dramatic action work that is centred around a war between Earth and its surrounding colonies in space. A longtime hit of the Cartoon Network, Gundam Wing remains one of the most recognised Japanese titles in recent history spinning off a number of movie, books and model collections.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Since its anime premier in 1979, Mobile Suit Gundam has become one of the most successful sci-fi franchises ever.

• This is a retelling of one of the most popular instalments of the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise.

• The original Mobile Suit Gundam Wing anime series aired on Toonami in the UK. • Includes coloured pages and extras from the Gundam team.

ISBN 13: 9781947194076, TBCpp p/b, £10.99 Published by VERTICAL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

MOTEKI, 2: LOVE STRIKES! Kubo, Mitsurou

Yukiyo Fujimoto’s life has been in a rut. He is about to turn thirty and has never held a steady job or had a girlfriend. And at a time when the prospects for hope seem at their lowest, suddenly his phone blows up!

Out of the blue he is contacted by several women from his past! His moteki has finally come!! Love has struck and cupid’s arrow has hit him repeatedly and, coincidentally, all at the same time!

KEY SELLING POINTS • The English language debut of one of Japan’s most popular creators.

• Moteki is considered to be Kubo’s breakthrough series.

• Moteki has been adapted into a live action TV drama and film in Japan.

• Kubo is currently best known for writing the megahit anime series Yuri on Ice! • Yuri on Ice! Is currently streaming in the UK on Crunchyroll and Funimation Now. ISBN 13: 9781945054815, 480pp p/b, £16.99 Published by VERTICAL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

MY BOY, 2

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: 9781945054884, 160pp p/b, £10.99 Published by VERTICAL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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H IS FOR HALLOWEEN Disney Book Group

On each page, a new letter of the alphabet is introduced with a sturdy die-cut letter to trace and colourful flaps to explore! Beneath each flap is a new word that connects to the featured letter. With 100 flaps, this beautiful board book is sure to delight beginner readers!

KEY SELLING POINTS • This format brings a fresh take to the genre by combining tactile fun with the novelty of liftthe-flap.

• Full of Disney charm and gentle education, this title features Halloween fun to practicing the alphabet.

• With a variety of Disney characters, from Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh this book has something for everyone.

• The first book in this format to mix franchises.

ISBN 13: 9781368019996, 26pp board book, £10.99 Published by DISNEY PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Fiction - KS0

VAMPIRINA VEE’S MONSTER BASH With Puffy Stickers!

Disney Book Group

Vampirina and her family throw a spook-tacular party that’s sure to go down in history in this storybook that comes with puffy stickers!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Kids will love getting to know Vampirina and learning about her uniquely monsterful world!

• Includes a sheet of puffy stickers featuring Vampirina and all sorts of spooktacular Monster Party surprises!

• Recurring characters on the show will be voiced by a star cast like James Van Der Beek and Lauren Graham.

• Vampirina is created by the same team behind Disney Junior’s Peabody Awardwinning animated series.

ISBN 13: 9781368020602, 24pp p/b, £4.99 Published by DISNEY PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Fiction - KS1

TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS Read-Along Story Book and CD Disney Book Group

Relive the action of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas with our best-selling ReadAlong and Storybook and CD, featuring narration, character voices, and sound effects from the original film!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Timed to release at the same time as the 25th anniversary of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.

• The Read-Along Storybook and CD format has become a phenomenal success, selling over 5 million units since 2010!

• This 32-page storybook comes with a read-along CD featuring narration, sound effects, and original character voices.

• The narration on the CD matches the book’s text to help build vocabulary and encourage independent reading.

ISBN 13: 9781368022286, 32pp p/b, £6.99 Published by DISNEY PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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Children’s Non-Fiction - KS1

WALT’S IMAGINATION The Life of Walt Disney Rappaport, Doreen & Pomeroy, John

From his childhood in rural Missouri to his legendary stature as a film and television icon, Walt governed his life with imagination, ingenuity, and scrupulous attention to detail. Faced with both public failures and massive success, he revolutionised the art form of animation, always seeking innovative solutions, cutting edge technology, and new ways of storytelling KEY SELLING POINTS • With an iconic look, the Big Words series is well-loved by critics, teachers, librarians, and young readers.

• The Big Words series have won both the Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Honor.

• Poignant prose and vivid illustrations follow Walt Disney from his youth to his days as a visionary creative innovator.

• John Pomeroy worked as an animator on numerous Disney films, his personal connection imbues his art with authenticity.

• A beautiful collector’s item with the added bonus of included quotes taken from Walt Disney himself.

ISBN 13: 9781423184706, 48pp h/b, £15.99 Published by DISNEY-HYPERION Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Fiction - KS2

CURSE OF THE WERE-HYENA, THE (A Monstertown Mystery) Hale, Bruce

Mr. Chu, the coolest teacher ever, has developed some very unusual habits, like laughing hysterically for no reason, sniffing people’s homework, and chasing chickens. When best friends Carlos and Benny decide to find out what’s happening to him, they get caught up in some moonlight madness. And it looks like just the beginning of the weirdness that has arrived in the town of Monterrosa... This first entry in a silly, sassy, and suspenseful series will leave readers howling with laughter.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Bruce Hale’s track record as the author of the Chet Gecko series is excellent, with sales over 750,000.

• Author’s fan base is huge thanks to Bruce’s sense of humour, publishing frequency, and popular school visits.

• The Curse of the Were-Hyena embodies diverse characters, including a Latino narrator.

• These stories are funny, action-packed, fast-paced adventures that will keep any reluctant reader glued to the page.

• A fresh take on the gothic horror genre.

ISBN 13: 9781368013550, 224pp p/b, £5.99 Published by DISNEY-HYPERION Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Fiction - KS2

DESCENDANTS Uma’s Guide to Life on the Isle Disney Book Group

This book is perfect for fans of the hit Disney Channel Movie Descendants 2. Uma is the breakout star of the movie, and the baddest new Villain Kid. Her ‘Guide to the Isle’ is filled with her tips, info, stories and inside scoop, including notes from her gnarly pirate gang and photos from the Isle!

KEY SELLING POINTS • As a follow-up to the hit movies Descendants and Descendants 2, this will appeal to old and new fans.

• Like Mal’s Spell Book, this title is penned by Uma and her pirate crew, and including new surprises.

• Uma is the breakout star from Descendants 2, fans will want to know more about this wicked new Villain Kid. ISBN 13: 9781368024327, 192pp h/b, £10.99 Published by DISNEY PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Fiction -KS2

TALES FROM THE HAUNTED MANSION, VOLUME III Grim Grinning Ghosts Disney Book Group

The eerie Amicus Arcane has returned from beyond the grave to share more spooky stories from inside the Haunted Mansion. What frightening fictions does this once-living librarian hold in store? And will you, foolish reader, be brave enough to listen to them all without going mad... or dying from fright?

Join Phineas, Ezra, and Gus - otherwise known as the Hitchhiking Ghosts - as they venture into Amicus Arcane’s lonesome library for more terrifying Tales from the Haunted Mansion!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Each book in the series is narrated by the dearly departed Amicus Arcane.

• Readers with childhood memories of the Haunted Mansion rides will love this book.

• Each book is designed to look like it came directly from the library in the Haunted Mansion.

• The three-piece cloth cover, iconic Mansion wallpaper and eerie illustrations evokes a realistic atmosphere.

ISBN 13: 9781484714720, 240pp h/b, £12.99 Published by DISNEY PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Graphic Novel - KS2

DEREK THE SHEEP: FIRST SHEEP IN SPACE Northfield, Gary

Grumpy, but loveable sheep, Derek, is always looking for the greener grass in life, but he is constantly thwarted in his plans by the other meddlesome (and tiresome!) animals on his crazy farm. The second book in the series ratchets up the craziness, with the introduction of a menagerie of new characters!

KEY SELLING POINTS • The highly anticipated second book in the series.

• Never before reprinted, these stories represent Derek The Sheep at the height of his popular run in The Beano.

• The popular stories of Derek The Sheep will be savoured by old and new fans.

ISBN 13: 9780995555358, 64pp p/b, £9.99 Published by BOG EYED BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Children’s Graphic Novel - KS2

CEDRIC VOL. 6 Skating On Thin Ice Cauvin, Raoul & Laudec

Cedric’s life is a series of triumphs and disasters.

If one day he manages to impress his sweetheart Chen, the next his own obsessive jealousy will earn him a mighty slap. He can surprise his parents with tender, generous gestures, then bring them on the verge of a heart attack with his calamitous school reports. As for his grandfather, he’s built along the same lines. The trick is to enjoy the good parts - and weather the rest!

KEY SELLING POINTS • 8 million copies sold to date.

• Children can identify with the main character and a lot of the situations he finds himself in.

• Perfect for the schools and libraries.

ISBN 13: 9781849184083, 48pp p/b, £6.99 Published by CINEBOOK Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Greece, Cyprus, Germany, Spain & Portugal

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Photography

GOMER GOOF VOL. 3

KIDS

Gone With The Goof Franquin, Andre

Photos to Brighten Your Day Sweeney, Tracy

Among all the things that make Gomer such a lovable rascal, there are two that are instantly recognisable: his car, and his goofophone. His old lemon, favourite target of the constabulary and every pedestrian’s nightmare, is responsible for half the pollution in town ‘- as well as many of the more... exotic accidents. The rest of the latter are mostly the result of the terrible ‘musical’ instrument put together by Gomer stiff competition for the Trumpets of Jericho!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Still remains the archetype of the anti-hero.

• The complete volumes are published here in English for the first time.

• More than 30 million copies sold to date.

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

ISBN 13: 9781849184090, 48pp p/b, £6.99 Published by CINEBOOK Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Greece, Cyprus, Germany, Spain & Portugal

Young Adult Fiction

ZEN AND GONE

This book Tracy Sweeney presents a joyous celebration of children. The author has artfully crafted a collection of whimsical images of children in play and reverie.

Join her in exploring the magical world of childhood.

Tracy brings her education experience as a classroom teacher and education professor for many years to the photography field, where she is able to direct children in a way that is natural and fun, with the goal of capturing uninhibited interactions with enchanting elements to create enchanting portraits.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The author has artfully crafted a collection of whimsical images of children in a variety of formats.

• From previous educational experience, Tracy is able to direct children in a way that is natural and fun.

• This book successfully captures children uninhibited and free.

• An inspirational book, perfect for budding photographers, or anyone who needs a lift.

ISBN 13: 9781682033548, 128pp p/b, £17.99 Published by AMHERST MEDIA Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

France, Emily

When Essa meets Oliver - a brainy indoor type, in Boulder, Colorado for the summer - she is cautious at first, distrustful of the tourist crowd and suspicious of Oliver’s mysterious past in Chicago. But her nine-year old sister Puck is charmed and pushes Essa toward him. Soon Essa finds herself showing Oliver the Boulder she has forgotten. After spending a night stuck in a mountain storm, Essa wakes to find Puck missing. Now Essa must rely on her newfound spiritual strength if she is to save her sister’s life, and ultimately her own.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Author received great reviews for her previous novel, Signs of You. • The story is a coming-of-age romance at it’s heart, with a thriller/mystery plot line that will draw readers in.

• The story deals with larger social themes, such as the nature of real parenthood, and the strength of sibling bonds.

• Set in Colorado, this is a timely novel on the pros, cons, and limits of drug use.

ISBN 13: 9781616958572, 352pp h/b, £14.99 Published by SOHO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Young Adult Graphic Novel

STEPHEN MCCRANIE’S SPACE BOY VOLUME 1 McCranie, Stephen

To Amy, everyone has a flavour. Her mum is the flavour of mint-sharp and bright. Her dad is like hot chocolate - sweet and full of gentle warmth.

Amy lives on a mining colony out in deep space, but when her dad loses his job the entire family is forced to move back to Earth. When Amy arrives on Earth, she feels like an alien in a strange land. The sky is beautiful but gravity is heavy and the people are weird. Stranger still is the boy she meets at her new school - a boy who has no flavour...

KEY SELLING POINTS • Currently serialised on Webtoons.com with over 50,000 unique readers.

• From the creator of Mal and Chad - published by Penguin Young Readers and carried in the scholastic Book Fair.

• Mal and Chad: Belly Flop! was named one of the best books of 2012.

• One of the best pieces of sequential art in this or any other format in the past decade.’ - Entertainment Monthly ISBN 13: 9781506706481, 220pp p/b, £9.50 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Photography

RESCUE CATS Portraits & Stories Maynard, Susannah

Cat rescue has blossomed in recent years, as more and more people are choosing to adopt cats from animal shelters and homegrown rescue organisations and have categorically steered away from purchasing cats from breeders. In this beautifully illustrated book, Susannah Maynard provides personality-rich portraits of cats and kittens and details their journeys from a turbulent start to a warm, loving, happy, and safe home.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Cat rescue has blossomed in recent years, as more people choose to adopt cats from animal shelters.

• Maynard provides details of each cat’s journey from a turbulent start to a warm, loving, happy, and safe home.

• Maynard’s subjects include kittens, adult cats, and special needs cats - of all breeds, including mixed breeds.

• Maynard’s stories will empower readers to join the rescue effort for the better the lives of rescue cats.

• Perfect for cat fanatics, animal lovers, including those interested in animal photographic techniques.

ISBN 13: 9781682033449, 128pp p/b, £17.99 Published by AMHERST MEDIA Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Photography

TREES IN BLACK & WHITE A Visual Tour Howell, Tony

Tony Howell loves trees - and on days when the weather report looks promising, he’s often up before dawn, exploring the South West of England in search of ideal subjects for his evocative images.

Drawing on inspiration from legendary black & white photographers like Ansel Adams and Paul Strand, Howell’s monotone images strip down his subjects to their essence, elegantly revealing the peace and beauty of nature. In this book, Howell shares his favourite images as well as his reflections on the scenes and some of the stories behind their creation.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Howell draws inspiration from legendary black & white photographers like Ansel Adams and Paul Strand.

• Will help the viewer find a peaceful state, and appreciate the beauty of nature.

• Opens viewers’ eyes to the beauty of everyday things around them.

• Learn the stories behind some of Howell’s most acclaimed images.

• From evocative abstracts to realistic landscapes, Howell’s images will deepen appreciation for the beauty of our planet.

ISBN 13: 9781682033500, 128pp p/b, £17.99 Published by AMHERST MEDIA Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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Photography

BEAT SCENE, THE Glinn, Burt

This magnificent book features a remarkable collection of largely unseen photographs of the Beat Generation by renowned Magnum photographer Burt Glinn. This amazing, untouched treasure trove of images was discovered when R|A|P was working with Burt Glinn’s widow, Elena, on a larger retrospective of Glinn’s work. The book features black and white shots, and also over 70 images in colour: an extremely rare find, these photographs manage to capture the raw energy of the Beat Generation in a way that has never been seen before in print.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Remarkable collection of largely unseen photographs of the Beat Generation including extremely rare colour photographs.

• Includes an unpublished essay by Jack Kerouac from 1957.

• Photographs feature Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, William Morris, and many more.

• An untouched treasure trove of images.

• Captures the raw energy of the Beat Generation in a way that has never been seen before in print.

ISBN 13: 9781909526266, 160pp h/b, £29.95 Published by REEL ART PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Design

DUOTONE IN GRAPHIC DESIGN Bright & Bold Effects on a Budget Design 360

The duotone printing technique can either apply two shades of the same colour, black and one tint, or two different colours. This process brings out middle tones and highlights, and its results are vibrant, colourful and stunning. The projects selected for this book cover different design categories, from logos, brochures, posters, packaging materials, book covers, posters and exhibition materials to screen designs for corporate websites and promotional microsites.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The wide variety of designs reveals the magic of duotone and how designers make full use of duotone techniques.

• Duotone is the next big trend in graphic design.

• Duotone enhances readability, uses minimalist designs without crowding the eye, and effortlessly creates atmospheres.

• Covers a range of design categories, such as logos, brochures, packaging materials, and book covers.

ISBN 13: 9788417084073, 240pp h/b, £39.99 Published by FLAMANT Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Scandinavia

Illustration

FIGURES FROM LIFE Drawing With Style J. Jones, Patrick

Within this incredibly detailed book Patrick demonstrates, step-by-step, his exciting methods for accelerating your figure drawing skills. Packed with all-new demonstrations and drawings, this book also includes reproductions of Patrick’s most recent anatomy and drawing study sheets. Each study sheet includes essential figure drawing notes and memory clues to refer to at a glance. This life drawing book is an invaluable resource for any student or lover of creating art.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Created by the award-winning author, artist and teacher, Patrick J. Jones.

• Each study sheet includes essential figure drawing notes and memory clues.

• This life drawing book is an invaluable resource for any student or lover of creating art.

ISBN 13: 9780993337468, 160pp p/b, £19.99 Published by KORERO PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Music

I’VE GOT SOMETHING TO SAY Jones, Danko

Says Danko Jones, ‘After playing rock music for the last twenty-one years, I’ve found time to put away the guitar and write down some of my thoughts on music and my experiences of life in a touring band.

This book is a collection of essays that, unlike the music I play, are lighthearted and playful. Nothing less than fierce fandom for rock was what made this book come to life.’

KEY SELLING POINTS • Danko Jones is a Canadian rock-n-roll star with a quarter million friends and followers on Facebook.

• Unique story telling utilises both narrative and cartoon to tell funny and amazing stories of meeting rock legends.

• Filled with anecdotes about rock n roll icons Lemmy, Guns ‘n’ Roses, and many more.

ISBN 13: 9781627310574, 176pp p/b, £16.99 Published by FERAL HOUSE Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Music

OTHER NIGHT AT QUINN’S, THE New Adventures in the Sonic Underground Faloon, Mike & McPhee, Joe (fore)

The Other Night at Quinn’s is an uncommon and engaging portrait of people gathering to make and embrace deeply personal art in the age of new media. In early 2014, Mike Faloon sees jazz legend Joe McPhee perform at Quinn’s, a recently reopened diner turned club in Beacon, New York.

Faloon soon realises he’s stumbled across a vibrant scene - ‘small, local, and brave as hell’ - that is at once unique and universal.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Deviates from the standard music memoir, incorporating reportage, essays and collage.

• With essays, interviews and photographs by Michael Bogdanffy-Kriegh.

• A deeply personal dive into the psyche of a hardcore music fanatic… utterly indispensable.’ - Wayne Kramer, MC5 ISBN 13: 9781941576243, 288pp p/b, £12.99 Published by SCB DISTRIBUTED PUBLISHERS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Film

DAVE MCKEAN: SHORT FILMS (BLU-RAY BOOK) McKean, Dave

Dave McKean’s short cinema on Blu-ray included in a hardcover book featuring photos, posters, stills, drawings, and more. A must-have for McKean fans!

Included on the Blu-ray are the films: Week Before, Neon, Dawn, Whack!, MTV-World Aids Day, Signal to Noise and many, many more!

KEY SELLING POINTS • David McKean is an acclaimed comic artist who is known for collaborating with Neil Gaiman on The Sandman series.

• His bestselling comic Cages (Dark Horse, 2010), was a Harvey award-winning graphic novel.

• McKean is also renowned for his visually awesome, surreal short films, all of which are collected here.

• Features photos, posters and behind-the-scenes content, making it a must have for McKean’s huge fanbase.

• McKean was again thrown into the public eye in the UK with his 2016 comic Black Dog, about the life of Paul Nash.

ISBN 13: 9781506706054, 48pp h/b, £25.00 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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WISDOM OF STUPIDITY, THE Butler, Julian & Priestley, Bob

From humble beginnings in 1980s’ Yorkshire a group of friends with a VHS camera took on major Hollywood studios with their no-budget films. Calling themselves Smile Orange, they premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and created cult British TV comedy. This is an unflinchingly candid tale of an era before YouTube, when making your own films was hard graft and borderline criminal. Theirs is also a story filled with much hilarity, of sex (in the Countdown studio) and farting (live on The Big Breakfast). It is also one of great successes and ultimate failure.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Hilarious spoof of ‘how-to’ guidebooks.

• Warts and all account of producing a Channel 4 comedy series.

• The same filmmaking scene of the 1980s produced the likes of Shane Meadows and Edgar Wright.

• Current nostalgia for the 1980s and 1990s.

• Perfect for aspiring filmakers and those interested in the industry.

ISBN 13: 9781909394384, 366pp p/b, £22.00 Published by HEADPRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Popular Culture

STARS IN OUR EYES, THE The Famous, the Infamous, and Why We Care Way Too Much About Them Klam, Julie

When I was young I was convinced celebrities could save me,’ Julie Klam admits in The Stars in Our Eyes, her funny and personal exploration of fame and celebrity.

Klam examines the phenomenon of celebrity. She delves deep into what makes someone a celebrity, explains why we care about celebrities more than ever, and uncovers the bargains they make with the public and the burdens they bear to sustain this status. The result is an engaging, astute, and eye-opening look into celebrity that uncovers the truths about fame as it explains why it’s such an important part of life today.

KEY SELLING POINTS • In an age of technology and smart phones, celebrities have never been more relevant or accessible.

• We live in a world where a reality TV star is the president of the US, and the Kardashian are a social media sensation.

• Klam is both a true fan of celebrity and a writer who has written about famous people and popular culture for decades.

• Witty, intelligent, and self-deprecating, as well as being a shrewd work of pop culture analysis.

ISBN 13: 9780399573293, 240pp p/b, £13.99 Published by RIVERHEAD Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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Literature and Memoirs

LOST CHAPTERS, THE Reclaiming My Life, One Book at a Time Schwartz, Leslie

In 2014, award-winning novelist Leslie Schwartz was sentenced to 90 days in county jail for a DUI and battery of an officer of the law. It was the most harrowing and holy experience of her life. Leslie served her time at the tail end of a 414-day relapse into alcohol addiction after more than a decade of sobriety. This memoir of redemption and reading is told through the list of books she read as she served her sentence.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Joins the ranks of best of addiction memoirs and illustrates the endless internal struggle faced by many.

• Literary memoirs continue to be extremely popular with readers - this adds a new twist.

• Each chapter begins with a book that colours her experience in jail.

• Illuminating and diverse range of titles chosen by Leslie, from contemporary fiction to classics.

ISBN 13: 9780525534631, 304pp h/b, £22.99 Published by BLUE RIDER PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Literary Criticism

HANDY LITERATURE ANSWER BOOK, THE An Engaging Guide to Unraveling Symbols, Signs and Meanings in Great Works Felder, Deborah G. & Burt, Daniel S.

ABSOLUTE OPTIMIST

From the Epic of Gilgamesh to Aristotle and Cicero, and from Shakespeare and the King James Bible to Wuthering Heights, War and Peace, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and the Nobel-winning lyrics of Bob Dylan, the world of literature is an integral part of our lives. Great literature can shape and form thoughts and opinions as well as influence politics and predict the future. Reading can truly enrich our lives, but it can sometimes be daunting to get the most out of a great work of literature.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A primer on literature and how to read it.

• Approximately 400 answers to common questions on how to read literature for a deeper meaning.

• A variety of literary forms are analysed, such as novels, poems, plays, short stories, and memoirs.

• Hundreds of significant stories and famous works are used as illustrative examples.

• Perfect for educational and academic purposes, as well as for those interested in knowing literature in more depth.

ISBN 13: 9781578596355, 400pp p/b, £18.99 Published by VISIBLE INK Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Remembering Eluned Phillips Elfyn, Menna

Cultural Studies

Literature and Memoirs

An affectionate yet critical biography of Eluned Phillips, an unsung heroine of Welsh literature. A controversial figure: a passionate woman who ignited passionate responses in others. She was only the second women to have won the National Eisteddfod crown and the only woman ever to have won it twice (1967 and 1983). Phillips was unusual among Welsh writers of her generation in that she embraced a bohemian lifestyle - taking her to prewar London and Paris, where she made the acquaintance of major artists Augustus John, Dylan Thomas, Edith Piaf, Jean Cocteau, Maurice Chevalier and Pablo Picasso.

KEY SELLING POINTS • First biography of an important unsung heroine of Welsh literature.

• An unusual and fascinating life split between the rural Welsh hinterland and the artistic capitals of pre-war Europe.

• Menna Elfyn is a renowned bi-lingual poet and winner of numerous awards including the Wales Book of the Year.

• Originally published in the Welsh language, 2016, and shortlisted for Wales Book of the Year.

• Eluned Phillips’ acquaintance with Dylan Thomas, Edith Piaf, Jean Cocteau and Picasso will interest a wide readership.

ISBN 13: 9781909983809, 288pp p/b, £11.99 Published by HONNO WELSH WOMEN’S PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

STORY OF SHIT, THE

Dekkers, Midas & Forest-Flier, Nancy

In The Story of Shit, Dutch biologist Midas Dekkers presents a personal, cultural, scientific, historical and environmental account of shit, from the digestive process and the fascinating workings of the gut, to the act of defecation and toilet etiquette. With irreverent humour and a compelling narrative style, Dekkers brings a refreshing, entertaining and illuminating perspective to a once-taboo subject.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The Story of Shit is an utterly unique exploration into a universal subject.

• Midas Dekkers is a highly acclaimed Dutch author and biologist.

• For fans of Guilia Enders’ Gut (Scribe, 2015).

• Covers many aspects - including cultural, historical, biological, scientific and social significance - of poo.

• Builds a surprising picture of human waste - from the history of the toilet to environmental impacts.

ISBN 13: 9781925355178, 400pp p/b, £12.99 Published by TEXT PUBLISHING COMPANY Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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Social Issues

Politics

BECAUSE INTERNET

AN AMERICAN ANARCHIST

Understanding the New Rules of Language McCulloch, Gretchen

The Life of Voltaire De Cleyre Avrich, Paul

The internet isn’t the first technology to alter how we communicate, but it is making our language change faster and in more interesting ways than ever before. The programmers behind the apps and platforms we use decide how our conversations are structured, from the grammar of status updates to the protocols of comments and @replies.

Linguistically inventive niche online communities spread slang and jargon exponentially faster than in the days when new dialects were constrained by physical space. What’s more, social media provides a fascinating laboratory for watching language evolve in real time.

KEY SELLING POINTS • McCulloch is a leading and commercially successful linguist.

• Complex linguistic theory is explained clearly and is accessible for all readers.

• The perfect tool for spotting online trends with language and learning how they influence our own digital speak.

ISBN 13: 9780735210936, 288pp h/b, £21.99 Published by RIVERHEAD Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

An American Anarchist marked the trail historians of American anarchism are still following today: above all else, to understand anarchists as human beings.

Narrative-driven like all of Paul Avrich’s works, this story highlights famous characters like Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman and the infamous, like Dyer D. Lum Voltairine de Cleyre’s lover and the man who sneaked a dynamite cartridge into Louis Lingg’s cell so the accused Haymarket Martyr could die at his own hand and not the state’s. De Cleyre (1866 - 1912), born in Michigan, is noted as the first prominent American-born anarchist.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The legendary biography of America’s fiery feminist iconoclast. In paperback for the first time.

• Author is one of the most respected political biographers of the anarchist movement.

• De Cleyre was a writer, poet and political activist: a full and fascinating life.

ISBN 13: 9781849352680, 292pp p/b, £14.95 Published by AK PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Social Issues

WE’RE DOOMED. NOW WHAT? Essays on War and Climate Change Scranton, Roy

The time we’ve been thrown into is one of alarming and bewildering change - the breakup of the post-1945 global order, a multispecies mass extinction, and the beginning of the end of civilisation as we know it. Not one of us is innocent, not one of us is safe. Now what?

We’re Doome. Now What? addresses the crisis that is our time through a series of brilliant, moving, and original essays on climate change, war, literature, and loss, from one of the most provocative and iconoclastic minds of his generation.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Scranton’s ecological essays are striking, different from other climate change non-fiction out there.

• His novel, War Porn, received critical praise, and most notably was based on his own experiences in the military.

• Most of these essays have been published in national venues, such as The New York Times , The Nation, Rolling Stone, etc.

• The compelling ending focuses on literature and loss, and are intellectually connected to the larger whole.

ISBN 13: 9781616959364, 336pp p/b, £14.99 Published by SOHO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

History

HEARTBEAT OF WOUNDED KNEE, THE Indian America from 1890 to the Present Treuer, David

Beginning with the tribes’ devastating loss of land and the forced assimilation of their children at governmentrun boarding schools, he shows how the period of greatest adversity also helped to incubate a unifying Native identity. He traces how conscription in the US military and the pull of urban life brought Indians into the mainstream and modern times, even as it steered the emerging shape of their self-rule and spawned a new generation of resistance.

The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee is an essential, intimate history - and counternarrative - of a resilient people in a transformative era.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Infused with Treuer’s perspective having grown up Ojibwe and resonant with his authority as trained anthropologist.

• Native matters specifically, and identity politics generally, continue as headline news.

• An important contribution to American Indian history post Wounded Knee, and Dee Brown’s 1970 book.

• For readers of Nancy Eisenberg, Isabel Wilkerson, and other well-researched, narrative-driven histories.

• Treuer’s last 2 books - Prudence and Rez Life - were widely acclaimed.

ISBN 13: 9781594633157, 496pp h/b, £25.00 Published by RIVERHEAD Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Politics

DESTINATION PARADISE Among the Jihadists of the Maldives Borri, Francesca & Appel, Anne Milano

Western tourists are not always aware that the Maldives is a Muslim country, or that the Republic of Maldives is the non-Arab country with the world’s highest number of foreign fighters per capita. All the wealth coming from tourism is concentrated in the hands of a few businessmen. The Maldives is a fertile breeding ground for ISIS, which enlists more of its foreign fighters per capita from there than anywhere else. Francesca Borri spent time with them, and with their families and friends, all of whom are drivers, waiters, cleaners in tourist resorts. And she let them speak.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Francesca Borri was winner of the European Press Prize and a Distinguished Writing Award 2017 Nominee.

• Terrorist recruiting from the Maldives is a major news story that is just starting to emerge.

• Borri is one of only a few journalists who has been in the Maldives covering the story.

• A well-written, revelatory journey beyond the tourist facade of the Maldives.’

- The European Press Prize Committee • Translated by multi award-winning translator, Anne Milano Appel.

ISBN 13: 9781609808433, 128pp p/b, £11.99 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Politics

MARGINALIZED MAJORITY, THE Claiming Our Power in a Post-Truth America Roychoudhuri, Onnesha

Like Rebecca Solnit’s Hope in the Dark, The Marginalized Majority delivers a plan to not just survive but also push back in Trump’s America, from progressive journalist Onnesha Roychoudhuri. Now is the time to fight back.

Drawing on the history of American ideologies (like ‘The American Dream’ and the ‘City on a Hill’), social movements (like the Civil Rights Movement and Occupy Wall Street), and cultural icons (like James Baldwin), The Marginalized Majority makes the case that we have never had more opportunity and power than we do now - we only have to recognise and seize it.

KEY SELLING POINTS • An accessible, actionable plan for anyone to incorporate political engagement into every day life.

• For fans of Melville’s The Making of Donald Trump, Why I Am Not a Feminist and What We Do Now. • Draws heavily on the work of James Baldwin.

• Roychoudhuri was very involved in the Occupy movement - she contributed to n1’s book Occupy!

ISBN 13: 9781612196992, TBCpp p/b, £14.99 Published by MELVILLE HOUSE PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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Legal Reference

WRITING YOUR OWN WILL The Easyway Guide Grant, James

For anyone, the process of producing a will and ensuring that their affairs after death are catered for is a complex task. In addition, the process of probate and administration of estates is an area which many people do not understand. This book aims to demystify the whole area of wills and probate and provide invaluable information for the reader.

The book is aimed, essentially, at the person who wishes to proceed without a solicitor.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A clear and concise reference guide for anyone wanting to understand more about producing an effective will.

• The book covers who can write a will, what is covered in a will, inheritance laws, wills and taxation.

• The important role of the courts in settling disputes.

• The author has many years of experience dealing with wills and probate.

• Contains useful forms in the process of forming a will and applying for probate.

ISBN 13: 9781847168092, 160pp p/b, £8.99 Published by EASYWAY GUIDE Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Legal Reference

ALL THE LAW YOU SHOULD KNOW Farley, Jeremy

All the Law You Should Know is a comprehensive overview of essential aspects of the law and is very much intended for the layperson who wishes to enhance his/her knowledge of the law. The primary aim of the book is to ensure that the layperson is equipped with at least a working knowledge of the law when faced with a potential legal problem or when accident or injury has occurred. The reader will find it very informative, indeed invaluable as a reference work providing answers across a wide range of basic legal questions.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A comprehensive overview of all essential aspects of the law, intended for layreaders.

• Covers changes to legal aid and advice, consumer rights, children and adults, and more - current to 2018.

• Farley teaches criminal law and also writes extensively on the subject.

ISBN 13: 9781847168078, 160pp p/b, £9.99 Published by EMERALD PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Legal Reference

LAW AND PRACTICE OF MENTAL HEALTH IN THE UK, THE Wade, David

The Law and Practice of Mental Health in the United Kingdom is a comprehensive introductory text to the complex area of mental health and how it is dealt with in the UK. There are many differing diagnoses of mental health, ranging from the severe to mild disorders. The law that deals with this area and the organisations that cope with it are outlined sympathetically and clearly in this concise volume.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A comprehensive, fully up-to-date guide on mental health laws in the UK. • Discusses the role of the NHS, carers, treatment centres and other important legal issues relating to mental health.

• David Wade is a journalist and writer who specialises in the field of mental health generally.

ISBN 13: 9781847168085, 180pp p/b, £9.99 Published by STRAIGHTFORWARD PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Building & Engineering

DESIGNING AND BUILDING YOUR OWN HOME A Straightforward Guide Sproston, Roger; Marshall, Paul & Marshall, Jayne

In the current housing climate, more and more people are finding it very difficult to get their foot on the housing ladder. Quite often, when the opportunity to do so arrives, buyers have to settle for second best, having had no say in the design and construction process, just to get a roof over their heads. However, there is another way which does take a lot more effort, and a lot more involvement, but which is ultimately very rewarding. That is self-building your own home.

KEY SELLING POINTS • An introduction to the legalities of self-build.

• The A-Z of getting the project off the ground - the planning system.

• Covers how to find a suitable building plot.

• Includes detailed information on use of architects, sourcing building materials and outlining the construction process.

• Completion and building guarantees.

ISBN 13: 9781847168061, 244pp p/b, £11.99 Published by STRAIGHTFORWARD PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Popular Medicine

HEALING CHILDREN Newman, Kurt

Anyone who has seen a child recover from a deep cut or a broken bone knows that kids are made to heal. Their bodies are more resilient and adaptive than adults. And yet children are often treated as an afterthought by the medical establishment and seen by doctors who have little or no paediatric training.

In this deeply inspiring memoir Dr. Kurt Newman draws from his long experience as a paediatric surgeon working at one the US’s top children’s hospitals to make the case that children are more than miniature adults.

KEY SELLING POINTS • This is the first major medical memoir by a paediatric surgeon.

• Newman is the head of Children’s National, the US’s most innovative paediatric hospitals.

• Newman’s goal is to share his knowledge with parents so they know the best way to care for their children.

ISBN 13: 9780143110033, 272pp p/b, £14.99 Published by PENGUIN BOOKS (USA) Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Science

MODERN SCIENCE & ANARCHY

Kropotkin, Peter & McKay, Iain

This was Peter Kropotkin’s final book, in which he theorises about the development of the modern state and how modern science and technology can assist in freeing working people from capitalism.

First published in 1912 in France, sections of this book have been translated and published in English (as short books and pamphlets and journal articles), but never as a whole work as Kropotkin intended.

More than 10 percent of this book has never before appeared in English. Introduced and annotated by Iain McKay.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Assembled in English for the first time, an unabridged gem from anarchism’s famous theorist.

• Iain McKay’s depth of knowledge is a great asset in contextualising the work.

• Will be of interest to the science community as well as those interested in political history.

ISBN 13: 9781849352741, 528pp p/b, £19.95 Published by AK PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

MONTHLY CATALOGUE - July 2018 Technology

DEFYING REALITY The Inside Story of the Virtual Reality Revolution Ewalt, David M.

No longer just a mainstay of science fiction, VR has seen recent success with companies such as Oculus, Sony, and HTC. But little is known about its history, which reaches back decades. Ewalt chronicles its origins in Cold War military laboratories, and traces it through decades of hype and failed products, to a teenage gamer whose advancements made the recent breakthroughs in VR possible. Writing for a mainstream audience as well as technology enthusiasts, Ewalt offers a unique perspective on how VR got here, where it’s going, and how and why it will change the way we live.

KEY SELLING POINTS • VR is the hottest tech topic, with Ewalt’s 2015 Forbes cover article on Oculus Rift’s Palmer Luckey leading the pack • Sony’s Playstation VR has just launched and is proving massively popular with mainstream audiences.

• Ewalt is a seasoned journalist and a technology expert with a genuine enthusiasm for VR that comes across on the page.

ISBN 13: 9780735215672, 288pp p/b, £12.99 Published by BLUE RIDER PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Technology

DARKENING WEB, THE Klimburg, Alexander

With a skilful blend of anecdote and argument, leading cybersecurity thinker Alexander Klimburg brings us face to face with threats that the struggle for cyberspace present, from an apocalyptic scenario of debilitated civilian infrastructure to a 1984-like authoritarian erosion of privacy and freedom of expression. Authoritative, thought-provoking, and compellingly argued, The Darkening Web reveals the menacing possibilities of a twenty-first century dominated by information warfare, and explains how the original promise of the Internet as a means for advancing freedoms can be regained.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Alexander Klimburg is one of few people with a broad and sophisticated understanding of cyber war and cyber governance.

• He has consulted for governments and businesses and participated in intergovernmental discussions about these topics.

• Authoritative yet accessible, Klimburg presents his arguments in layman’s terms.

• Extremely timely - the US election and Russia’s apparent influence brought cyberspace and security to the foreground.

ISBN 13: 9780735222830, 432pp p/b, £14.99 Published by PENGUIN BOOKS (USA) Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Computing & Programming

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Computing & Programming

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.

• Jennifer Dawes is well-known and respected; her pixel artwork has drawn over 16K Twitter followers in a niche genre.

• Very few how-to books have been published for pixel art; most pixel art books on the market are colouring books.

• Makes creating pixel art simple and fun, so readers of any skill level can come away with a finished creation.

• Not limited to one piece of software; focuses on techniques rather than the quirks of a specific program.

ISBN 13: 9781593278861, TBCpp p/b, £16.99 Published by NO STARCH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Computing & Programming

REAL-WORLD BUG HUNTING A Field Guide to Web Hacking Yaworkski, Peter

Real-World Bug Hunting is a field guide to finding software bugs. Ethical hacker Peter Yaworski breaks down common types of bugs, then contextualises them with real bug bounty reports released by hackers on companies like Twitter, Facebook, Google, Uber, and Starbucks. As you read each report, you’ll gain deeper insight into how the vulnerabilities work and how you might find similar ones.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The computer security market is estimated to be worth over $170 billion by 2020 so a book like this will be in demand!

• This is a beginner-friendly guide that assumes only very basic programming skills.

• Real-life examples and real-world bug reports give readers an accurate sense of the playing field.

• Author Peter Yaworkski embodies the hacker ethic that readers respect and has gained a following because of it.

• He is a self-taught developer who has over 10k subscribers and 100 web development tutorials on his YouTube channel.

ISBN 13: 9781593278618, 300pp p/b, £33.99 Published by NO STARCH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Computing & Programming

HARDWARE HACKING HANDBOOK

C CRASH COURSE

A Deep Dive into Embedded Security van Woudenberg, Jasper & O’Flynn, Colin

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.

Hardware Hacking Handbook is a deep dive into embedded security, perfect for readers interested in designing, analysing, and attacking devices. You’ll start with a crash course in embedded security and hardware interfaces and learn how to set up a test lab.

Real-world examples and hands-on labs throughout allow you to explore hardware interfaces and practice various attacks.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The ‘Internet of things’ (IoT) security market is predicted to be worth over 29 billion USD by 2022.

• No Starch Press have previously published several popular books on hardware hacking and reverse engineering.

• Readers will learn fault injection attacks and a number of methods, such as, voltage glitching.

ISBN 13: 9781593278748, TBCpp p/b, £33.99 Published by NO STARCH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Lospinoso, Joshua Alfred

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, TBCpp p/b, £41.99 Published by NO STARCH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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Computing & Programming

MANGA GUIDE TO CRYPTOGRAPHY, THE

Self-Help

KINDNESS QUOTIENT, THE Sciortino, Rhonda

Mitani, Masaaki; Sato, Shinichi; Hinoki, Idero & Verte Corp

The Manga Guide to Cryptography breaks down how ciphers work, what makes them secure or insecure, and how to decode them. Comic illustrations make it easy to learn about classic substitution, polyalphabetic, and transposition ciphers; symmetric-key algorithms like block and DES (Data Encryption Standard) ciphers; how to use public key encryption technology to generate public/private keys and cryptograms; practical applications of encryption such as digital signatures, identity fraud countermeasures, and ‘man in the middle’ attack countermeasures.

• KEY SELLING POINTSThe Manga Guide series from No Starch Press is designed to help people understand complex topics with manga!

• This is a proven way of learning that uses storytelling to explain difficult subjects.

• The series has sold over 750,000 copies worldwide.

• Ideal for use in classrooms and on universities as a course supplement to difficult classes.

• For computer science students, electrical engineers and anyone aged 14-100 with an interest in this topic!

ISBN 13: 9781593277420, 240pp p/b, £21.50 Published by NO STARCH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Computing & Programming

What’s your kindness quotient? We like to think of ourselves as inherently kind, but just how kind are you?

Are there places where you can improve? And are there better, more effective ways for you to improve the world around you? The capacity for kindness is among our most valuable assets, contributing to each and every good work done in the name of helping the people around us. The Kindness Quotient is part evaluation, part celebration, as it examines the places where each of us can cultivate kindness. Better yourself and boost your score with The Kindness Quotient!

KEY SELLING POINTS • The promotion of kindness and human decency is the foundation for living a happy and fulfilling life.

• This informational title makes a great gift for anyone seeking to improve themselves or others.

• Rich with meaning and simple to follow; provides readers with easy ways to develop this all important quality.

• Simple and accessible for all ages, this book is fun to read aloud and share with family and friends.

ISBN 13: 9781578267620, TBCpp h/b, £12.99 Published by HATHERLEIGH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fitness and Diet

ADAPT PROGRAM, THE How to Adapt into a Fat Burning Machine Westman, Eric

PRACTICAL MACHINE LEARNING A Beginner’s Guide to Data Mining with WEKA Johnston, Andrew H.

Practical Machine Learning is a clear, hands-on introduction to machine learning written for programmers - no extensive background in math required. You’ll learn the fundamentals of machine learning and how to use WEKA, a suite of free, open-source tools to build and test ‘smart’ algorithms and incorporate them into your code. An accessible introduction to this rapidly growing industry, perfect for any programmer looking to apply its principles to their work.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Machine learning is frequently cited as one of the best paying and fastest growing areas in tech.

• We use services powered by machine learning every day - like Netflix, Amazon, Siri, and YouTube.

• There is a lack of introductory machine learning books targeting programmers without extensive backgrounds in maths.

• Teaches the basic principles and then digs into hands-on projects to make them stick - a proven learning method.

ISBN 13: 9781593278762, TBCpp p/b, £33.99 Published by NO STARCH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Relationships

JOY OF FRIENDSHIP, THE Corley, Jackie

The greatest gift in life is friendship. The Joy of Friendship celebrates these all-important relationships by exploring the nature of friendship, how it forms, and how it endures. From childhood friendships to lifelong best buddies, it is the friendships we build along the way that defines who we are and what our lives are about. As Aristotle said, a friend is ‘a soul living in two bodies’. The Joy of Friendship collects this and other wisdoms to help you better appreciate those who make your world a better place.

KEY SELLING POINTS • This entertaining title makes a great gift for your best friend, and is guaranteed to bring a smile to their face.

• Simple and accessible for all ages, fun to pick up at any spare moment, or read aloud to family and friends.

• Loaded with meaningful quotes, surprising wit and simple humour.

• Each quote lets readers enjoy their friends in a whole new way, all while fitting in your pocket.

ISBN 13: 9781578267606, TBCpp h/b, £10.99 Published by HATHERLEIGH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

The Adapt Program is a step-by-step guide to turning the body into a fat-burning machine. It gives readers a basic understanding of how the body works and lays out acceptable foods lists, dietary guidelines and even delicious recipes to help people on their path to weight loss. The key to forcing the body to burn fat has been in our possession for some time; with this book, Dr Eric Westman, one of the foremost experts in the field, distils over a century’s worth of knowledge and experiences into one highly effective and easy-to-follow system.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Falling under the umbrella of the Ketogenic Diet, The Adapt Program is a results-driven diet for fat loss.

• Dr Eric Westman is a renowned physician at Duke Uni and is a pioneer within the low-carb, high-fat nutrition landscape.

• Carefully designed to assist the reader to effortlessly transition to the new diet, and to track progress and goals.

• Westman is a thought leader in the LCHF diet world. His work has been cited in medical journals and celebrity blogs.

ISBN 13: 9781628600032, 320pp p/b, £26.99 Published by VICTORY BELT Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Cookery and Recipes

CLEAN CUISINE COOKBOOK Larson, Ivy & Larson, Andy

Clean Cuisine Cookbook does away with ‘dieting’ and presents a nutritional template that has been scientifically proven to reduce inflammation, resulting in peak health for the mind and body. Ivy and Andy’s template strikes the perfect balance of plant-based foods working in conjunction with healthy amounts of animal protein. This perfect harmony optimises nutritional absorption, generating maximum anti-inflammatory benefits, weight loss, increased energy levels, and an overall sense of total health and well-being.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The clean eating model has continued to gain momentum - interest in this lifestyle has remained constant.

• Celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and Chrissy Teigen have brought the clean eating model to the forefront.

• Larson has found the perfect balance of plant based foods alongside healthy amounts of animal proteins.

• In a nutshell, it is the most lenient diet possible that still actually works to reduce whole-body inflammation.

• Features over 150 recipes that are made with all natural, whole food ingredients and are proven to reduce inflammation.

ISBN 13: 9781628602937, 304pp p/b, £31.99 Published by VICTORY BELT Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

MONTHLY CATALOGUE - July 2018 Cookery and Recipes

EASY KETO DESSERTS Ketchum, Caroline

Dessert lovers, rejoice! Yes, on a healthy ketogenic diet, you can have your cake and eat it, too. In Easy Keto Desserts, bestselling author Carolyn Ketchum shows you how to enjoy the sweet side of keto with a variety of delectable dessert recipes. She brings her considerable expertise in low-carb, grain-free baking to this book and invites you to indulge - healthfully.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Low-carb diets are enduringly popular with many preaching the high energy benefits.

• Carolyn Ketchum is the voice behind All Day I Dream About Food blog. Her audience is very large and engaged.

• Ketchum is best known for her delectable desserts and keto baking. This book is in high demand from her followers.

• Easy Keto Desserts is a smaller size book dedicated solely to dessert recipes.

• Each dessert recipe is keto friendly and low carb, and is ideal for those looking to augment their recipe box.

ISBN 13: 9781628602920, 160pp p/b, £17.99 Published by VICTORY BELT Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Newly Announced Commission Fiction

SEVEN BROTHERS

Kivi, Aleksis & Hackston, David

First published in 1870, Seven Brothers was the first novel written in Finnish. Almost singlehandedly the novel created the literary Finnish language. It is the story of a group of illiterate brothers set in the Finnish countryside. Stylistically Seven Brothers explores a wide variety of narrative styles, the prose at times parodying the language of the Bible and at others employing poetry and dialogue. Today the world of the novel, its characters, events, stories, songs and poems, permeates every layer of Finnish culture.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A unique classic of 19th-century Finnish Literature.

• A work that has remained an unrivalled favourite among Finnish readers for almost 150 years.

• Initially seen as an allegory of the birth of the Finnish nation and its path from ignorance to civilisation.

• Acclaimed as one of the great melting pots of European Literature.

• Borrows, modifies and reshapes a wide variety of classical and Renaissance literature.

ISBN 13: 9781910213568, 288pp p/b, £9.99 Published by DEDALUS (Distribution Central) Rep Territories: UK Only

Feminism & Women’s Studies

SAVING THE WORLD

Women: The Twenty-First Century’s Factor for Change

Diana, Paola

This smart, accessible and inspiring book makes the case for why all nations need more women at the top of politics and economics. Already a bestseller in Italy, this translation has been extensively revised by the author to incorporate recent events that impinge on women’s rights and the struggle to achieve equality. A vivid call for change, Diana’s polemic should be read by all in powerful positions in government, industry and the arts.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Published at a time when there is an ongoing national debate about women’s issues and gender equality.

• Paola Diana is a high-profile individual with extensive contacts in the media.

• Already a bestseller in Italy, this book is a must for anyone interested in the empowerment of women.

• Ideal for fans of Sheryl Sandberg, Arianna Huffington and Laura Bates.

ISBN 13: 9780704374515, TBCpp p/b, £12.50 Published by QUARTET (distributed by NBN) Rep Territories: UK & Ireland April 2018

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NEWLY ANNOUNCED TITLES February - June 2018 AVAILABLE NOW Sport

FAITH OF OUR FAMILIES Everton FC: An Oral History (Limited Edition) Corbett, James

It is known as The School of Science, a pioneering institution from the game’s inception as a professional sport through to the advent of the Premier League.

It is known too as The People’s Club, an institution that in football’s globalised and money strewn era has managed to retain a distinct local identity and whose fans see themselves as a distinct tribe. It is a club where legends of the game bestrode the hallowed turf of its world famous stadium, Goodison Park. It is Everton Football Club: unmistakable, unique, unforgettable.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Over 200 interviews with people connected to Everton, including players from the club’s history.

• Unprecedented access to the inner workings of Everton, dating back to the Sir John Moores era.

• Rare archive material on Everton prior to the Second World War, including voices on the formation of the club.

• Signed by Bob Latchford and Neville Southall.

• Numbered limited edition of 250.

ISBN 13: 9781909245679, 550pp h/b, £50.00 Published by DE COUBERTIN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Europe, Middle East & Far East January 2018

Colouring Book

CHI’S SWEET COLORING BOOK Kanata, Konami

Chi’s Sweet Home is recognised as one of the most popular cartoon properties in Japan today. Chi, the titular cat character, is loved by fans worldwide on the internet and mass media. After a successful manga release and a brand new cartoon series streaming on Amazon Prime, Chi returns in a brand new colouring and activity book featuring dozens of illustrations from award winning cartoonist Konami Kanata.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Chi is as popular in Japan as Garfield and Snoopy, making a brief appearance in an Apple MacBook advert in 2014.

• The original Chi’s Sweet Home (Vertical) manga is also available from Turnaround.

• The CGI anime series Chi’s Sweet Adventures is currently streaming worldwide on Amazon Prime.

• The previous anime series is available to view on Crunchyroll.

• The CGI anime is one of the most popular animated shows on Amazon Prime.

ISBN 13: 9781945054655, 60pp p/b, £8.99 Published by VERTICAL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland January 2018

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Politics

FEBRUARY 2018 Politics

HUMAN RIGHTS, HEGEMONY, AND UTOPIA IN LATIN AMERICA Poverty, Forced Migration and Resistance in Mexico and Colom Mares, Karla Hernandez & Perez-Bustillo, Camilo

CAPITALISM’S FUTURE Alienation, Emancipation and Critique Krier, Daniel & Worrell, Mark P.

This collection brings together contributions from social theorists in sociology, philosophy, and cultural studies to dissect and critique capitalist crises, left-liberalism, left-Thatcherism, resistance to risk-pooling, idealist philosophy, undemocratic social character, status wages and authoritarian spectacles. Throughout, Marx’s centrality to critical social theory is confirmed, both alone and in powerful combination with Adorno, Durkheim, Dubois, Lacan, Veblen, Weber and others.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Part of the peer-reviewed Studies in Critical Social Science series from Haymarket Books.

• This series offers insights into the current reality of capitalism by publishing original manuscripts and edited volumes.

• It explores the consequence of power relationships by considering spaces of resistance that are defining our new age.

• The ascendance of capitalist social relations suggests a reorientation of the global political economy.

• A comprehensive exploration of modern capitalism, ideal for academics and economists alike.

ISBN 13: 9781608468058, 298pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018

Politics

CRITIQUE OF RATIONALITY Judgement and Creativity from Benjamin to Merleau-Ponty O’Brien, John E.

Critique of Rationality postulates aesthetic-consciousness as the site of socialisation in communities of meaning, as a frame for judgment and creativity, arguing that struggling to awaken that consciousness is essential to an open society. In making this argument, O’Brien moves through phenomenology, epistemology, Romanticism, aesthetics, and psychoanalytics, drawing on many of the key thinkers of western philosophy on the way.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Part of the peer-reviewed Studies in Critical Social Science series from Haymarket Books.

• This series offers insights into the current reality of capitalism by publishing original manuscripts and edited volumes.

• It explores the consequence of power relationships by considering spaces of resistance that are defining our new age.

• The ascendance of capitalist social relations suggests a reorientation of the global political economy.

• A comprehensive exploration of modern capitalism, ideal for academics and economists alike.

ISBN 13: 9781608468423, 300pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018

Politics

GOD, GUNS, GOLD AND GLORY American Character and its Discontents Langman, Lauren & Lundskow, George

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From a small group of devout Puritan settlers, the USA ultimately became the richest, most powerful Empire in the history of the world. Yet it is now in a process of implosion and decay. This book, inspired by Frankfurt School Critical Theory, offers a unique historical, cultural and characterological analysis of American national character and its underlying psychodynamics.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Part of the peer-reviewed Studies in Critical Social Science series from Haymarket Books.

• This series offers insights into the current reality of capitalism by publishing original manuscripts and edited volumes.

• It explores the consequence of power relationships by considering spaces of resistance that are defining our new age.

• The ascendance of capitalist social relations suggests a reorientation of the global political economy.

• A comprehensive exploration of modern capitalism, ideal for academics and economists alike.

ISBN 13: 9781608468362, 400pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018

The concept of human rights is often deployed by states in defence of various policies, as well by those resisting the impact of those same policies. Using case studies from contemporary Mexico and Colombia, PerezBustillo and Hernandez Mares explore the evolving relationship between these hegemonic and counter-hegemonic visions of human rights.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Part of the peer-reviewed Studies in Critical Social Science series from Haymarket Books.

• This series offers insights into the current reality of capitalism by publishing original manuscripts and edited volumes.

• It explores the consequence of power relationships by considering spaces of resistance that are defining our new age.

• The ascendance of capitalist social relations suggests a reorientation of the global political economy.

• A comprehensive exploration of modern capitalism, ideal for academics and economists alike.

ISBN 13: 9781608468072, 292pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018

Politics

LABOR CONFLICT AND CAPITALIST HEGEMONY IN ARGENTINA The Case of the Automobile Industry,1990-2007 Santella, Agustin

As it spreads its tendrils across the globe, one of Neoliberalism’s most important policy demands has been labour flexibilisation coded language for tearing up collective bargaining agreements and dismantling trade unions. In this well researched and insightful study, Santella focuses on the auto industry in Argentina between 1990 and 2007 to draw out how workers have resisted these changes.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Part of the peer-reviewed Studies in Critical Social Science series from Haymarket Books.

• This series offers insights into the current reality of capitalism by publishing original manuscripts and edited volumes.

• It explores the consequence of power relationships by considering spaces of resistance that are defining our new age.

• The ascendance of capitalist social relations suggests a reorientation of the global political economy.

• A comprehensive exploration of modern capitalism, ideal for academics and economists alike.

ISBN 13: 9781608468096, 237pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018

Politics

MALCOLM X From Political Eschatology to Religious Revolutionary Byrd, Dustin J. & Miri, Seyed Javad

Spurred by the commitment to continue the critical work that Malcolm X began, this volume analyses the enduring significance of his life, work, and religious philosophy. Bringing together thirteen different scholars from six different countries, Malcolm X: From Political Escataology to Religious Revolutionary demonstrates why Malcolm X is still vitally important fifty years after his death.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Part of the peer-reviewed Studies in Critical Social Science series from Haymarket Books.

• This series offers insights into the current reality of capitalism by publishing original manuscripts and edited volumes.

• It explores the consequence of power relationships by considering spaces of resistance that are defining our new age.

• The ascendance of capitalist social relations suggests a reorientation of the global political economy.

• A comprehensive exploration of modern capitalism, ideal for academics and economists alike.

ISBN 13: 9781608468089, 371pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018

MONTHLY CATALOGUE - NEWLY ANNOUNCED TITLES Politics

ORIGINS OF COLLECTIVE DECISION MAKING, THE Blunden, Andy

Building on his highly original and always insightful earlier works on collective activity, in Origins of Collective Decision Making Andy Blunden turns his attention to the question of how groups make decisions. Examining three paradigms - Counsel, Majority, and Consensus based methods - Blunden discovers that each has unique ethical foundations, deeply rooted in the historical experiences of specific struggles.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Part of the peer-reviewed Studies in Critical Social Science series from Haymarket Books.

• This series offers insights into the current reality of capitalism by publishing original manuscripts and edited volumes.

• It explores the consequence of power relationships by considering spaces of resistance that are defining our new age.

• The ascendance of capitalist social relations suggests a reorientation of the global political economy.

• A comprehensive exploration of modern capitalism, ideal for academics and economists alike.

ISBN 13: 9781608468041, 257pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018

Politics

THEORY IN ACTION Theoretical Constructionism Leiulfsrud, Hakon & Sohlberg, Peter

How to approach social theory actively and tie it to practical work and method has long been a challenge for professional scholars and students. Theory in Action explores the active use of theorising for constructing and generating new knowledge.

With essays covering key aspects of social theory, this will prove hugely valuable to those at all levels conducting concrete research.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Part of the peer-reviewed Studies in Critical Social Science series from Haymarket Books.

• This series offers insights into the current reality of capitalism by publishing original manuscripts and edited volumes.

• It explores the consequence of power relationships by considering spaces of resistance that are defining our new age.

• The ascendance of capitalist social relations suggests a reorientation of the global political economy.

• A comprehensive exploration of modern capitalism, ideal for academics and economists alike.

ISBN 13: 9781608468348, 203pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018

Fiction

EVERYTHING HERE IS BEAUTIFUL Lee, Mira T.

Miranda is the older sister, and the most responsible. Lucia is younger and unpredictable; her impulses are huge and, often, life changing. When their mother dies and Lucia starts hearing voices, it is Miranda who must find a way to reach her sister. Miranda leaves her own life in Switzerland to rescue her sister, but does she want to be rescued? The bonds of sisterly devotion stretch across oceans - but what does it take to break them? Told in alternating points of view, Everything Here Is Beautiful is the story of a young woman’s quest to find fulfilment and a life unconstrained by illness.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A fresh, riveting story about mental illness that ties into the national conversation about mental health.

• Explores what mental illness looks like both from the point of view of the sufferer and those who love them.

• The novel has made waves in the US, having developed from a short story that won the Missouri Review’s 2010 Peden Prize.

• It has pulled in incredible praise from Bust, Bustle, Bitch, LitHub, and the Huff Post, among many others.

• A tender but unflinching portrayal of the bond between two sisters.’ - Celeste Ng ISBN 13: 9780525558231, 368pp p/b, £12.99 Published by PAMELA DORMAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland February 2018

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Relationships

YOU & ME & WHY WE ARE IN LOVE Alcais, Aurelia

Like all great ideals, Love - the kind written with a capital letter - often seems elusive. So then maybe it’s better, as Aurelia Alcais does, to talk about the kind written in lower case, the more intimate kind of love, the kind that intertwines with our lives and creeps into the cracks of the everyday.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Alcais’s artwork is simple, evocative, and unusual.

Her drawings are charming, eye-catching, and fun.

• The types of love shared in this book don’t adhere to one standard definition.

• With a beautiful package, browsable pages, and a friendly price-point, this book makes a perfect Valentine’s Day gift.

ISBN 13: 9780143110699, 96pp p/b, £10.99 Published by PENGUIN BOOKS (USA) Rep Territories: UK & Ireland February 2018

MARCH 2018 Lifestyle

KINFOLK VOLUME 27 Kinfolk

Kinfolk is a slow lifestyle magazine that explores ways for readers to simplify their lives, cultivate community and spend more time with their friends and family. It is the place to discover new things to cook, make and do.

The fall issue of Kinfolk explores one of life’s simplest pleasures: sharing a meal. The act of eating together - whether at a well-appointed table or in the simple breaking of bread - is an essential element of a welllived life. As MFK Fisher famously wrote, sharing a meal can be more intimate than sharing a bed. In this issue, we examine the role of food in forming and sustaining relationships, its place in art and political history, and its significance to the arbiters contemporary culture. We visit a breadmaker in her Brooklyn studio, test a curated selection of recipes by a celebrated chef, thumb the pages of Dali’s surrealist cookbook and revisit MFK Fisher’s seminal writing on the joy of simple meals.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Kinfolk is a slow lifestyle magazine that explores ways for readers to simplify their lives and cultivate connections.

• The leading independent lifestyle magazine for young creative professionals.

• Kinfolk’s 2016 rebrand was widely praised by Creative Review, It’s Nice That and many others.

• Features stylish, beautiful photography and original essays from creatives around the world.

• Kinfolk is a cultural phenomenon both in print and online.

ISBN 13: 9781941815304, TBCpp p/b, £14.99 Published by KINFOLK Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe March 2018

APRIL 2018 Sport

WORLD IN MOTION Hart, Simon

Italia 90 was, in a sense, the first and the last World Cup. It was also the best and worst World Cup. It was football stood at a junction. It was the World Cup of Gazza’s tears and Nessun Dorma, a grand spectacle of colour and drama that made football suddenly fashionable again - at least among the wider English public (and salivating television executives).

Yet it was also a World Cup low on goals and high on fouls which led to the re-writing of football’s rulebook.

KEY SELLING POINTS • To be published in time for the 2018 World Cup. • Exclusive interviews with a host of stars from the most memorable teams of the 1990 World Cup. • Author is a European football writer for UEFA who regularly covers the biggest events in world football.

ISBN 13: 9781909245655, 250pp h/b, £17.99 Published by DE COUBERTIN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Europe, Middle East & Far East April 2018

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Literature and Memoirs

YOU’LL NEVER WALK Grant, Andy

When Andy Grant’s eyes blinked open from a 10-day coma in February 2009, he was alone in a hospital bed in Birmingham. He had a broken sternum, a broken leg, a broken elbow and shrapnel lodged in both forearms.

He had a severed femoral artery, nerve damage to his hands and feet as well as deep gaping wounds in both of his cheeks. He had been blown up during a routine foot patrol in Afghanistan. Within days of coming to his senses, a doctor told Andy that because of the blast he would no longer be able to have children. You’ll Never Walk is his story.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Author is a motivational speaker.

• In collaboration with Phil Reade.

• Full UK, Irish and festival signing and speaking tour.

• Following from the 2017 ITV documentary, Paragon.

ISBN 13: 9781909245709, 200pp h/b, £15.99 Published by DE COUBERTIN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Europe, Middle East & Far East April 2018

Biography

TORTURE MACHINE, THE Racism and Police Violence in Chicago Taylor, Flint

With his colleagues at the People’s Law Office (PLO), Taylor has argued landmark civil rights cases that have exposed corruption and cover-up within the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and throughout the city’s political machine, from aldermen to the mayor’s office.

Taylor and the PLO gathered evidence from multiple cases to bring suit against the CPD, breaking the department’s ‘code of silence’ that had enabled decades of cover-up. The legal precedents they set have since been adopted in human rights legislation around the world.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The political memoir of a tireless freedom fighter with a sense of humour.

• Highlights the power of community engagement to help turn the tide against police brutality.

• Similar to Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy and Jeff Haas’ The Assassination of Fred Hampton.

• Functions as a guide to the inner workings of the legal system.

ISBN 13: 9781608468959, 350pp h/b, £23.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East April 2018

Graphic Novel - Manga

ATTACK ON TITAN SEASON 1 PART 1 MANGA BOX SET Isayama, Hajime

Humanity has been devastated by the bizarre, giant humanoids known as the Titans. Little is known about where they came from or why they are bent on consuming humanity. Seemingly unintelligent, they have roamed the world killing off humankind for years. For the past century, what’s left of mankind has hidden in a giant, three-walled city. People believe their 100-meter-high walls will protect them from the Titans, which are 10 to 20 meters tall. But the sudden appearance of an immense Titan is about to change everything.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The 26-episode manga series is one of the most successful of all time.

• This omnibus edition collects the first four volumes in a slipcased edition.

• This is currently the bestselling manga series in the western world, with over 500,000 copies sold.

• The third season of the anime is scheduled streaming on Funimation and Crunchyroll in July 2018.

• An Attack On Titan / Marvel crossover comic was released in November 2014 featuring Spider-Man and The Avengers.

ISBN 13: 9781632366993, 784pp p/b, £37.00 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland April 2018

Sport

BIG BOOK OF THE WORLD CUP, THE The Complete Guide to the 2018 Finals in Russia Various

Bursting with action-packed pictures, fascinating facts, stats, trivia and vital World Cup information, The Big Book of the World Cup is the perfect companion to the greatest sporting show on earth. It features an in-depth guide to each of the 32 competing nations, profiles of the star players who will be there plus a tour of Russia looking at the large geographical setting and the wonderful stadiums which will provide the backdrop for the 2018 tournament. Plus, it includes a brilliant fixtures guide and scorechart to be filled in as the tournament progresses, as well as a complete TV viewing guide.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Bright, glossy guide to the biggest sporting event of the year.

• Interactive fixtures and results chart.

• Fact-packed guide to all 32 nations, star players and stadiums.

• Informed analysis of England’s chances.

ISBN 13: 9781909534834, 168pp h/b, £16.99 Published by VISION SPORTS PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East April 2018

MAY 2018 Sport

ENGLAND The Complete Record Brown, Jack Gordon & Ross, Phillip

Fully updated ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, England: The Complete Record is the definitive account of one of the world’s most recognisable and historic national teams. Participants in the first official international association football match ever played - a 0-0 draw with Scotland at Hamilton Crescent on 30 November 1872 England have remained a domineering and pioneering force in the global game throughout their existence.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Definitive and up to date history of the English national football team.

• Details of every official game that England have ever played.

• A narrative running throughout the book, including commentary on every English appearance at a major tournament.

• Player and managerial profiles.

ISBN 13: 9781909245686, 400pp h/b, £25.00 Published by DE COUBERTIN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Europe, Middle East & Far East May 2018

Graphic Novel - Manga

ATTACK ON TITAN SEASON 1 PART 2 MANGA BOX SET Isayama, Hajime

After helping the Garrison to victory, retaking Trost District from the Titans, Eren awakens in a prison cell.

He may be a hero to the common people, but among the leaders of humanity, fear of Eren’s mysterious powers threatens his continued survival. It’s only the insistence of the tenacious and pragmatic Erwin Smith, leader of the Survey Corps, that wins Eren a chance: Prove himself outside the Walls, and bring the evidence from his family home back from Titan territory, and the rest of the military will let him live. But soon after the Corps passes through the gate, a new and terrible threat appears - one that Erwin may know more about than he’s letting on.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The 26-episode manga series is one of the most successful of all time.

• This omnibus edition collects volumes 5-8 in a slipcased edition.

• This is currently the bestselling manga series in the western world, with over 500,000 copies sold.

• The third season of the anime is scheduled streaming on Funimation and Crunchyroll in July 2018.

ISBN 13: 9781632367006, 768pp p/b, £37.00 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland May 2018

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Graphic Novel - Manga

Politics

GOLOSSEUM 1

NATION UNMADE BY WAR, A

Baba, Yasushi

The sci-fi wrestling political parody action manga that rocked Japan finally comes to America! Now with even more suplexes per volume! Scientists discover a new material that renders people immune to all existing weapons. But these ‘peacemakers’ instead transform world war into a martial-arts free-for-all! Rasputin plots with Russian President Putinov to control the global supply. Opposing them are the unstoppable Axe Bogan, a certain master in a jumpsuit from China, and a slew of other muscular heroes.

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

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

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

• Professional wrestling is currently experiencing a renaissance in the UK. • Japanese pro-wrestling is particularly popular with current wrestling fans.

ISBN 13: 9781632366955, TBCpp p/b, £10.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland May 2018

Engelhardt, Tom

As veteran author Tom Engelhardt argues, despite having a more massive, technologically advanced, and better funded military than any other power on the planet, in the last decade and a half of constant war across the Greater Middle East and parts of Africa, the United States has won nothing. Its unending wars, in fact, have only contributed to a world growing more chaotic by the second. From its founding, the United States has been a nation made by wars. Through incisive analysis and characteristic wit, Engelhardt ponders whether in this century, its citizenry and government will be unmade by them.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Tom Engelhardt created and runs the TomDispatch.com website and has published several books.

• Engelhardt makes his points with incisive analysis and characteristic wit.

• TomDispatch.com average hits: unique visitors (3.5 million total) per day.

• In the age of Trump, people are turning away from mainstream media and looking for the truth elsewhere.

ISBN 13: 9781608469017, 250pp p/b, £14.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East June 2018

Graphic Novel

Sport

MIGHTY THOR VOL. 5, THE

ATHLETICS 2018

The Death of Thor Aaron, Jason; Simson, Walt & Dauterman, Russell

Matthews, Peter

The cover photo of this year’s annual is of Sally Pearon, the Australian high hurdler who made the comeback of the year when she won the world 100m hurdles title at the London World Championships. She had won gold at the 2011 World Championships and then in the 2012 London Olympics. But two serious injuries had denied her any more medals until her 2017 triumph. As usual the annual is packed with essential information for the track and field fan, with results from all major championships as well as a reports of the World Championship and a look forward to 2018.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The Wisden of track and field.

• Includes results and reports of the 2017 IAAF World Championships from London.

• Also includes results and reports from all international and many national championships.

• Features more than 700 biographies of star athletes.

ISBN 13: 9781907524554, 592pp p/b, £19.95 Published by SPORTSBOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East May 2018

JUNE 2018 Politics

FEMINIST FREEDOM WARRIORS Mohanty, Chandra Talpade & Carty, Linda

Started as a digital archive project, Feminist Freedom Warriors tells the stories of women of colour from the Global South, weaving together cross-generational histories of feminist activism across national borders.

These engaging interviews with sister comrades such as Angela Davis, Margo Okazawa-Rey, Himani Bannerji, and more will inform, inspire, and activate the imagination to explore what a just world might look like. The book features interviews with activists from movements spanning the last seven decades in the United States, India, Mexico, Palestine, Nigeria, South Africa, and beyond.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The authors are multi-racial, will appeal to a diverse audience of readers from many ethnic backgrounds.

• Since the election of Trump there has been a growing interest in feminist politics.

• Books with similar content, like Rad Women A-Z, have been best sellers.

• The short, easy to read format of the book is ideal for research, and can be read in small chunks or all at once.

ISBN 13: 9781608468973, 240pp p/b, £15.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East June 2018

The final judgment comes as the Mangog arrives. The War Thor will meet the beast head-on, but even the bloodthirst of this Ultimate hammer-wielder may pale in comparison to the Mangog’s might! The battle rages even as Jane Foster’s cancer takes a turn for the worse, and she might not have to wait for the final judgment at all.

The clock is ticking, the War of the Realms is spreading, and Mjolnir cannot save her this time. Can even the legendary Hercules help avert disaster? It’s the beginning of the end - one that will lead to the most dramatic return in the Marvel Universe!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Thor: Ragnarok was a box office smash!

• Thor returns in Avengers: Infinity War out 27th April!

• Written by Jason Aaron (Thor, Wolverine, Punisher Max) and Walt Simonson (Thor, Avengers, Fantastic Four).

• Illustrated by Russell Dauterman (Thor) and more great Marvel artists than you can shake a hammer at!

ISBN 13: 9781846538827, 136pp p/b, £13.99 Published by PANINI UK LTD / MARVEL Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East June 2018

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NEW FILM COMING FEBRUARY 2018

Marvel Platinum: The Definitive Black Panther Brings together the very best tales from the Black Panther’s 50-plus years of history, including his first appearance, his origin and his greatest and most pivotal moments.

9781846538469 | p/b | £17.99

Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet Volume 1

Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet Volume 2

Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet Volume 3

Black Panther: Avengers of the New World Book One

9781846537509 p/b | £10.99

9781846537912 p/b | £13.99

9781846537905 p/b | £13.99

9781846538339 p/b | £13.99

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