June 2015 - New Zealand market
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June 2015 - New Zealand market
NZJ UNE2015 Gener al Or der si n 15Apr i l2015 I ns t or e 29May2015 JUNE 2015 Superlegumes Chrissy Freer With over 90 recipes and packed with information on nutrition and cooking tips, superlegumes dispels the myth that beans, pulses and legumes make for stodgy food. Here are fresh, healthy, easy vegetarian, meat- and fish-based recipes, for every meal and every season. Description With over 90 recipes and packed with information on nutrition and cooking tips, Superlegumes dispels the myth that beans and legumes make for stodgy, hippy, vegetarian food. Like many of the ancient grains (quinoa, chia) now so omnipresent in today’s healthy kitchen, legumes, beans and pulses have been bypassed in favour of highly processed, unhealthy 'convenience' foods. With Superlegumes, all that has changed. These fresh, delicious and health-bringing recipes are a mix of vegetarian, meat and fish-based recipes, for every meal and every season. They use legumes and pulses - cannellini beans, broad beans, lima beans, kidney beans, adzuki beans, borlotti beans, lentils, chickpeas -- not only a high-protein food source and kinder on the earth to produce than meat protein, but also healthier to eat and cheaper to buy. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $29.99 9781743365441 Paperback - flexibound 255x205mm 224 pages WB Food And Drink WBH Healthy Recipes supergrains Byron Bay, NSW (NZ$36.99) From breakfast through to after-dinner treats, from Pulled pork black bean sliders with green chilli salsa, Masala beef and red kidney bean curry or Duck breast with pancetta, braised lentils and balsamic or Piri piri chicken with smashed chickpeas to Peanut carob button cookies, Double choc bean brownies or Mandarin, pistachio and chickpea cake -- who said beans were boring? About the Author Chrissy Freer is a freelance food writer, editor and stylist who has developed a signature style of creating delicious recipes with a wholistic health focus. A qualified nutritionist, she studied Food and Nutrition at the University of Western Sydney, before combining her love of good food and nutrition to work in the food publishing industry, debuting at delicious magazine in 2002. She is a also a member of the Nutrition Society of Australia. Murdoch Books JUNE 2015 Chrissy Freer Super 12 Copy Pack Includes 10 copies of Superlegumes and 2 copies of Supergrains plus a free display copy of Superlegumes. Description About the Author Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $359.88 9324551044865 (NZ$443.88) 0x0mm 0 pages WZ Murdoch Books JUNE 2015 Supergrains Chrissy Freer A down-to-earth approach to the history, nutrition and preparation of 12 Supergrains by Australian author and wholistic healthfood expert Chrissy Freer. Description With more than 100 easy recipes made with simple ingredients, Supergrains will teach you just how delicious grains can be. Including recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and desserts, many of which are gluten-free, Supergrains features twelve different grains that are high in health benefits and low in calories. From a poached chicken, barley, mint, zucchini & pine nut salad to orange and almond syrup cake, Chrissy Freer will help you discover the benefits of the supergrains and how enjoyable they can be. It has never been easier to cook your way to great health! About the Author Chrissy Freer is a food writer, qualified nutritionist, stylist and editor whose signature style is creating delicious recipes with a wholistic health focus. Her interest in ancient grains reflects her passion for creating nutritious, flavoursome and easy to prepare food that makes the most of natural ingredients. She has worked for numerous magazines, including delicious., australian good taste, Belle, Fresh, Recipes+, Healthy Food Guide, Super Food Ideas and Weight Watchers, and on cookbooks including Everyday and Holiday by Bill Granger, the Indulgence series, The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook and many Weight Watchers titles. Chrissy lives with her daughter Harriet and partner Tim in Melbourne, Australia. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $29.99 9781743316269 Paperback 261x217mm 224 pages WB Food And Drink WBH Healthy Recipes (NZ$36.99) Melboune, Australia Murdoch Books JUNE 2015 Raw: 150 Dairy-free and Gluten-free Vegan Recipes Omid Jaffari 150 dairy-free, gluten-free recipes for the raw vegan gourmand. Description Here are 150 gluten-free and dairy-free vegan recipes that let you into the secret of creating gourmet raw cuisine for every day. Eating organic, nutritionally dense, uncooked plant foods can really improve your health and well-being because the less food is processed, the less stress it puts on the digestive system. The three sections in this book -- Raw Materials, Staples and Recipes -- take you on a journey through creating delicious raw vegan cuisine from scratch: from using a dehydrator and stocking your pantry with the best ingredients, to making raw vegan staples for your fridge and freezer, to combining these staples to make delicious breakfasts, soups, salads, pastas, risottos, tarts, desserts and chocolates. The result is clean, delicious, nourishing food that is full of goodness for body and soul. About the Author Author Omid Jaffari's earliest childhood memories revolve around the kitchen and garden of his grandmother's house in northern Tehran, where he remembers eating unripe cherries and juicy pomegranates and breathing in the scent of rosewater. Later, settling with his family in New Zealand as a young boy, he learned to become a chef then took his skills abroad to the UK where he worked at London's world-renowned River Cafe, with Ruth Rogers and the late Rose Gray. It was here that Omid honed his skills and his palate and started dreaming of the culinary possibilities of the freshest, raw food. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $49.99 9781760110024 Hard Cover 250x200mm 280 pages WB Food And Drink WBJ Vegetarian 220 (NZ$59.99) Today, at Melbourne-based Botanical Cuisine, he is constantly inventing new ways of getting the very best out of plantbased, living foods. This is his first book. Lives in Richmond, Victoria Business is 58-60 Sackville Street, Collingwood, Victoria Murdoch Books JUNE 2015 Raw 6 Copy Pack Includes 6 copies of Raw and a poster. Description About the Author Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $299.94 9324551044902 (NZ$359.94) 0x0mm 0 pages WZ Murdoch Books JUNE 2015 Raw poster pos Description About the Author Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $0.00 9324551044919 Point of Sale xmm pages (NZ$0.00) WZ WZ Murdoch Books JUNE 2015 At Home in the Whole Food Kitchen: Celebrating the Art of Eating Well Amy Chaplin, photographs by Johnny Miller A sophisticated vegetarian cookbook with everything you need to feel at home in the kitchen, cooking in the most nourishing and delicious ways. Description With her love of whole food and expertise as a chef, Amy Chaplin has written a book to entice everyone to eat well every meal, every day. She provides all the know-how for creating delicious, healthy dishes based on unprocessed, unrefined food - from the basics of good eating to preparing seasonal feasts all year round. Part One lays the foundation: how best to stock your cupboard. Not simply a list of ingredients and equipment, it provides real working knowledge of how and why to use ingredients, plus an arsenal of simple recipes for daily nourishment. Part two is a collection of recipes celebrating vegetarian cooking in its brightest, whole, most delectable form, with such vibrant dishes as black rice breakfast pudding with coconut and banana; fragrant aubergine curry with cardamom basmati rice, apricot chutney and lime raita; and honey vanilla bean ice cream with roasted plums and coconut crunch. Inspirational, healthy, sustainable and delicious - this is whole food cooking for everyone. About the Author A native of Australia, Amy Chaplin has worked as a vegetarian chef for over 20 years. Prior to settling in New York and working as Executive Chef at Angelica's Kitchen, Amy founded a catering company in London specializing in gourmet vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free food. Her cakes were featured in British Vogue and BBC Good Food magazine. In Amsterdam, Amy worked as a chef as Shizen, a popular Japanese macrobiotic restaurant, and as a pastry chef at the famed bakery and cake studio De Taart van m'n Tante. Currently, Amy teaches and cooks privately for clients that include Natalie Portman and Liv Tyler, consults and develops recipes for restaurants and food companies, and blogs at coconutandquinoa.com, where she shares original, seasonal recipes and health tips. She has been featured in Martha Stewart Living and has contributed for publications such as Whole Living, the Guardian, Delicious Living, and Reader's Digest's Best You. Her whole food cleanse was featured in New York Magazine. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $39.99 9781910254141 Hard Cover 260x210mm 384 pages WB Food And Drink WBH Healthy Recipes (NZ$49.99) Jacqui Small JUNE 2015 At Home in the Whole Food Kitchen 6 Copy Pack Includes 6 copies of At Home in the Wholefood Kitchen plus a free display copy. Description About the Author Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $239.94 9324551044926 (NZ$299.94) 0x0mm 0 pages WZ Jacqui Small JUNE 2015 The Best Homemade Kids' Snacks on the Planet: More than 200 Healthy Homemade Snacks You and Your Kids Will Love Laura Fuentes With The Best Homemade Kids' Snacks on the Planet, you'll find more than 200+ great ideas for solving the snack conundrum. Description If you're a parent or a caregiver, you know that kids are hungry all the time. And while you want to give them the best, snack time can be a true test. How do you avoid the convenient-but-unhealthy storebought treats and instead provide something that not only tastes good, but is good for them them too? With The Best Homemade Kids' Snacks on the Planet, you'll find more than 200+ great ideas for solving the snack conundrum. Recipes and ideas you can whip up in minutes, without fuss in the kitchen, or fuss from your kid! So whether you're packing snacks for your purse, the school bag, the sports bag, or the can't-make-it-until-dinner whining hour, you'll find quick and healthy ideas everyone in your family will love. About the Author Laura Fuentes is the founder and CEO of MOMables.com., where she helps thousands of parents every day make meals and snacks their kids will love.Laura is a speaker, recipe developer, and lover of all things mom. She partners with major real food brands to promote healthy school lunches, reduce childhood obesity, and teach healthy family eating. In her personal blog, Laura writes about motherhood, good family food, managing deadlines, and keeping her cool, even when her kids super-glued her hair. Visit her at www.LauraFuentes.com and www.momables.com. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $29.99 9781592336616 Paperback 191x235mm 240 pages WB Food And Drink WBQ Children's Cooking (NZ$36.99) Fair Winds Press JUNE 2015 Baking with Kids: Make Breads, Muffins, Cookies, Pies, Pizza Dough, and More! Leah Brooks This guide to teaching children to bake will provide parents with an easy and safe curriculum for learning the ways of the kitchen and some delicious recipes their kids will love. Description Get ready to measure, mix, and decorate! Baking with Kids is just the book you need to help teach children to bake. Show your children how to safely use basic equipment in the kitchen and explain all about the important ingredients they'll need to make the most delicious baked goods. Recipes include muffins, scones, breads, pretzels, crackers, pizza dough, pie crust, cake, cookies, cupcakes, and more! Celebrated chef and instructor, Leah Brooks creates activities with simple stepby-step photo illustrations that will guide kids through each recipe and inspire creativity throughout. Put on your aprons-it's time to get baking! About the Author Leah Brooks is the founder of Young Urban Modern Chefs (Y.U.M. Chefs), a San Francisco cooking school for kids. Y.U. M. Chefs holds classes, summer camps, and birthday parties for hundreds of children a year in its kitchen/classroom in the Mission District. Their focus is on changing the way kids see food, making it approachable, healthy, and fun. They also emphasize seasonality, and have a well-used classroom garden to teach growing and harvesting fresh vegetables. They’re also a staple at the Noe Valley Farmers Market, where they do community outreach and hold a monthly class. They are a project of Open Mind, a non-profit dedicated to the development and education of children. Leah Brooks grew up in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, where she began her culinary career. She graduated from the Art Institute of Seattle’s culinary program and worked under two of Seattle’s James Beard Award winning chefs for seven years. Leah currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she shares her passion for local fresh foods with young people in her celebrated hands-on cooking classes at Young Urban Modern Chefs (Y.U.M. Chefs). Leah’s work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal as well as on local Bay Area parent resource websites. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $27.99 9781592539772 Paperback 216x216mm 160 pages WB Food And Drink WBQ Children's Cooking (NZ$35.00) Quarry Books JUNE 2015 Super Cute Crispy Treats: Over 100 No-Bake Cereal Desserts Ashley Whipple A healthier alternative to traditional desserts, mums and kids alike will love creating these incredible, no-bake recipes featuring your favourite cereal treats. Description A healthier alternative to traditional desserts, moms and kids alike will love creating these incredible, no-bake recipes featuring your favorite cereal treats.In Super Cute Crispy Treats, food crafting expert Ashley Whipple will show you over 100 ways to make an extraordinary crispy treat. Experiment with all new flavors like Caramel and Sea Salt, Kool-Aid, Peanut Butter and Jelly, and Pretzel and Chocolate. For parties, go beyond the ordinary square with 3D sculptures like apple-shaped crispy treats, ice cream cone treats, topiary treats, crispy donut treats, and more. Try your hand at Crispy Treat Pops and even Crispy Treat Layer and Wedding Cakes.With a special chapter on gluten-free and low-sugar crispy treats, there is a recipe in here for everyone, and you'll be inspired to whip up a quick batch of Super Cute Crispy Treats today! About the Author Ashley Whipple is the creator of the blog Cute As a Fox. Her recipe and craft creations have been featured on Parade, Rice Krispies Facebook page, Michaels.com, Food Gawker, Craft Gawker, Tastespotting, Edible Crafts on Craft Gossip, as well as many blogs.Ashley is a brand ambassador for Kellogg's Rice Krispies, Michaels craft stores, and Ubisoft. She has also worked with Peeps, Target, Cost Plus World Market, Pier 1 imports, M&Ms, and Dole. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 9781631060793 Paperback 191x216mm 176 pages WB Food And Drink WBQ Children's Cooking (NZ$29.99) Race Point Publishing JUNE 2015 Noodle Kids: Around the World in 50 Fun, Healthy, Creative Recipes the Whole Family Can Cook Together Jonathon Sawyer Provides parents and children the opportunity to learn to make noodles from around the world including Japanese ramen, Italian spaghetti, Southeast Asian stir-fries, and classic American mac and cheese. Description Oodles and oodles of noodles! Get your kids in the kitchen with Noodle Kids. Packed with recipes, tips, suggestions, and inspiration to introduce children to, and get them involved in, making noodles like Japanese ramen, Italian spaghetti, Southeast Asian stir-fries, and classic American mac and cheese. The recipes are simple and will take you on a journey around the world. The tips provided can help you choose the perfect topping and even help you set up your very own noodle bar dinner party! So go ahead, see where these worldly noodle recipes will take you!There is nothing that sings in the key of joy like a happy child and almost nothing that brings me to a higher plane than a delicious plate of pasta. Chef/dad/genius Jonathon Sawyer has combined the two to create this handbook of tasty euphoria that makes the celebration of the creation and sharing of simple and delightful noodle-bound happiness as a family the ultimate expression of love and collaboration. This book will make you, your kids and their pals, (and your childish friends) a happy, jubilant choir of yum. - Mario Batali, chef, restaurateur, writer, and media personality About the Author Chef Jonathon Sawyer is proudly from Cleveland Ohio, where he owns & operates his flagship restaurant The Greenhouse Tavern, as well as Noodlecat, Tavern Vinegar Co, Sawyer's Street Frites & SeeSaw Pretzel Shoppe. In 2010, he was honored as one of Food & Wine Magazine's Best New Chefs. Chef Sawyer has also made national television appearances including Iron Chef America, DinnerImpossible, Unique Eats, and Best Thing I Ever Ate. In 2013, Chef Sawyer was a finalist for the James Beard Awards, Best Chef: Great Lakes. When Jonathon is not in the kitchen he is surrounded by his family, his wife Amelia, son Catcher, daughter Louisiana, dogs Potato and Vito, and chickens Acorn, Bunny, Ginger, Trout, Bear & Squid. He can often be found in the cellar of his century home where he ferments beer & wine vinegars for the restaurants and for Tavern Vinegar Co. Jonathon is a tireless supporter of the green movement, local agriculture, and sustainable businesses both in Northeast Ohio and around the country. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $27.99 9781592539635 Paperback 216x216mm 144 pages WB Food And Drink WBQ Children's Cooking (NZ$35.00) Quarry Books JUNE 2015 Global Meatballs: Around the World in 100+ Boundary-Breaking Recipes, From Beef to Bean and All Delicious Things in Between Adeline Myers Highlights the endless possibilities of making meatballs by introducing traditional recipes and pairing them with lots of creative variants. Whether interested in comfort cooking, ethnic cuisine, or simply meatballs, this book is sure to make you into a meatball expert! Description It's easy to think of the meatball as three things: Italian, covered with red sauce and served with spaghetti. It's iconic. The reality, though, is that meatballs could be considered an international phenomenon, inspiring creative dishes around the globe! Swedes love their sweet and sour meatballs. French North Africans enjoy fragrant boulettes in their tagine. Chinese hot pots often feature fish balls. Vegans even have meat-less meatballs! The possibilities are endless. Global Meatballs highlights these possibilities by introducing traditional recipes and pairing them with lots of creative variants. You will be encouraged to experiment and learn the techniques you need to perfect your own meatball recipe! Whether interested in comfort cooking, ethnic cuisine, or simply meatballs, this book is sure to make you into a meatball expert! About the Author Adeline Myers is a native of Salem, MA who has been an inspired cook since she was a girl. Formal French culinary training at Tante Marie's Cooking School in San Francisco taught her to cook without recipes and how to write her own. She finished top in her class. While a student, she was an assistant culinary teacher for community classes at Tante Marie's. She worked as part of a catering team with other chefs around the Bay Area. Also while in San Francisco, Adeline was fortunate to work for a year as a baker in the famed Tartine Bakery, under the tutelage of Chad Robertson, making croissant, cakes and pastry.Adeline collects antique cookbooks, from which she derives much inspiration. She believes more healthful cooking and baking is the future of home cooking. She gets a thrill from the challenge of converting traditional recipes to fit people's dietary concerns such as, gluten free, diabetic and vegan. In her spare time she enjoys helping close friends with their vegetable farm.Adeline holds a BA from Smith College, '05 Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $29.99 9781592539543 Paperback 204x254mm 176 pages WB Food And Drink WB Food And Drink (NZ$36.99) Quarry Books JUNE 2015 Whole Grain Baking Made Easy: Craft Delicious, Healthful Breads, Pastries, Desserts, and More - Including a Comprehensive Guide to Grinding Grains Tabitha Alterman, photographs by Tim Nauman Take control of the grains you eat. Whole Grain Baking Made Easy is a guide for bakers who want to maximize the nutritional value of their breads and desserts while experimenting with delicious new flavors of many different whole grains. Including a Comprehensive Guide to Grinding Grains. Description Take control of the grains you eat. Written by Mother Earth Living food editor Tabitha Alterman, Whole Grain Baking Made Easy is a guide for bakers who want to maximize the nutritional value of their breads and desserts while experimenting with delicious new flavors of many different whole grains. Alterman includes recipes for a wide array of flours and flour blends - from amaranth to millet to teff - as well as guidance on all aspects of home milling, such as choosing a mill and properly storing your grain and flour. With straightforward instructions and full-color photography, Alterman teaches home bakers age-old methods for making deliciously tender breads and cakes out of whole-grain flours. So whether you want to bake low-gluten goodies, maximize the nutrition in your baked goods, become more selfreliant, or experiment with heirloom or heritage grains, Whole Grain Baking Made Easy puts you in charge of the grains in your diet from start to finish. About the Author Food writer Tabitha Alterman is a contributing editor at Mother Earth News, the food and garden editor at Mother Earth Living, and author of Voyageur Press' Whole Grain Baking Made Easy (2014). www.motherearthnews.com/real-food.aspx Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $29.99 9780760345986 Paperback 204x254mm 160 pages WB Food And Drink WBH Healthy Recipes (NZ$36.99) Voyageur Press JUNE 2015 Sweetly Raw Desserts: Raw Vegan Chocolates, Cakes, Cookies, Ice Cream, and More Heather Pace, photographs by Melissa Welsh Sweetly Raw Desserts will show you everything you need to know about making the most delicious and nutritious raw food desserts. Description Dessert can consist of more than just fruit on a raw food diet. Without the flour, sugar, butter, and cream used in traditional desserts, what is a raw foodist to do? Sweetly Raw Desserts will show you everything you need to know about making the most delicious and nutritious raw food desserts. Techniques such as soaking nuts, using a mandoline, juicing fruits, and making nut milk are included to help you become as familiar as possible with the ingredients and equipment you will be using. Packed with a wide variety of delicious recipes, you're sure to please every palate, even those not following a raw diet. With Sweetly Raw Desserts you'll be whipping up sorbets, cakes, cookies, tarts, chocolates, and custards - all raw and delicious - in no time! About the Author As a classically trained chef, Heather Pace has gained valuable knowledge, experience, and all the food industry has to offer. She has worked in various restaurants, bakeries, and as a personal chef. Now, as a health-conscious raw vegan, she owns a raw food catering business, teaches raw food classes internationally, and has hosted several raw dessert challenges on her blog. You can find her dessert, eBooks, and recipes on her website, www.sweetlyraw.com. Heather is also a certified Kripalu yoga instructor and a keen world traveler.Melissa Welsh is an award-winning photographer who lives in Victoria, British Columbia. She is a fun, free-spirited individual with a deep love for adventure. Her work can be found in private collections around the world as well as in regional, national and international publications and currently serves as the national communications chair for the Professional Photographers of Canada. See more of her work at melissawelsh.com. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $29.99 9781592539789 Paperback 204x254mm 160 pages WB Food And Drink WBVQ Desserts (NZ$36.99) Quarry Books JUNE 2015 Superfood Sandwiches: Crafting Nutritious Sandwiches with Superfoods for Every Meal and Occasion Katie Chudy There's nothing better than chomping into a super-fresh sandwich with crusty bread, packed high with all your favorite nutritious fillings. Some say the sandwich is boring and classless - not the case for these sandwiches packed with superfoods! Description There's nothing better than chomping into a super-fresh sandwich with crusty bread, packed high with all your favorite nutritious fillings. Some say the sandwich is boring and classless - not the case for these sandwiches packed with superfoods.Superfood Sandwiches features recognized superfoods, fresh vegetables, fruits, all-natural meats and cheeses, and quality baked breads, making any sandwich a respectable and versatile meal.Start from scratch or use up some leftovers. Whether you're on a budget or aiming for gourmet, Chef Katie Chudy provides tips and shortcuts for those in a hurry as well as more detailed recipes and options, making some extra effort in the kitchen well worth it. Inside, you'll find easy and healthy recipes, such as:- Buttermilk Whole Wheat Bread- Tomatillo Yogurt Sauce- Beet Green and Pecan Pesto- Turmeric Chickpeas with Cardamon Spiced Apple Sandwich- Spinach and Zucchini Cornmeal Cakes with Spiced Goat Cheese- Argentinian Steak Sandwich with Kale Chimichurri- Sage Roasted Pumpkin and Smoked Gouda MeltsEdamame Fried Rice Veggie burger- Quinoa Crusted Eggplant Parmesan Sub- Swiss Chard, Fennel and Walnut Sandwich with Panchetta Chips and Saffron Yogurt SauceSuperfood Sandwiches revitalizes the concept of the everyday sandwich, drawing on global flavors and incorporating healthy superfoods that you want to eat. Celebrate the sandwich a hearty meal option that is nutritious enough for any time of the day or night - while featuring fun and quirky recipes that will liven up your kitchen. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $27.99 9781592336630 Paperback 191x235mm 176 pages WB Food And Drink WBH Healthy Recipes (NZ$35.00) About the Author Katie Chudy began her blog, The Small Boston Kitchen, in 2009 and attended the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts in 2011. Upon receiving her Culinary Certificate, she opened The Skinny Beet, a boutique personal chef and catering company that services the Greater Boston Area. She and her husband Richard also teach cooking classes at the Boston Center for Adult Education as well as private cooking lessons.Katie is also a food writer and photographer. She is best known for her work with Eater Boston and her recipes and photos have been featured in Boston.com and Boston magazine as well as PBS Food and The Huffington Post. Katie has also appeared in a Cooking Channel commercial and has done cooking videos for Cambridge-based company how2heros. In addition to her writing, Katie co-hosts The Skinny Beet Dinner Party, a podcast featuring people in the local food industry. She lives with her husband in Newtonville, MA. Fair Winds Press JUNE 2015 Smoking, Curing & Drying: The Complete Guide to Meat and Fish Turan T. Turan Detailed step-by-step instructions show you how to master the techniques of brining, curing, air-drying, hot and cold smoking; from basic steps through to advanced processes. Description Everything you need to know to create your own delicious smoked, dried, and cured meats and fish at home, from using traditional techniques. Including more than 50 recipes; from kippers to prosciutto, and salt cod to jerky; this book will enable you to produce high-quality, delicious cured produce at a fraction of shop-bought prices, and with better results. Detailed step-by-step instructions show you how to master the techniques of brining, curing, air-drying, hot and cold smoking; from basic steps through to advanced processes. All types and cuts of meat and fish are included, while expert tips show you how to develop flavor and experiment using different woodchips, herbs, spices and more. About the Author TURAN T. TURAN is passionate about smoked and cured food and has been smoking his own for over a decade, spending hours experimenting with different techniques and flavors. Turan runs regular food smoking and curing courses in London and all over the UK. He has published articles for Great British Food magazine. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $35.00 9781845435615 Paperback 264x190mm 224 pages WB Food And Drink WBT Ingredients (NZ$39.99) Apple Press JUNE 2015 The Great Vegan Protein Book: Fill Up the Healthy Way with More than 100 Delicious Protein-Based Vegan Recipes - Includes - Beans & Lentils - Plants - Tofu & Tempeh - Nuts - Quinoa Celine Steen and Tamasin Noyes The Great Vegan Protein Book showcases where and how vegans can find and prepare protein-rich foods, including over one hundred tasty and filling recipes. Description How do you get your protein? As a vegan, you're sure to get asked this question often. Most likely, you've even thought about it yourself. Vegan protein comes from things like tofu and tempeh, to beans, nuts, and protein-rich whole grains like quinoa. There are loads of options out there, but how to prepare them? What to put them in? These are questions that can feel daunting, especially if you haven't used these ingredients before. Never fear, Celine Steen and Tamasin Noyes to the rescue! The Great Vegan Protein Book takes you step-by-step through each protein-rich vegan food group, providing you with valuable information on how to prepare the ingredient along with more than one hundred delicious and easy recipes (many of them low-fat, soy free, and gluten-free!). Each recipe uses whole food ingredients that can be easily found at most grocery stores or farmer's markets-no hard-to-find ingredients or things you can't pronounce. Say yes to protein and eating better with The Great Vegan Protein Book! About the Author Celine Steen is the co-author of 500 Vegan Recipes, The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions, Hearty Vegan Meals, Vegan Sandwiches Save the Day!, Whole Grain Vegan Baking, and Vegan Finger Foods. She is the founder of the award-winning blog Have Cake, Will Travel (www.havecakewilltravel.com) which brings in an average of 15,000 hits a week.Tamasin Noyes is the author of American Vegan Kitchen, Grills Gone Vegan, Vegan Sandwiches Save the Day!, Whole Grain Vegan Baking, and the upcoming The Great Vegan Protein Book. She is the founder of www.veganappetite. com and has worked as a committed cookbook tester for many well-known vegan cookbook authors (such as Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero, Robin Robertson, Dynise Balcavage, and Kelly Peloza) and has cooked in several restaurants. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $29.99 9781592336432 Paperback 191x235mm 176 pages WB Food And Drink WBJ Vegetarian (NZ$36.99) Fair Winds Press JUNE 2015 Sherry Talia Baiocchi Part travelogue, part recipe book, Sherry is an essential read for wine professionals and drink enthusiasts alike. Description A remarkable drink with a rich history, sherry was for centuries considered one of the world's greatest wines. But in more recent times, its illustrious reputation was often overlooked and this once beloved beverage fell out of favour. Now, with sherry undergoing a renaissance and becoming a star ingredient on the craft cocktail scene, that is all about to change. Part travelogue, part recipe book,Sherryis an essential read for wine professionals and drink enthusiasts alike. Beginning with an overview of the different types of sherry and how they are made, it moves on to tell the story of this complex wine through the people and places that produce it, as well as the mouth-watering dishes that best complement it - from seafood Tortillitas to Braised Chicken and Clams Sofrito. An entire chapter of 43 sherry-based cocktails - plus a buyer's guide listing the top producers and the best wines - launches this traditional wine firmly into the present day and will make even the sherry novice an expert on this versatile drink. From its extraordinary history to its modern day use, Talia Baiocchi has created an exceptional guide through the whole spectrum of sherry. About the Author Tanya Baiocchi is a New York based writer specialising in wine, restaurants and culture. Previously a columnist at Wine Spectator, Talia went on to become the first-ever wine editor at Eater and has recently launched Punch, an online magazine about wine, spirits and cocktails. She has also written about wine for numerous publications including the San Francisco Chronicle, Decanter, Bon Appetit, and Wine & Spirits magazine. Despite her young age Talia has received much acclaim in the world of wine with Time Out Magazine naming her one of New York's 'New Wine Prophets' in 2011 and being elected as a new top talent in the food and wine world by Forbes magazine's '30 under 30' feature in 2013. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $39.99 9781909342989 Hard Cover 229x165mm 272 pages WB Food And Drink WB Food And Drink (NZ$49.99) Jacqui Small JUNE 2015 Jelly Shots: A Rainbow of 75 Boozy Recipes Michelle Cordero Jelly shots are more popular than ever, and not just with college students. This collection is ideal for anyone entertaining or throwing a party. Description Everyone's searching for creative and inventive new ways to serve drinks at parties, and Jelly Shot Queen Michelle Cordero has the perfect solution, so ditch those boring wine glasses and beer mugs!Jelly Shots is a colorful collection of inventive new jelly shot recipes that has turned the shoddy little plastic shot cup into a stunningly beautiful party treat. From Pumpkin Pie Jelly Shots to Watermelon Jelly Shots on a Stick, there's a boozy dessert in here for every holiday and any occasion all year round. Featuring 75 easy-to-follow recipes and simple ingredients, it's essential for anyone who loves to entertain... and who loves to drink.Using the easy step-by-step guide, you'll learn to make no-fuss recipes like Chocolate-Covered Cherry Jelly Shots, Creamsicle Jelly Shots in Oranges, Cupcake Jelly Shots, Glitter Champagne Jelly Shots, Nutella Jelly Shots, Strawberry Margarita Jelly Shots, and dozens more! About the Author Michelle Cordero started her blog That's So Michelle in 2011. She's been called the Jello Shot Queen, and her recipes have been featured in Bon Appetit Magazine, Glamour Magazine, LaurenConrad.com, Buzzfeed, Food Republic, Mashable, The Huffington Post, and more.During the day, Michelle works in PR for a think tank in Washington, D.C. She was formerly a reporter and has appeared on Fox News and MSNBC. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $22.99 9781631060250 Paperback 153x204mm 176 pages WB Food And Drink WB Food And Drink (NZ$28.99) Race Point Publishing JUNE 2015 Apples to Cider: How to Make Cider at Home Steve Wood and April White Make great cider at home with just a few ingredients and minimal equipment--with some help from Stephen Wood and the crew behind Farnum Hill Ciders. Description Make great cider at home with just a few ingredients and minimal equipment--with some help from Stephen Wood and the crew behind Farnum Hill Ciders.In Apples to Cider, these cidermakers and their colleagues share decades of experience and a simple philosophy: Cider is all about the apples. Whether you are a home brewer, a home winemaker, or simply a cider lover, you can join the growing community of cidermakers that are reviving this thousand-year-old craft. With these easy-to-follow instructions for first-time cidermakers and advanced techniques for the more experienced, you'll be on your way to making your own delicious cider at home.Inside you'll find:Step-by-step instructions for making your first batch of still ciderA guide to tasting cider like a professionalTroubleshooting tips for preventing, diagnosing, and correcting the most common cider flawsAdvanced home cidermaking techniques for sparkling cider, methode champenoise cider, French-style cidre, and ice cider About the Author April White's craving for good food and great stories has taken her from the kitchens of Philadelphia to the goat farms of Tuscany, the paladares of Havana, and the tchouk huts of West Africa. The award-winning food writer penned Chickens in Five Minutes a Day with the staff of Murray McMurray Hatchery and Get Your Goat with goat farmer Brent Zimmerman. She is also the author of The Philadelphia Chef's Table and other cookbooks. See her latest work at aprwhite.com. Stephen M. Wood started Poverty Lane Orchards and Farnum Hill Ciders twenty years ago when he bought the New Hampshire orchard where he had spent summers as a boy. Today, that orchard is the largest plantation of cider apples in the United States. Before coming to cider, Wood collaborated on television documentaries, worked on a hard-rock mining crew in Colorado, and picked up a degree in History from Harvard. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $29.99 9781592539185 Paperback 204x254mm 152 pages WB Food And Drink WBX Beverages (NZ$36.99) Quarry Books JUNE 2015 Speed Brewing: Techniques and Recipes for Fast-Fermenting Beers, Ciders, Meads, and More Mary Izett Techniques and recipes for fast-fermenting beers, ciders, meads and more. Speed Brewing is the perfect guide for beginners and anyone who wants to add something new and fast to brew to their repertoire! Description No time this weekend? No problem.Homebrew tastes great, it's inexpensive to make, and it's equally fun to brew old favorites and new recipes. There's only one reason not to brew on your next day off: time. Whether it's your kids, your job, or a million other things, it can be hard to find a free brew-day. Then there's the agonizing wait--weeks, or even months-to crack that first cap.But what if you could brew a session IPA in just a few hours? Or what if your next sour beer was ready to drink in weeks instead of months? In Speed Brewing, author Mary Izett shows you how to make it happen. For beer, she covers the basics of Brew-in-a-Bag, which shaves hours off brew day. Her recipes are inventive, packing big flavor into beers, ciders, and meads that ferment fast. She also provides chapters of ideas for lesser-known but equally delicious fast fermentables. You'll find well-tested recipes for boozy kombucha, kefir beer, spirited sodas, and more. Whether you decide to brew the Bia Hoi, Smoked Summer Ale, or Strawberry Peppercorn Short Mead, Tuesday night will never be the same. About the Author Mary Izett is a passionate homebrewer specializing in fast and alternatively fermented beverages. She is the current president of the New York City Homebrewers' Guild and President Emeritus of the Malted Barley Appreciation Society. As a beer judge, she has achieved National ranking in the Beer Judging Certification Program. Mary is the New York City/Long Island columnist for the Ale Street News and writes about craft beer and food on her blog, My Life on Craft. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 9780760347379 Paperback 178x229mm 192 pages WB Food And Drink WBX Beverages (NZ$29.99) Voyageur Press JUNE 2015 Architects' Houses: Twenty Australian Homes Stephen Crafti Discover how architects design and live in their own homes Description Architects' Houses</i> offers an insight into how contemporary architects live in the homes they have designed specifically for themselves and their family: from warehouses to apartments, from an entirely new build to a substantial renovation. In the absence of a 'client' and a formal brief, architects can be truly adventurous, exploring groundbreaking, unconventional ideas and materials in designing their own houses. In this lavishly photographed book, Crafti looks at the fascinating details of the process involved, as much as the end result. What were the challenges, the hardships and the problems faced? Did ideas have to be modified to suit the budget? Were there compromises along the way? What discoveries were made? <i>Architects' Houses </i>also explores the things that didn't quite go to plan. Their insights and journeys will appeal to those looking for fresh ideas that go beyond the traditional offerings by architects. About the Author Stephen Crafti has been writing on architecture and design for over 20 years. To date he has written 40 books and numerous stories for newspapers and magazines including The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian Financial Review, Indesign and Habitus. Crafti hosts a radio program 'Talking Design' on behalf of RMIT University, as well as operating architecture and design tours both in Australia and in Europe. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: $79.99 (NZ$99.99) 9781743360538 Hard Cover 292x250mm 272 pages A The Arts AM Architecture 350 To date Crafti has written 40 books and numerous stories for newspapers and magazines including The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian Financial Review, Indesign and Habitus. Author now living: Murdoch Books JUNE 2015 Australian Architects' Houses 6 Copy Pack Includes 6 copies of Australian Architects' Houses plus a free display copy and poster. Description About the Author Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $479.94 9324551044933 (NZ$599.94) 0x0mm 0 pages WZ Murdoch Books JUNE 2015 Australian Architects' Houses Poster pos Description About the Author Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $0.00 9324551044940 Point of Sale xmm pages (NZ$0.00) WZ WZ Murdoch Books JUNE 2015 Herterton House and a New Country Garden Charles Quest-Ritson, Frank Lawley and Val Corbett The story of how an ancient house was brought back to life and a fitting garden created around it. Description Frank and Marjorie Lawley have spent almost 40 years at Herterton House, a 16th century farmhouse on the Wallington Estate, near Cambo (birthplace of Capability Brown) in Northumberland. When they leased Herterton from the National Trust in 1976, the Lawleys took on a series of derelict farm buildings. This highly original and personal book describes in detail how, with patience and passion, they restored Herterton House and created an exquisite and unique garden. As well as discussing the practicalities involved, it also describes the influences and the lifetime of thinking behind their achievement. Within its mere acre, the garden at Herterton House provides more visual interest and more interesting plants (plants you can also buy from its small nursery) than many gardens twenty times its size. It also stimulates visitors to think about what plants to use and how to use them, about the history of English gardens, about the relation of the past to the present and about the relation of a garden to the landscape around it. About the Author Christopher John Lawley was born in Bloxwich, Staffordshire and has been known as Frank for over sixty years. His wife Marjorie was born Marjorie Louisa Tinlin at Wallington in Northumberland. In an attempt to understand something of the essence of Englishness as expressed in the English landscape, they have spent the past four decades rescuing Herterton House near Wallington, a long-abandoned sixteenth century farmhouse, and designing, creating and maintaining around it a new but appropriate country garden. Val Corbett is a freelance photographer based in the Lowther Valley on the eastern fringe of the Lake District. She is well known for her landscape photography which features in books such as Winter in the Lake District, A Year in the Life of the Eden Valley and Rainy Days in the Lake District. Her most recent book Arts and Crafts Houses of the Lake District demonstrates her skill in photographing interiors. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $59.99 (NZ$75.00) 9781910258583 Paperback 228x240mm 256 pages WJ Lifetyle WKR Home Renovation & Extension Charles Quest-Ritson is a UK-based writer and journalist specialising in horticulture and social history. Pimpernel JUNE 2015 History's Worst Decisions Stephen Weir A compendium of cock-ups, from the Trojan War to Gallipoli, from the Boston Tea Party to the Enron scandal a book that shows it's all too easy to go down in history as an idiot! Description 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' - George Santayana, philosopher and writer Mankind's past is strewn with mistakes - colossal blunders driven by virtue as often as vice. Some unlucky people didn't always set out to cause the mayhem they did, but somehow things just went wrong. Really wrong. History's Worst Decisions shines a light on fifty of the biggest. Starting with Adam and Eve's original blunder in eating the apple, author Stephen Weir takes you on a tour of catastrophes from antiquity to modern times. From the Trojan War to Gallipoli, from the Boston Tea Party to the Enron scandal, famous figures of ancient times such as Cleopatra and Nero rub shoulders with more modern culprits like Churchill and Mugabe. History's Worst Decisions doesn't just point the finger at individuals, the actions of governments and corporations are also scrutinised. The motivations, often sinister and sometimes naive, that led those responsible to commit their mistakes are unveiled, as is the lasting impact that their decisions have had on the world we live in today. About the Author A graduate of Cambridge University, Stephen Weir is a writer and publisher who has worked on three continents. He has worked with authors as diverse as the Australian novelist Patrick White, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature, the noted British military historian John Keegan, and the billionaire George Soros. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $34.95 9781741960518 Paperback 227x170mm 256 pages HB History HBG World History (NZ$39.99) Pier 9 JUNE 2015 Hitler's War Jeremy Harwood The historical commentary in Hitler's War: Fact of Fiction puts the Signal magazine content into accurate historical context, showing how, after 1943, the picture of Nazi Germany that Signal presented became ever more increasingly at odds with reality. Description The first issue of Signal hit the news-stands in April 1940; the last appeared on 12 April 1945, just weeks before the Third Reich's surrender. As the Nazi empire expanded across Europe, the magazine's readership grew equally dramatically. By 1943, its circulation was around 2.5 million. Appearing like clockwork once a fortnight it had started off as a supplement to the Berliner Illustrierte Zeitung; it circulated in Belgium, Bohemia, Moravia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain and Turkey as well as in Germany itself. An English-language edition was even produced for the United States. This fascinating survey charts Signal's entire career, from the heady days of the Blitzkrieg, when final victory, it was assumed, lay just around the corner, to how the magazine faced up to the Reich's decline and fall. At its outset, it was brashly optimistic, packed full of photographs celebrating the Reich's triumph over its enemies. Later, as the tide of war swung inexorably against Nazi Germany and there were no more victories to celebrate, the editorial emphasis subtly altered. Originally, half of Signal was given over to news coverage, while the other half was devoted to gossip (the Reich's film stars featured prominently); sporting events, theatre and fashion. Now, the balance changed. Starved of good news to publish, the magazine focussed on the heroism of the soldiers at the front, who fought on gallantly in spite of all setbacks. The historical commentary in Hitler's War puts the magazine content into accurate historical context, showing how, after 1943, the picture of Nazi Germany that Signal presented became ever more increasingly at odds with reality. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $35.00 9781845435813 Hard Cover 279x216mm 224 pages HB History HB History (NZ$39.99) About the Author Jeremy Harwood studied history at Christ Church, Oxford, where he won an Open Exhibition and was awarded the Sir Keith Feiling Memorial Prize as the college's top history undergraduate of his year. Recent books include five volumes in the Looking Back at Britain history series (Reader's Digest, UK), Philosophy: an Introduction and Hidden History (Quercus); Atlas of History's Greatest Military Victories (Icon Books). Apple Press JUNE 2015 Dunkirk: From Disaster to Deliverance - Testimonies of the Last Survivors Sinclair McKay The absurd epic of Dunkirk told here through fresh interviews with veterans, plus unseen letters and archival material. Sinclair McKay tells the story of how an old- fashioned island was brutally forced into the modernity of World War Two. Description When Churchill made one of the most inspiring speeches of the 20th century - 'we will fight them on the beaches' - he was giving thanks for the miracle of deliverance, the harrowing and breathless evacuation of over 338,000 troops from the beaches and harbour at Dunkirk. Churchill was determined it shouldn't be labelled a victory. He was already too late. Hours later, broadcaster JB Priestley was to call it 'an absurd English epic'. Those days of Dunkirk are still invoked now whenever the nation finds itself in any kind of crisis. But there is a wider story too that involves a very large number of civilians - from nurses to racing enthusiasts, trades union leaders to dance hall managers, novelists to seaside cafe owners. And even wider yet, a story that starts in September 1939: of young civilian men being trained for a war that was already 25 years out of date; and the increasing suspense - and occasional surrealism - of the Phoney War. The 'absurd epic' of Dunkirk - told here through fresh interviews with veterans, plus unseen letters and archival material - is the story of how an oldfashioned island was brutally forced into the modernity of World War Two. About the Author Sinclair McKay is the bestselling author ofThe Secret Life of Bletchley Park and The Secret Listeners for Aurum, as well as histories of Hammer films, the James Bond films, and the pastime of rambling. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $22.99 9781781312940 Paperback - B format 198x129mm 352 pages HB History HB History (NZ$28.99) Aurum Press JUNE 2015 The Summer of '45: Stories and Voices from VE Day to VJ Day Kevin Telfer An oral and social history charting the end of the Second World War, and the slow 'outbreak of peace' between 8th May and 2nd September 1945. Description An oral and social history charting the end of the Second World War, and the slow 'outbreak of peace' between 8th May and 2nd September 1945. Beginning with the signing of the German surrender to the Western Allies in Reims on 7th May, this 'people's history' will gather voices from all levels of society and from all corners of the globe to explore four months that would dictate the order of the world for decades to come. Quoting from generals, world statesmen, infantrymen, prisoners of war, journalists, civilians and neutral onlookers, it will variously present the memories of the men and women who danced alongside Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret outside Buckingham Palace on the first night of peace; the reactions of the vanquished and those faced with rebuilding a shattered Europe; the often overlooked story of the 'forgotten army' still battling against the Japanese in the East; the election of Clement Attlee's reforming Labour government; the beginnings of what would become the Iron Curtain; and testimony from the first victims of nuclear warfare in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Combining archive sources and original interviews with living witnesses, The Summer of '45 will consider the lingering trauma of the war and the new challenges brought by peacetime in a style reminiscent of books such as The Great Silence: 1918-1920 Living in the Shadow of the Great War and Savage Continent: Europe in the Aftermath of World War II. About the Author KEVIN TELFER is an experienced journalist who has written for numerous national newspapers, as well as genealogy magazine Who Do You Think You Are? . His first book was a history of English cricket on the eve of WWI, Peter Pan's First XI, and he has worked on a variety of awareness campaigns with the RAF Benevolent Fund. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $39.99 9781781314357 Hard Cover 234x153mm 320 pages HB History HB History (NZ$49.99) Aurum Press JUNE 2015 The Housekeeper's Tale: The Women Who Really Ran the English Country House Tessa Boase Revelatory, gripping and unexpectedly poignant, The Housekeeper's Tale champions the invisible women who ran the English country house. Description Working as a housekeeper was one of the most prestigious jobs a nineteenth and early twentieth century woman could want - and also one of the toughest. A far cry from the Downton Abbey fiction, the real life Mrs Hughes was up against capricious mistresses, low pay, no job security and gruelling physical labour. Until now, her story has never been told. The Housekeeper's Tale reveals the personal sacrifices, bitter disputes and driving ambition that shaped these women's careers. Delving into secret diaries, unpublished letters and the neglected service archives of our stately homes, Tessa Boase tells the extraordinary stories of five working women who ran some of Britain's most prominent households. There is Dorothy Doar, Regency housekeeper for the obscenely wealthy 1st Duke and Duchess of Sutherland at Trentham Hall, Staffordshire. There is Sarah Wells, a deaf and elderly Victorian in charge of Uppark, West Sussex. Ellen Penketh is Edwardian cook-housekeeper at the sociable but impecunious Erddig Hall in the Welsh borders. Hannah Mackenzie runs Wrest Park in Bedfordshire - Britain's first country-house war hospital, bankrolled by playwright J. M. Barrie. And there is Grace Higgens, cookhousekeeper to the Bloomsbury set at Charleston farmhouse in East Sussex for half a century - an era defined by the Second World War. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $22.99 9781781314104 Paperback - B format 198x129mm 336 pages HB History HB History (NZ$28.99) About the Author TESSA BOASE read English at Lincoln College, Oxford, then worked as a voiceover artist, a children's scriptwriter, and as a commissioning editor forTheDailyandSunday Telegraph andThe Daily Mail. As a freelance feature writer she contributes toThe Daily Telegraph,The Sunday Times,The FT,The Daily Mail,The Guardian,The Observerand various magazines. She was co-founder of the Salon des Amis (a London salon of ideas, debate and entertainment), and more recently restored a ruin in Italy's Sabine Hills where she produces olive oil. Aurum Press JUNE 2015 They Laughed at Galileo: How the Great Inventors Proved Their Critics Wrong Albert Jack That will never work... here's the story of how great inventors proved their critics wrong. Description From the wireless to the computer, and from hula hoops to interplanetary travel, inventions and discoveries have changed our lifestyles in ways that would have astounded our ancestors. Each of them was originally developed by visionaries who dreamt of the seemingly impossible, but who were opposed by an array of experts publicly declaring that 'It cannot be done.' Well, yes it could . . . And here's the story of how those dreamers overcame the odds against them. About the Author Albert Jack is an English writer and historian who became something of a publishing phenomenon in 2004 when his first book Red Herrings and White Elephants, which explored the origins of well-known phrases in the English language, became a huge international best-seller. The book was serialised by the Sunday Times for over a year and stayed in the top ten of the UK Sunday Times best-seller list for sixteen months. His follow up book Shaggy Dogs and Black Sheep was also a best seller and has sold over 150,000 copies since publication in October 2005. His other successful titles include Phantom Hitchhikers, Loch Ness Monsters and Raining Frogs and Pop Goes the Weasel. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $29.99 9781472116642 Hard Cover 198x126mm 272 pages HB History HB History (NZ$36.99) Constable & Robinson JUNE 2015 30-Second Evolution edited by Nicholas Battey and Mark Fellowes The 50 most significant ideas and events, each explained in half a minute. Description Evolution is the unifying force in modern biology, bringing together such diverse fields as microbiology, genetics and palaeontology. It provides a powerfully persuasive explanation for the staggering diversity of life on Earth but remains a source of controversy and throws up several bones of contention.How life has evolved has taxed the very best of brains, from Da Vinci to Darwin and, in our own time, Richard Dawkins. 30-Second Evolution unlocks the laboratory of life, dissecting it into the 50 most significant topics that provide the missing links to understand the natural world's four-billion-year ancestry and the process of natural selection in which species either adapt in myriad ways - mutation, ingenuity, and intelligence - to meet the challenges of a changing environment, or die. About the Author Nicholas Battey is Head of Environmental Biology and Mark Fellowes is Head of the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Reading, England. Together, their expertise spans the diversity of their subject: Professor Battey's background is in cells, genes, and plants; Professor Fellowes's is in ecology, evolution, animals, and the interactions between species. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781743365625 Hard Cover 230x180mm 160 pages WN Natural History WNC Wildlife: General Interest (NZ$24.99) Reading, England Pier 9 JUNE 2015 30-Second Theories: The 50 most thought-provoking theories in science, each explained in half a minute Paul Parsons The primary ideas of science, presented in one easy-to-understand volume. Description The most significant ideas in science reduced to digestible bite-size pieces. Chaos Theory, String Theory, the Theory of Relativity? Intelligent Design? Schrodinger's Cat and Pavlov's Dog? Sure, you know what they all mean. That is, you've certainly heard of all of them. But do you know enough about them to join a dinner party debate or dazzle the bar with your knowledge? 30-Second Theories takes a revolutionary approach to understanding the 50 most significant and intriguing scientific theories. It challenges a half-century of leading boffins to abandon their beloved jargon and explain the most complex theories in half a minute - using nothing more than two pages, 300 words, one flow chart, and a picture. Time might well be relative, but it's also precious in a world that seems to spin ever faster, and here, in one unique volume, you have the opportunity to pick the potted brains of our leading scientists and understand the key notes of our harmonious universe in less time than it takes to scratch your head. About the Author Paul Parsons is the former editor of BBC Focus magazine. He has written on popular science for publications ranging from the Daily Telegraph to FHM. His book The Science of Doctor Who was one of 12 books longlisted for the 2007 Royal Society Prize for Science Books. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781742661803 Hard Cover 230x180mm 160 pages PDZ Popular Science PDZ Popular Science (NZ$24.99) Pier 9 JUNE 2015 30-Second Brain edited by Anil Seth The 50 most mindblowing ideas in neuroscience, each explained in half a minute. Description The bestselling 30-Second... series takes a revolutionary approach to learning about those subjects you feel you really should understand. Each title dissects a popular topic into its 50 most significant ideas, explaining each one using only 300 words and a picture. The brain is the hot science topic of the moment. As imaging technology, genetics, chemistry, and computing reveal our brains in ever more technicolour detail, neuroscientists are gaining new insights into how our minds work. Dr John Williams of the Wellcome Trust said in 2012: 'We're on the cusp of major breakthroughs in our understanding of the brain' So, what can an MRI scan tell us? What does happen when our brain goes wrong? And are we all at the mercy of our brain chemistry? 30-Second Brain is the fastest way to fill your mind with the science of what's happening inside your head. About the Author Editor Anil Seth is Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience and founding co-director of the Sackler Centre for Consciousness Science at the University of Sussex. He has published more than 100 scientific papers and book chapters, has lectured and written widely on neuroscience for a general audience, and his research has been covered in a wide range of media including The Guardian and New Scientist. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781743360859 Hard Cover 230x180mm 160 pages PDZ Popular Science PDZ Popular Science (NZ$24.99) Consulting editor on 30-Second Theories. His previous published titles include 3-Minute Einstein and The Science of Doctor Who UK Pier 9 JUNE 2015 30-Second Religion: The 50 most thought-provoking religious beliefs, each explained in half a minute Re Manning Russell The perfect introduction to the main beliefs and history of the major religions from around the world. Description 30-Second Religion decants and demystifies the key beliefs, deities, origins, and iconography of the world's major religions, denominations, and less widespread sects and cults. Whether you wish to understand the key differences between Catholicism and Protestantism, to glimpse the many gods of Hinduism, or to digest a potted Buddhist philosophy, this book is the quickest way to walk the paths and recognise the key signposts of the world's diverse and fascinating faiths. Travelling from Buddhism to Zoroastrianism, and including features on the seven key religious texts, 30-Second Religion offers a revelation of 50 belief systems in less time than it takes to offer up a prayer. About the Author Russell Re Manning is lecturer in the Philosophy of Religion at St. Edmund's College, University of Cambridge. His published works include The Oxford Handbook of Natural Theology. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781742661797 Hard Cover 230x180mm 160 pages HR Religion HR Religion (NZ$24.99) Pier 9 JUNE 2015 30-Second Economics: The 50 most thought-provoking economic theories, each explained in half a minute Donald Marron A brilliant introduction to economic principles and history. Description A 'Crash' course in the top 50 economic theories. In these times of financial crisis, the economic consensus of the past 15 years has been destroyed. It's clear that there's a problem, but what's the solution? Once again, different economic theories are being debated and names such as Adam Smith and John Maynard Keynes are being bandied about. What once seemed like an esoteric discipline relevant only to bankers and academics is now in our everyday lives and important to every one of us. Does a truly free market exist and, if it did, what effect would that have on society? Is it possible to spend your way out of recession? What are our choices? 30-Second Economics takes the 50 most significant economic theories of the past 120 years, and challenges financial high-flyers to explain them to the general reader in half a minute, using nothing more than two pages, 300 words, and one picture. Economics will suddenly seem a lot more fun than the economy, and make a lot more sense, and along the way we'll meet the founding fathers of modern economics such as Adam Smith, J.S. Mills, David Ricardo, and Alfred Marshall. From neo-liberalism to Marxism, plus everything in between, this is the ultimate 'Crash' course in economic theory. About the Author Donald Marron is visiting professor at the Georgetown Public Policy Institute in Washington DC, where he teaches public finance and microeconomics. He has had a diverse career as a professor, consultant, and entrepreneur, and from 2002 to 2009 served in various senior positions advising Congress and the White House. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781742661766 Hard Cover 230x180mm 160 pages PDZ Popular Science PDZ Popular Science (NZ$24.99) Pier 9 JUNE 2015 30-Second Elements edited by Eric Scerri The 50 most significant chemical elements, each explained in half a minute. Description The chemical elements are the building blocks of life, but could you discuss the periodic table over the dinner table? Which elements put the blue into blu-ray and the lime into limelight? And do you know enough about antimony, arsenic and aluminium to illuminate the bar with your elemental knowledge? 30-Second Elements presents you with the foundations of chemical knowledge, distilling the 50 most significant chemical elements into half-a-minute individual entries, using nothing more than two pages, 300 words and one picture. Divided into seven chapters, it includes the atomic details of the other 68 elements and the relationships of all 118, as well as biographies of the chemists who transformed scientific knowledge and unlocked the mysteries of life itself. Illustrated with explosive graphics, here is the quickest way to know your arsenic from your europium. About the Author Editor Eric Scerri is a chemist and a leading philosopher of science specilising in the history and philosophy of the periodic table. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of the international journal Foundations of Chemistry and author of The Periodic Table: Its Story and Its Significance (2006) and A Very Short Introduction to the Periodic Table (2011). Dr Scerri is a full-time lecturer at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UCLA. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781743360842 Hard Cover 230x180mm 160 pages PDZ Popular Science PDZ Popular Science (NZ$24.99) California, US Pier 9 JUNE 2015 Secret Life of Space Heather Couper and Nigel Henbest Two world-renowned scientists in astrophysics, chart our discoveries throughout the ages in The Secret Life of Space. Description Revealing the true stories behind our biggest breakthroughs in astronomy and space exploration, Henbest and Couper detail the chance, intuition and painstaking scientific investigation, which have led and continue to lead, to the greatest moments of cosmic discovery. Starting with the way-ward asteroid that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs, The Secret Life of Space leads us through history via Galileo's development of the telescope into the instrument we use today; Newton's discovery of gravity; the findings of Stanley Hey during the Second World War that solar storms affected the radar, not the Germans; to today's increasing possibility of space travel as we push the frontiers of discovery and the perennial question, is there life out there? The Secret Life of Space opens up this world of black holes, quasars, pulsars and supernova; celebrating the scientists and their discoveries, which continue to debunk theories, expand the possibilities of scientific breakthrough and keep the world captivated. About the Author Heather Couper is a leading international communicator on astronomy and space. After attending both Leicester and Oxford Universities (where she studied astrophysics), Heather went on to run the Greenwich Planetarium. She enjoys writing (30+ books now), broadcasting and TV presentation. Nigel Henbest is a leading science populariser, specialising in astronomy and space. After studying astrophysics at Leicester University, Nigel researched in radio astronomy at Cambridge. Subsequently, he developed geophysical equipment that he installed on Mount Etna. A prolific author, Nigel's 36 books have been translated into 27 languages. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $39.99 (NZ$49.99) 9781781313930 Hard Cover 234x153mm 304 pages PDZ Popular Science WNX Popular Astronomy & Space Aurum Press JUNE 2015 AC/DC, Revised & Updated: High-Voltage Rock 'n' Roll: The Ultimate Illustrated History Phil Sutcliffe The first complete, illustrated tribute to one of the most popular bands in rock history, now revised and updated. Description Get the first complete, illustrated tribute to one of the most popular bands in rock history, now revised and updated. Formed in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young, AC/DC has become one of the most popular rock 'n' roll bands in history. This revised book follows the band from its roots in Sydney, Australia, to its most recent releases and sold-out world tours. No stone is left unturned, from the AC/DC's formation and early club gigs to its astounding worldwide success. More than 400 illustrations include handbills, posters, backstage passes, and vinyl from around the globe, as well as rare candid and performance photography. Sidebars from top rock scribes examine all studio releases and delve into the guitar gear of the Young brothers. The result is an awesome tribute to the band renowned for a live-wire stage show and a sonic attack that have attracted fans from all rock camps.Contributors include Joe Bonomo, Danie Bukszpan, Jen Jewel Brown, Anthony Bozza, Garth Cartwright, Ian Christe, David Dunlap, Andrew Earles, Dave Hunter, James McNair, Martin Popoff, Sylvie Simmons, and Bill Voccia. About the Author London-based journalist Phil Sutcliffe has been writing about rock since 1974 and has interviewed greats such as Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Nirvana, and Queen. Phil is also the author of Voyageur Press' AC/DC: High-Voltage Rock 'n' Roll: The Ultimate Illustrated History. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $35.00 9780760349465 Paperback 235x277mm 232 pages B Biography/autobiography BG Biography: General (NZ$39.99) Voyageur Press JUNE 2015 Carsick John Waters Cult icon, John Waters, braves the lonely roads and treacherous drivers in this hilarious (if not always true) hitchhiking adventure across America. Description John Waters is putting his life on the line. Armed with wit, a pencil thin moustache, and a cardboard sign that reads 'I'm not a psycho', he hitches across America from Baltimore to San Fransico, braving lonely roads and treacherous drivers. But who should we be more worried about, the delicate film director with genteel manners or the unsuspecting travelers transporting the Pope of Trash? Along the way, Waters fantasises about the best and worst possible scenarios: a friendly drug dealer hands over a pile of cash to finance films with no questions asked, a demolition-derby driver makes a filthy sexual request in the middle of a race, a gun-toting drunk terrorises and holds him hostage and a Kansas drug squad throws him in jail. So what really happens when this cult legend sticks out his thumb and faces the open road? Laced with subversive humour and warm intelligence, Carsick is an unforgettable vacation with a wickedly funny companion - and a celebration of America's weird, astonishing and generous citizens. About the Author John Waters is an American filmmaker, actor, writer and visual artist best known for cult films, including Hairspray, Pink Flamingos, and Cecil B. DeMented. He is also the author of a memoir, Role Models. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781472116130 Paperback - Demy format 197x130mm 336 pages WTL Travel WTL Travel (NZ$22.99) Role Models Corsair JUNE 2015 It's One For The Money Clinton Heylin A cross between Hollywood Babylon and The Hitmen, It's One For The Money rips the lid off Pop's own Pandora box and explicates just w hat it is that makes the w orld of sound go round - song publishing. Description Song publishing is the one constant in the carousel of recorded music now spanning the past century, and has been the way that song-credits and publishing revenue have caused ructions and recriminations, and inspired writers by making them poor and lawyers rich. Whether it be Procul Harum going to court to decide who really wrote 'Whiter Shade of Pale' or the Moody Blues wanting their fair share of 'Nights of White Satin', when the song credits get divvied up, a parting of the ways citing 'musical differences' is almost inevitable. So here are some choice examples of poplore held up to the light, some familiar to music fans others not, designed to prove that Dylan knew of what he wrote when he suggested, 'Money doesn't talk, it swears'. Between them, they provide the unvarnished story of popular song from the days jukeboxes and radio replaced wax cylinders and piano rolls to the era of digital dow nloads, legal and illegal... About the Author Clinton Heylin is the author of biographies of Bob Dylan, Van Morrison and Bruce Springsteen, and histories of US and UK punk (From The Velvets To The Voidoids and Babylon's Burning), he has tackled every aspect of pop music and culture in a 25-year career as a full-time author/historian. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $32.99 9781472119667 Paperback - C format 234x153mm 352 pages AV Music AV Music (NZ$39.99) Robinson JUNE 2015 Heaven's Bankers: Inside the Hidden World of Islamic Finance Harris Irfan An authoritative yet entertaining account of how a system of finance invented in seventh-century Middle East is fast taking over the world of modern banking. Description Islamic finance is today is a trillion-dollar industry. It is fast becoming the main way in which large projects get funded globally - such as buildings, aircraft, shipping - and many financial analysts expect Islamic banking assets worldwide to double within five years. In Heaven's Bankers Harris Ifran provides an authoritative yet entertaining account of how a system of finance invented in the seventh-century Middle East is fast taking over the world of modern banking. The book draws on his fist-hand relationships with some of the world's leading bankers, scholars and lawyers, many of whom attend a single mosque in Dubai - The Masjid Al-Samad - the epicentre of today's Islamic finance revolution. It provides a warts-and-all description of the industry; debunks some myths about Islamic finance - such as its perceived relationship with the financing of terrorist activity or its incompatibility with Western values; and asks whether today's Islamic industry is true to the fundamental principles of a faith committed to social justice. About the Author Harris Irfan is one of the world's leading Islamic finance bankers. He is the founder and managing partner of Cordoba Capital, an independent Islamic finance advisory firm, and was formerly global head of Islamic finance at the Barclays Group. Before working at Barclays, he was a co-founder of Deutsche Bank's world-leading Islamic finance team. He has represented various institutions to media organizations such as the BBC, CNBC, Bloomberg, Reuters and the Financial Times. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $29.99 9781472121691 Paperback - C format 235x153mm pages KF Finance & Accounting KF Finance & Accounting (NZ$36.99) Constable & Robinson JUNE 2015 How a Little Planning Beats a Lot of Firefighting: Use simple planning skills to transform your productivity Fergus O'Connell For anyone whose work / life balance has slipped or is in tatters, this book will show how a little planning will enable them to get their life back. Description If you've ever been told that you 'have to do more with less' or 'work smarter not harder' and wondered what these things are supposed to mean, this book gives you the answer. It shows how a little planning - normally thought of as being the preserve of large undertakings, great construction projects or huge sporting events or military offensives - will indeed enable you to get more done with less effort. About the Author Fergus O'Connell has a First in Mathematical Physics from University College Cork and is one of the world's leading authorities on project management. His company - ETP (www.etpint.com) - and his project management method - The Ten Steps - have influenced a generation of project managers. In 2003 this method was used to plan and execute the Special Olympics World Games, the world's biggest sporting event that year. He holds two patents. Fergus is the author of thirteen business and self-help books. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $22.99 (NZ$28.99) 9781472119063 Paperback - B format 198x126mm 176 pages VS Self-help/personal Development VS Self-help/personal Development Robinson JUNE 2015 No Such Thing As Failure: The Extraordinary Life of a Great British Adventurer David Hempleman-Adams 'Gripping and inspiring - like the man himself!' Bear Grylls Description If there's an adventure to be had, it's likely that David Hempleman-Adams has been there first. Ranking alongside Ranulph Fiennes and Chris Bonnington in the pantheon of British explorers, he is the first person in history to achieve what is termed the Adventurers' Grand Slam, by reaching the Geographic and Magnetic North and South Poles as well as climbing the highest peaks on all seven continents. The question Hempleman-Adams is most often asked is, simply: what drives him on? Why risk frostbite pulling a sledge to the North Pole? Why experience the Death Zone on Everest? Why fly in the tiny basket of a precarious balloon across the Atlantic? Is it simply the case that he likes to push himself to the limits, or is there something more to it? No Such Thing as Failure answers these questions and more, uncovering what drives arguably the world's greatest adventurer. About the Author David Hempleman-Adams is a British adventurer and the first person in history to reach the Geographic and Magnetic North and South Poles as well as to climb the highest peaks on all seven continents, an achievement termed the Adventurers' Grand Slam. In total he has set 47 FAI (Federation Aeronautique Internationale) World Records. He is a Trustee of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, the Royal Aero Club Trust and the St John Ambulance, of which he has been a member for 14 years. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 9781472113047 Paperback 197x130mm pages B Biography/autobiography BG Biography: General (NZ$29.99) Constable & Robinson JUNE 2015 The Street of Wonderful Possibilities: Whistler, Wilde and Sargent in Tite Street Devon Cox An illustrated art history and cultural biography of one of the most influential artistic quarters in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; London's Tite Street. Description The Street of Wonderful Possibilities focuses on one of the most influential artistic quarters in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; London's Tite Street, where a staggering amount of talent thrived between the 1870s and 1930s, including James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Oscar Wilde and John Singer Sargent. It provides a new, fresh perspective on legendary figures in British art and literature and explores the relationship between these artists and their living environment. Today Tite Street is a narrow, quiet thoroughfare tucked away in a cosy corner of London. With the exception of a few blue plaques upon its walls, there is little indication of the rich and vibrant history of a street that once stood at the heart of the London art world. In this thriving artistic quarter, artists and writers created a bohemian enclave that would challenge Victorian values in art and literature. For Oscar Wilde, Tite Street was 'full of wonderful possibilities', while for Whistler it was the 'birthplace of art', where the nascent Aesthetic Movement was nurtured in his highly controversial White House. From the studios and houses of Tite Street issued modern masterpieces in art such as Whistler's Arrangement in Pink and Gray and Sargent's Lady Agnew, and in literature with Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray. But Tite Street had a dark side as well. Here Whistler was bankrupted, Frank Miles was sent to an asylum, Wilde was imprisoned, and Peter Warlock was gassed to death. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $45.00 (NZ$55.00) 9780711236738 Hard Cover 245x192mm 288 pages A The Arts AC History Of Art / Art & Design Styles Throughout its turbulent existence, Tite Street mirrored the world around it. From the Aesthetic Movement to the Edwardian suffragettes, through the bombs of the Blitz in the 1940s to the bombs of the IRA in the 1970s, Tite Street remained a home to innumerable artists and writers, socialites and suffragettes, musicians and madmen. Countless biographies have explored the major figures in Tite Street individually, but never in the context of their living and working environment. The Street of Wonderful Possibilities unfolds this complex history, tying together the private and professional lives of Tite Street's artists, writers and bohemians to form a colourful tapestry of art and intrigue, illuminating their relationships to each other, to Tite Street and to a rapidly modernising London at the fin de siecle. About the Author Devon Cox is a cultural historian and playwright. Originally from Chicago, he moved to London in 2006 and worked in UK Business Development for Sotheby's. He has previously worked on researching and copy-editing two books for James Stourton, Chairman of Sotheby's, The British as Art Collectors (Scala, 2012) and Great Houses of London (Frances Lincoln, 2012). This is his first book. Frances Lincoln (Adult) JUNE 2015 My Shed And How It Was Built: 50 Inspiring Sheds and their Owners Donato Cinicolo This book is for anyone who has a shed - or an allotment, back garden or space big enough to put one up. Description This book offers those who may be thinking of building their own own shed practical constructional advice and use of materials; all of the sheds in the book have actually been built, and are not just ideas. It contains interesting stories about the shed owners and how they overcame problems or how they found unusual, cheap solutions (such as the use of old printing plates for roofing). Each shed, and its contents, gives an interesting insight into its owner's character. About the Author Donato Cinicolo is a professional photographer, but has always been keen on making things with his hands. He was born in Italy in a small Appeninean village, and even at an early age he used to 'knock up' toys using scrap wood. Later Donato lived in an old 17th century building which required a lot of maintenance, so he had to learn traditional skills like wattle and daub plastering. It proved to be both enjoyable and very satisfying, so much so that neighbours began asking Donato to build them a bespoke little building. Most of the techniques employed are traditional carpentry skills, mixed with some foraging (it's always better getting stuff for free). To date Donato has made over a dozen sheds, three of which are in his own back garden. In fact this book has been written in one of them! Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $39.99 9781845285500 Hard Cover 234x153mm 208 pages (NZ$49.99) WZ WZ Robinson JUNE 2015 Ashe vs Connors: Wimbledon 1975 - Tennis that went beyond centre court Pete Bodo This is the story of one match; the Wimbledon final of 1975 between Arthur Ashe and Jimmy Connors, which Ashe won to become the first black male winner of Wimbledon. Tennis that went beyond centre court. Description Early in July of 2015, tennis will celebrate the 40th anniversary of what might be the greatest upset in the annals of tennis. There have been other key matches in which the disparity between the favourite and the victorious underdog may have been more pronounced by standards of the sport. But none has been more resonant, or flush with meaning and contrasts. For this was not just a contest between a mercurial, seemingly unstoppable prodigy and an undemonstrative veteran, it also embodied a clash of values in a rapidly changing world, and in the sport itself. This is the story of one match - the Wimbledon final of 1975 between Arthur Ashe and Jimmy Connors, which Ashe won to become the first black male winner of Wimbledon. However, like the best sports books written, this is much more than a just a story about one match, but a metaphor for a changing world, the end of an era and a last triumph for the passing guard. About the Author Pete Bodo is one of the pre-eminent journalists writing on tennis today and knew Ashe and Connors. He is also the acclaimed author, with Pete Sampras, of A Champion's Mind (Aurum). He lives in New York. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $39.99 9781781313954 Hard Cover 216x135mm 280 pages B Biography/autobiography BG Biography: General (NZ$49.99) Aurum Press JUNE 2015 A Sense Of Direction Gideon Lewis-Kraus A young secular writer's journey along ancient religious pilgrimage routes in Spain, Japan and the Ukraine leads to a suprise family reconciliation in this literary memoir. Description Gideon Lewis-Kraus arrived in free-spirited Berlin from San Francisco as a young writer in search of a place to enjoy life to the fullest, and to forget the pain his father, a gay rabbi, had caused his family when he came out in middle age and emotionally abandoned his sons. But Berlin offers only unfocused dissipation, frustration and anxiety; to find what he is looking for (though he's not quite sure what it is), Gideon undertakes three seperate ancient pilgrimages, travelling hundreds of miles: the thousand-year old Camino de Santiago in Spain with a friend, a solo circuit of eighty-eight Buddhist temples on the Japanses island of Shikoku, and finally, with his father and brother, a migration to the tomb of a famous Hassidic mystic in the Ukraine. It is on this last pilgrimage that Gideon reconnects with his father, and discovers that the most difficult meeting and meaningful quest of all was the journey of his heart. A beautifully written, thought-provoking and very moving meditation on what gives our lives a sense of purpose, and how we travel between past and present in search of hope for our future. About the Author Gideon Lewis-Kraus has written for numerous US pubilcations, uncluding Harper's and The New York Times Book Review. A 2007-08 Fulbright scholarship brought him to Berlin, a hotbed of contemporary restlessness where he conceived this book. He now lives in New York but continues to find himself frequently on the road to other places. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9780957548824 Paperback - B format 198x129mm 384 pages WTL Travel WTL Travel (NZ$24.99) Pushkin JUNE 2015 Dearest Jane...: My Father's Life and Letters Jane Torday and Roger Mortimer The next instalment of a family history through letters - one that readers have already received warmly and enthusiastically. Description As the eldest daughter of a prolific letter writer, Jane Torday received hundreds of letters from her father over the years. From irreverent advice and hilarious family anecdotes to moments of great poignancy, Roger Mortimer's missives are a touching and witty portrait of his life and relationships over the years. Dearest Jane begins with Roger's time as a young army officer in Egypt, and then as a POW in the Second World War, where his sense of humour endured despite the conditions. Jane accompanies her father's letters with her own memories and anecdotes, as we meet familiar characters such as Nidnod, Lupin and Lumpy, and learn more about the extended family, friends and pets who leap from the pages of his letters. This is an arresting and extraordinary record, not only of Roger Mortimer's life but also of the history of an entire family between 1960 and 1991. Sparkling with the dry wit for which Mortimer's letters are famous, and accompanied by an affectionate personal portrait, this book will delight both old and new readers. About the Author Jane Torday is a freelance writer specialising in gardening, food, social and oral history, and family memoir. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $22.99 9781472121127 Paperback - B format 198x126mm 432 pages B Biography/autobiography BM Memoirs (NZ$28.99) Constable & Robinson JUNE 2015 The Good Son Paul McVeigh Set in Northern Ireland in the 1980s, The Good Son is a funny, frightening and ultimately moving story of a boy struggling to come of age against the backdrop of bitter and brutal surroundings. Description Set in Northern Ireland in the 1980s, The Good Son is a funny, frightening and ultimately moving story centred around Mickey Donnelly, a boy struggling to come of age against the backdrop of bitter and brutal surroundings. Mickey is smart, which isn't a good thing in his part of town. Even when he gets into a good school, his Ma and Da can't afford to send him. He loves his little sister, Wee Maggie, but is teased by the other boys for hanging out with her. He loves his dog (Killer), but things go terribly wrong when he wanders to a part of town his Mammy tells him never to go to. He loves the girl next door, but everyone calls him 'gay'. He doesn't think much of his older brother, Paddy, and Paddy might even be mixed-up with the IRA. And he really doesn't like Da who's defi nitely not in the IRA because even though his breath smells polominty, Mickey knows he drinks too much. And when Da drinks, there's trouble. But Mickey loves his Ma. All he wants is for his Ma to be happy. And to someday, maybe, go to America - because Americans like Irish people and he might be able to get a good job at a diner, or something. Mickey is a dreamer. And sometimes, dreams can get you in trouble. Mickey learns just how far he'll go to protect the ones he loves. He's a good boy but sometimes you have to be a bad boy to be a good son. About the Author Born in Belfast, Paul began his writing career as a playwright and moved to London where he wrote comedy shows, some of which were performed in the West End. Later, he wrote short stories which were published in literary journals and anthologies, commissioned by BBC. He is Director of London Short Story Festival and is working on his debut short story collection. The Good Son is his first novel. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781784630232 Paperback - B format 198x129mm 256 pages F Fiction F Fiction (NZ$24.99) SALT JUNE 2015 The Blind Man Of Hoy Red Szell At nineteen years old and an avid climber, Red Szell learned he was going blind and hung up his harness; twenty years later with the help of mountain guides and an ever-growing following, Red set out to climb the perpendicular flanks of the Old Man of Hoy. Description 'From the moment I watched a documentary of Chris Bonington and Tom Patey climb the perpendicular flanks of the Old Man of Hoy I knew that my life would not be complete until I had followed in their footholds. That was in 1983 when I was thirteen. Within months I was tackling my first crags and dreaming of standing atop Europe's tallest sea stack with the Atlantic pounding 450 feet below. Those dreams went dark at nineteen when I learned I was going blind. I hung up my harness for twenty years and tried to ignore the twinge of desire I felt every time The Old Man appeared on TV.' Middle aged, by now a family man, crime novelist and occasional radio personality, Red Szell's life nonetheless felt incomplete. He was still climbing, but only indoors until he shared his old, unforgotten, dream with his buddies, Matthew and Andres, and it became obvious that an attempt had to be made. With the help of mountain guides Martin Moran and Nick Carter, and adventure cameraman Keith Partridge, supported by family and an ever growing following, Red set out to confront the Orcadian giant. About the Author Red Szell is 44, a househusband and crime writer. His first novel Blind Trust was published in 2011 by Indepenpress and has sold over 2000 copies. He has worked as a journalist and appears regularly on BBC Radio 4 for which he made an audio-diary of his climb. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781910124222 Paperback - B format 198x129mm 320 pages WS Sport WS Sport (NZ$24.99) Sandstone JUNE 2015 Origami Racer Kit Muneji Fuchimoto A fun and instructive kit for adults and children which teaches the fine art of origami through folding paper race cars and jet planes. Description Make 25 paper race cars and jet planes..??fun for the whole family!The Origami Racer Kit is a fun and instructive kit for adults and children which teaches the fine art of origami through folding paper race cars and jet planes. Reminiscent of the original Japanese transformers, each piece of paper included can be folded into a sleek and fast racer pod for either the street or the sky.Each kit contains a 64-page booklet with folding instructions and full-color photos of finished racers. Make 25 racers out of the 25 sheets of two sided, two-color paper to impress your friends! About the Author Born in 1967 in Nagasaki Japan, Muneji Fuchimoto is an art director and the founder of SCOG design Co., Ltd. He is an origami designer, teacher and the creator of Orirobo, origami robots (as well as Origami Racer). He is the author of several books on origami.www.scog.co.jp Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781631590511 Paperback 210x210mm 64 pages WF Handicrafts WF Handicrafts (NZ$24.99) Quarry Books JUNE 2015 Robogami Kit Muneji Fuchimoto Robogami transforms the traditional Japanese art of origami into an actionpacked hobby that will provide enthusiasts with endless hours of entertainment. Description Make 25 paper robots, dinosuars and beetles - fun for the whole family!Robogami transforms the traditional Japanese art of origami into an action-packed hobby that will provide enthusiasts with endless hours of entertainment.The kit includes detailed instructions for creating a three-dimensional sci-fi world, complete with paper robots, dinosuars and beetles. Kids will love this kit and adults are doomed to be hooked on this super-fun theme of robot origami.Each kit contains a 64-page booklet with folding instructions and full-color photos of finished models. Make 25 robots using the 25 sheets of two sided, two-color paper included in the kit. About the Author Born in 1967 in Nagasaki Japan, Muneji Fuchimoto is an art director and the founder of SCOG design Co., Ltd. He is an origami designer, teacher and the creator of Orirobo, origami robots (as well as Origami Racer). He is the author of several books on origami.www.scog.co.jp Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781631590528 Paperback 210x210mm 64 pages WF Handicrafts WF Handicrafts (NZ$24.99) Quarry Books JUNE 2015 Traditional Japanese Origami Kit: Includes 75 Sheets of Origami Paper and Instructions for 10 classic folds Nick Robinson Designed for paper folding novices providing everything you need to create beautiful and original origami art. Description The Traditional Japanese Origami kit is designed for paper folding novices providing everything you need to create beautiful and original origami art. Carol Guzowski provides stunning papers that feature delicate patterns recalling the traditional designs used in Asian art and in Japanese kimono fabrics. A unique gift, this all-inclusive kit is a great value! Perfect to get you started in a lifetime hobby of origami folding.Includes:- 32 page full-color instruction book- 75 pieces of gorgeous, illustrated origami paperEnjoy the classic tradition of folding paper into beautiful and decorative creations. About the Author Carol Guzowski has been illustrating all types of art and folding Origami since childhood; she especially loves traditional patterns and basic folds that are useful. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781631061288 Paperback 178x178mm 32 pages WF Handicrafts WF Handicrafts (NZ$24.99) Rock Point Gift & Stationery JUNE 2015 Art Therapy: Extraordinary Gardens illustrated by Sophie Leblanc Allow your pen to draw your attention away from the stresses and distractions of everyday life and seek relaxation in the soothing and rewarding process of colouring-in. Explore your imagination and steal a moment of calm with the help of this novel art form. Description Enter the enchanting world of the garden, where birds, insects and flowers unite to form 100 beautiful illustrations for you to make your own. From Eden to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, any garden is a symbol of peace and pleasure and this book allows you to create your own wonders of the world. Let your imagination wander between the seasons through the pages of this book and rediscover the simple, yet calming pleasure of observing nature at its finest. These 100 original illustrations offer a natural universe for you to create according to your fancy: hedge mazes, incredible topiary, elegant romantic gardens and friezes of evocative tulips of the Taj Mahal. Unleash your creativity by filling these amazing illustrations with the shades you like the most. Allow your pen to draw your attention away from the stresses and distractions of everyday life and seek relaxation in the soothing and rewarding process of colouring-in. Explore your imagination and steal a moment of calm with the help of this novel art form. About the Author Sophie Leblanc is a Montreal based French illustrator. Her influences include Art Nouveau and Japanese culture. She has worked for many publications, including Elle and Marie- Claire. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 (NZ$29.99) 9781910254066 Hard Cover 297x210mm 128 pages A The Arts AGZ Art Techniques & Principles Jacqui Small JUNE 2015 Art Therapy: Celtic illustrated by Michel Solliec With varying levels of difficulty, from basic patterns to complex, interwoven and seemingly boundless designs, Art Therapy Celtic enables anyone to create beautiful artwork abound in religious and symbolic meaning. Description Emerging at the end of the 5th century, energetic circular forms, triskelia and spirals constitute the principal motifs of Celtic art. Through his 100 beautiful illustrations Michel Solliec invites us to immerse ourselves in an artistic universe of perpetual movement, endless in symbolic language. Colouring-in is no longer something that only children can enjoy, adults are rediscovering the pleasure and benefits to be derived from this activity. It's a wonderful way to let your creative side express itself, and also a highly relaxing process, as your attention is drawn away from the stresses and distractions of everyday life. Meditative and rewarding, colouring-in is increasingly recognized as an art form in its own right. Tracing the path of these Celtic spirals and knots has the ability to focus the mind in a relaxing, therapeutic and almost hypnotic way. Move through relaxation and meditation towards a state of mindfulness that is both calming and fulfilling. With varying levels of difficulty, from basic patterns to complex, interwoven and seemingly boundless designs, Art Therapy Celtic enables anyone to create beautiful artwork abound in religious and symbolic meaning. About the Author Born in 1967, Michel Solliec lives and works in France. After many years of experience in an advertising agency and media group in Montreal, Michel returned to his homeland where he settled as a graphic designer and illustrator working for independent regional publishing houses. His spare time is spent cultivating his love of drawing, illustration and painting. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 (NZ$29.99) 9781910254073 Hard Cover 297x210mm 128 pages A The Arts AGZ Art Techniques & Principles Jacqui Small JUNE 2015 50 Things to Draw: 50 Creative Projects to Unleash your Drawing Skills Ed Tadem Packed with step-by-step instructions, helpful tips, and basic techniques to inspire all skill levels. With pages for sketching included, all you need is this book and a pencil to unleash the artist in you! Description A penguin, a hot fudge sundae, a scooter, a garden gnome. . . Whether you've never drawn more than a stick figure or you haven't sketched in years, this collection of 50 everyday and quirky subjects will get your creative juices flowing. It's packed with step-by-step instructions, helpful tips, and basic techniques to inspire all skill levels. With pages for sketching included, all you need is this book and a pencil to unleash the artist in you! About the Author Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 9781845435936 Paperback 229x178mm 224 pages A The Arts AFF Drawing & Drawings (NZ$29.99) Apple Press JUNE 2015 ARTrageous!: More than 25 drawing, painting & mixed media projects for adults and children to create together Jennifer McCully ARTrageous! features more than 25 drawing, painting, and mixed media projects for adults and children to create together. Description ARTrageous! is the first title in Art Camp, an exciting new series designed to introduce young artists to a variety of art techniques in fun, fresh, and inviting new ways. This colorful and quirky book teaches budding artists the basics of drawing, painting, and mixed media art through the talents of artist Jennifer McCully, who takes readers on an exciting artistic journey through more than 25 dynamic step-by-step projects, including canvas paintings, collages, doodled drawings, and more. This book opens with a fun introduction to some of the tools and materials children will use to complete the projects, as well as warm-up exercises, instructions for special techniques, and a primer on the basics of color theory. Children will learn how to draw, paint, tear, stamp, stencil, and glue their way to imaginative, whimsical artwork using boldly patterned animals, fun and funky flowers, and playful patchworks. The colorful layout and full-color step-by-step photos make the instructions appealing and engaging for young artists to follow along with minimum supervision required, using only basic tools and materials. Parents and children alike will be enchanted by its fresh and bright aesthetic, wide variety of highly interactive art projects, and simple instructions. ARTrageous! is sure to cultivate a lifelong love of art and fill many days with creativity, inspiration, and artistic exploration. About the Author Jennifer McCully is a graphic designer who expanded her horizon to include mixed media work. Her creative spirit can be seen on her bold canvases, which feature vibrant and simple objects that are energetic and inspiring. Her childlike creations evoke happiness, and her inspiration is drawn from practically anything. Jennifer is a full-time Etsy seller, operating four different shops.www.jennifermccully.com Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 (NZ$29.99) 9781600584497 Paperback 213x229mm 144 pages A The Arts AGZ Art Techniques & Principles Walter Foster JUNE 2015 The Big Book of Art: Draw! Paint! Create!: An adventurous journey into the wild & wonderful world of art! Lisa Martin, Damien Barlow, Elizabeth Gilbert and Jennifer McCully An adventurous journey into the wild and wonderful world of art! The Big Book of Art: Draw! Paint! Create! provides a comprehensive, colorful, and creative guide for using a range of kid-friendly art tools. Description The Big Book of Art: Draw! Paint! Create! provides a comprehensive, colorful, and creative guide for using a range of kidfriendly art tools--from crayons and colored pencils to markers and paint. Within each chapter, young artists are guided through the artistic process with a brief introduction to each respective tool or medium. From there, children will learn helpful techniques for employing the tool or medium via a selection of fun and unique step-by-step art projects. Tons of art tips are sprinkled throughout for a comprehensive learning experience, while an interactive format, including perforated practice pages that can be easily removed and displayed in any home or classroom, engages children for hours of creative fun. Parents will appreciate this book for its rainy-day activity appeal. Art teachers and homeschool parents will appreciate it as an educational resource; while art and craft enthusiasts will love it as an inspiring gift for the artists in their lives. Whether an easy monoprint made with washable markers or a watercolor fish painted using the wet-on-wet technique, children everywhere will be delighted with the fun and creativity this book has to offer them. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781600584343 Paperback 223x297mm 128 pages A The Arts AFC Painting & Paintings (NZ$24.99) About the Author Damien Barlow is a paper-cut illustrator from Newscastle, based in Leeds, United Kingdom. He is an illustrator on the UK Greetings character team and works mainly within the children's market and in paper cutting and paper mechanics.Lisa Martin is a designer and illustrator originally from Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. She specializes in children's design, as well as character, stationery, and greeting cards design. She loves color, her family, and her little cat.Jennifer McCully is a graphic designer who expanded her horizon to include mixed media work. Her creative spirit can be seen on her bold canvases, which feature vibrant and simple objects that are energetic and inspiring. Her childlike creations evoke happiness, and her inspiration is drawn from practically anything. Jennifer is a full-time Etsy seller, operating four different shops.www.jennifermccully.comA lifelong lover of the arts, Elizabeth T. Gilbert earned a BA in English from the University of San Diego in 2003, where she also studied art and anthropology. Elizabeth spent the next eight years as an editor, writer, and in-house artist for Walter Foster Publishing. In 2009, she co-authored The Daily Book of Art: 365 readings that teach, inspire & entertain. Currently she is a freelance writer, editor, and artist working in Colorado, where she lives with her husband, their young son, and a mischievous cat. Walter Foster Jr JUNE 2015 The Organic Artist: Make Your Own Paint, Paper, Pigments, Prints and More from Nature Nick Neddo This is an art book which highlights the possibility of using natural, organic materials as art supplies and inspiration. Description It's time to go back to basics! If you're interested in art, but find that it's becoming an increasingly expensive hobby, The Organic Artist is just the book for you! It encourages us all to return to those days when art was made with all-natural materials, such as charcoal and birch bark. Immersing you in the natural world, The Organic Artist seeks to inspire creativity by connecting you to your organic roots. In addition to offering a wide variety of suggestions for using nature as supplies for art, this book also introduces the concepts of awareness and perception that are foundational to the creative process. Readers will refine drawing skills, as well as increase their appreciation for the visual arts and the natural landscape. Some of the projects and skills covered include the following: making paper and wild ink, working with soapstone, clay, wood, and rawhide, printmaking and stenciling, natural pigments and dyes, camouflage and body painting, and nature journaling.In his new book The Organic Artist, Nick masterfully leads the reader on his own magical journey into nature as he collects and crafts organic materials for creating art. The book is not only filled with beautiful images, but easy to understand step-by-step instructions for the reader to follow, ensuring their success. I highly recommend The Organic Artist for anyone who wants to discover the joy of creating with nature. - Matt Tommey, Sculptural Basketry Artist About the Author Nick Neddo has been teaching people primitive skills since 2000. His interests span from Stone Age skills and technology, to nature observation and art. Drawing, however, is his first and greatest interest. His skill set also includes wilderness survival, tracking and awareness, basketry and hide tanning. He currently teaches at the Roots School in Vermont, where he runs classes and workshops for both adults and children on primitive arts, Stone-Age living skills, wilderness survival, and nature awareness. He lives in Montpelier, VT. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $29.99 (NZ$36.99) 9781592539260 Paperback 204x254mm 160 pages A The Arts AGZ Art Techniques & Principles Quarry Books JUNE 2015 Drawing and Painting Beautiful Faces: A Mixed-Media Portrait Workshop Jane Davenport An inspiring, mixed media workbook on how to draw and paint beautiful, fashion illustration-style faces. Description Drawing and Painting Beautiful Faces is an inspiring, mixed media workbook on how to draw and paint beautiful, fashion illustration-style faces. Author Jane Davenport is a beloved artist, and popular international workshop instructor known by her thousands of students and fans for her over-the-top, enthusiastic, happy and encouraging style. In this book, she guides you step-by-step through the foundations of drawing a face, developing successful features, creating skintones, playing with bright colors, shading, highlighting and much more as you learn to create amazing mixed media portraits. Master a variety of techniques that employ pencil, marker, pen, watercolor, acrylic paint, ink, pastel, and ephemera as you happily dance your way through the exercises in this brilliant guide. About the Author Jane Davenport is a professional Artist, prize-winning author, popular Workshop Leader and her Online Schools are home to thousands of creatives from all around the world. Jane's artwork has featured in magazines, books, tv and movies. She designs signature art products, hosts art retreats in Byron Bay, Bali and Paris and her first mixed-media technique book is Drawing and Painting Faces (Quarry). Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $29.99 (NZ$36.99) 9781592539864 Paperback 216x254mm 136 pages A The Arts AGZ Art Techniques & Principles Quarry Books JUNE 2015 The Art of Cardboard: Big Ideas for Creativity, Collaboration, Storytelling, and Reuse Lori Zimmer The Art of Cardboard showcases the grand and imaginatinve scale of cardboard art and design... breathe new life into that old cardboard box! Description Breathe new life into that old cardboard box! Though paper and cardboard seem common and humble materials, discover the totally unexpected, beautiful and intricate art that can be created using the repurposed and upcycled resource.The Art of Cardboard showcases the grand and imaginatinve scale of cardboard art and design. Inside, you'll find jaw-dropping cardboard creations from around the world! You'll dicover the process of each art form, as well as tricks of the trade, from small clever projects to huge art installations.Much more than a book about neat cardboard designs, Lori Zimmer guides you through amazing large-scale art production, immersive environments, working from intuition, collaboration, the artist's role in society, alternative creative economies, contemporary mythology, storytelling and more.With such a readily available material, what will you create? About the Author Lori Zimmer is a writer and curator who's career has evolved along side the public art/graffiti community. After pursuing her Masters at FIT in Art Market: Practices and Principles, she went on to work as sales director for urban art gallery, the Jonathan Levine Gallery, for 3 years before branching off on her own. Since 2009, Lori has been working actively in the art world on many facets, from writing to curatorial projects to other collaborations. Aside from creating and writing Art Nerd New York, she also is the Art Editor for Inhabitat.com, Art Seen columnist for Patrick McMullan Magazine, and is also a contributing writer for MutualArt, ArtFetch, art.sy, Flavorpill, WhiteHot, Creem and ArtSlant. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $29.99 (NZ$36.99) 9781631590276 Hard Cover 216x254mm 160 pages A The Arts AGZ Art Techniques & Principles Rockport Publishers JUNE 2015 Graphic Style Lab: Develop Your Own Style with 50 Hands-On Exercises Steven Heller Graphic Style Lab offers 50 experiments that apply the fundamental principles of graphic design in a way that is creative, fun and interactive. Description Graphic Style Lab is a lively and playful approach to discovering different design styles. This guidebook is full of experimental design projects that cover the distinctions between a personal and universal style, historical and contemporary style, one-of-a kind styles. You'll also discover how lettering, type and typography often define style. Improve your awareness and sensitivity to type styles, forms, and type choices through these visual experiments, and boost your confidence in your personal and professional work.Graphic Style Lab can be used in the classroom or independently. Go directly to any of the step-by-step exercises and create extraordinarily creative graphic design. Don't be afraid to try something different! Graphic Style Lab offers 50 experiments that apply the fundamental principles of graphic design in a way that is creative, fun and interactive. About the Author For 33 years, Steven Heller was an art director at the New York Times, originally on the OpEd Page, and for almost 30 of those years with the New York Times Book Review. Currently, he is co-chair of the MFA Designer as Author Department, Special Consultant to the President of SVA for New Programs, and writes the Visuals column for the New York Times Book Review. He was the recipient of the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum's 2011 Design Mind Award. He writes frequently for Metropolis and other design magazines, and is author, co-author, and editor of over 100 books on design and popular culture. He also writes The Daily Heller blog (imprint.printmag.com/daily-heller). He lives in New York City. Visit him online at www.hellerbooks.com. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $35.00 9781592539109 Paperback 229x229mm 192 pages A The Arts AKC Graphic Design (NZ$39.99) Rockport Publishers JUNE 2015 Learn to Draw Archie & Friends: Featuring Betty, Veronica, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Josie & the Pussycats, and more! Walter Foster Creative Team In Learn to Draw Archie & Friends, artists and comic fans alike will discover how to draw the iconic characters from the Archie comic series in their original retro style, step by simple step. Description Recognized worldwide, and spanning several generations, the iconic characters of the Archie comics still entertain audiences today. One of the longest-running comic brands in history, 73 years since its introduction, Archie is going strong with 1.5 billion comics sold worldwide and more than 5 million comics sold annually in North America alone. The brand began a digital push in 2009 that has expanded to a digital comic app with over 12 million downloads, ranking in within the Top 25 comic apps, digital sales and social media syndication, and has 191K Facebook fans.Walter Foster's Learn to Draw Archie & Friends encompasses all of the well-known characters and properties within the nostalgic brand, including Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Josie & the Pussycats, as well as Archie, Jughead, Reggie, Betty, and Veronica. Featuring the art and aesthetic of the original comic series, this title makes a covetable collector's item for anyone who grew up with Archie or is interested in learning to draw classic comic style art. With a section devoted to each property within the franchise, featuring historical anecdotes and facts as well as step-by-step drawing lessons, the adventures of Archie and his gang will continue on the sketchpads of artists everywhere. About the Author Founded in 1922 by artist Walter T. Foster, Walter Foster Publishing, a division of Quarto Publishing Group USA and a subsidiary of the London-based Quarto Group, Inc., is the world's leading publisher of instructional art books and kits for adults and children. Walter Foster's diverse selection of drawing, painting, doodling and mixed media art books and kits have created a foundation for millions of beginning, intermediate, and advanced artists looking to hone their talents, learn new techniques, and discover different mediums. From color mixing recipes and art tools to the fundamentals of drawing and painting, Walter Foster's books cover a wide variety of topics and mediums across a broad spectrum of traditional and eclectic subject matter for artists of all skill levels. Walter Foster Publishing continues to expand its offerings every year, producing cutting-edge art-instruction books and kits for a worldwide audience. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 9781600583919 Paperback 223x297mm 128 pages A The Arts AFF Drawing & Drawings (NZ$29.99) Walter Foster JUNE 2015 Vintage Knits for Babies: 30 Patterns for Timeless Clothes, Toys and Gifts Rita Taylor A collection of timeless designs for babies based on original vintage patterns from the Victorian era to the 1950s. Description Nothing can beat the individuality and beauty of hand-knitted shawls and garments for babies, which will be treasured for years to come and handed down as family heirlooms. Vintage Knits for Babies contains a wonderful selection of knitting patterns for little ones, from birth to 18 months, based on traditional babies' and children's wear from Victorian times to the 1950s. Drawing upon her own collection of vintage knitting patterns and photographs, expert knitter and designer of period costumes Rita Taylor has updated everything from lacy shawls, elaborate Christening gowns and matinee jacket sets to pretty dresses, cute cardigans and cosy coats. There is even a chapter on adorable knitted toys. Traditional stitch patterns, such as stripes, basket-weave and blackberry, and many lace patterns are combined with delightful details and pretty finishing touches. Each item has been chosen for its timeless quality and adapted for knitting with gorgeous modern yarns, including merino, cotton, cashmere, bamboo, alpaca and other mixes - all widely available worldwide. With fascinating insights into the history of babies' and children's wear, Vintage Knits for Babies has an irresistible homespun charm that will appeal to all knitters who appreciate a nostalgic vibe. About the Author Rita Taylor has been a keen knitter since childhood. While living in Scotland she became interested in the traditional knits of that country, especially Fair Isles and fishermen’s knits. She now manages the Gansey and the Period Garment Schemes for the Knitting & Crochet Guild and is involved with the re-creation and collection of ganseys for the Moray Firth Partnership and The Mo, Sheringham Museum. She is the author of Knitting: 200 Questions and Answers, the co-author, with Madeline Weston, of Knit Vintage (Jacqui Small, 2012), and the designer of many garments in 1930s and 1940s styles for period dramas in both theatre and film. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $39.99 9781909342811 Hard Cover 250x210mm 144 pages WJ Lifetyle (NZ$49.99) WJ Jacqui Small JUNE 2015 Make Pompom Animals edited by Creative Publishing International Learn to make adorable and fluffy pompom animals with this all-in-one kit! Description Learn to make adorable and fluffy pompom animals with this all-in-one kit!Make Pompom Animals is an adorable do-ityourself kit that includes a step-by-step, 16-page booklet complete with illustrated instructions for learning basic pompom construction. With 6 animal projects and 8 different yarn colors, crafters will have endless fun with just one kit. The tools and techniques that are found in this kit can be used to create future pompom pets.The Make Pompom Animals kit also comes with light to sportweight yarn in 8 different colors- 30 yards each, two cardboard templates for wrapping pompoms, and a small pair of scissors. About the Author Creative Publishing international is a worldwide publisher of how-to books. The company's current retail offering includes over 300 titles on topics covering home improvement, home decorating, sewing, crafting, hunting & fishing, and photography. Over the past 15 years, CPi has developed high-quality photography step-by-step books with nationally recognized brand partners like Black & Decker and Singer. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 (NZ$24.99) 9781589238633 Paperback 127x127mm 16 pages WF Handicrafts WFB Needlework And Fabric Crafts Creative Publishing JUNE 2015 Make Pompom Fun Shapes edited by Creative Publishing International Learn to make fun and fluffy pompom shapes with this all-in-one kit! Description Learn to make fun and fluffy pompom shapes with this all-in-one kit!Make Pompom Fun Shapes is an adorable do-ityourself kit includes a step-by-step, 16-page booklet that contains illustrated instructions for learning basic pompom construction. With 6 exciting projects and 8 different yarn colors, crafters will have endless fun with just one kit. The tools and techniques that are found in this kit can be used tocreate future pompom projects.The Make Pompom Fun Shapes kit also comes with light to sportweight yarn in 8 different colors- 30 yards each, two cardboard templates for wrapping pompoms, and a small pair of scissors. About the Author Creative Publishing international is a worldwide publisher of how-to books. The company's current retail offering includes over 300 titles on topics covering home improvement, home decorating, sewing, crafting, hunting & fishing, and photography. Over the past 15 years, CPi has developed high-quality photography step-by-step books with nationally recognized brand partners like Black & Decker and Singer. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 (NZ$24.99) 9781589238640 Paperback 127x127mm 16 pages WF Handicrafts WFB Needlework And Fabric Crafts Creative Publishing JUNE 2015 Learn to Crochet Kit Deborah Burger Learn to Crochet Kit includes everything needed for beginners to create a chenille scarf. Crocheting expert Deborah Burger will teach you about hooks and other crochet tools, yarn, and all the basic stitches. Description With all you need to start crocheting your very own chenille scarf, this kit includes a step-by-step, 32-page booklet that contains illustrated instructions for learning basic crochet stiches. Even if you're a beginner, you'll have a 5.5 wide and 58 long scarf when you're done!Crocheting expert Deborah Burger will teach you about hooks and other crochet tools, yarn, and all the basic stitches. You'll understand crocheting instructions, symbols, and diagrams so that you'll have a handy list of abbreviations for all your future crochet projects.The Learn to Crochet Kit also comes with worsted-weight yarn in two colors (150 yds. each), size J (6 mm) and I (5.5 mm) crochet hooks, 4 open stitch markers, and a yarn needle. About the Author Deborah Burger is the author of Crochet 101 and How to Make 100 Crochet Appliqués. She learned to crochet from her grandmother at age 12. While she has found enjoyment in many fiber, textile and other art forms, crochet remains her lifelong favorite. She has been teaching crochet for more than 20 years, through Girl Scouting, various community centers, summer camps, at Charlotte’s Fibers (a yarn shop in Western North Carolina), and the John C. Campbell Folk School. She is active in the online community, Ravelry, and has written articles and patterns for Interweave Crochet and the e-zines, Crochet Insider and Crochet Uncut. Deb and her musician/potter husband, Don, are the parents of seven grown children and have several grandchildren, most of whom also crochet. In addition to crochet, Deb enjoys knitting, embroidery, painting, fiber sculpture, gardening, performing folk music, and reading. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $27.99 (NZ$35.00) 9781589238589 Paperback 178x178mm 32 pages WF Handicrafts WFB Needlework And Fabric Crafts Creative Publishing JUNE 2015 Learn to Knit Kit Carri Hammett Learn to Knit Kit includes everything needed for beginners to create a scarf. Description With all you need to start knitting your very own scarf, this kit includes a step-by-step, 32-page booklet that contains illustrated instructions for learning basic knitting stiches. Even if you're a beginner, when you're done with this kit, you'll have a warm and cozy wool scarf and the knowledge to make more!Knitting expert and designer Carri Hammet will teach you about knitting tools and materials and all the basic knitting techniques. There are instructions for knitting a scarf as well as three bonus projects!The Learn to Knit Kit also comes with 200 yards of medium-weight yarn for practicing, sets of US size 8 and 10 1/2 single-point knitting needles, a yarn needle, and 250 yards of bulky-weight smooth wool yarn for your scarf project. About the Author Carri Hammett is the original owner of Coldwater Collaborative, a gem of a yarn shop in Excelsior, Minnesota. Carri loves to collaborate with both her customers and her readers as together they express their love of knitting and expand their knitting knowledge and skill. She is the author of four books for CPi: Mittens and Hats for Yarn Lovers; Scarves and Shawls for Yarn Lovers; Ready, Set, Knit Cables; and Knitting 101. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $27.99 (NZ$35.00) 9781589238596 Paperback 178x178mm 32 pages WF Handicrafts WFB Needlework And Fabric Crafts Creative Publishing JUNE 2015 Monster Knits for Little Monsters Nuriya Khegay This book is the highly anticipated sequel to the popular Monster Knits for Little Monsters. Description These cute coverall hats will keep your child's head, ears, and neck warm and toasty. With 20 adorable yet practical pullover designs, this book offers inspirational designs for keeping your little one cosy. Stylish matching mitten and paws; complete the outfits, and with a range of patterns to suit all knitting levels this book is accessible to all. From the Tiny Tiger and Mischievous Monkey for beginners, to the Birthday Bear and Unicorn for intermediates, More Monster Knits for Little Monsters has something for everyone. Even seasoned knitters can find a challenge in the advanced Garden Gnome design. Patterns come in a range of sizes from 6 months to 4 years. About the Author Nuriya Khegay is an expert knitter based in New York. Brought up in Kazakhstan, her love of handicrafts comes from her mother. Upon moving to New York, with its cold winters, Nuriya discovered the need for comfortable, practical winter hats for small children. Nuriya sells her work online through her Etsy store, NYrika and has produced hand-knitted items for a Manhattan company selling to world-renowned designers including Donna Karan and Calvin Klein. She is the author of Monster Knits for Little Monsters. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 (NZ$29.99) 9781845435592 Paperback 246x190mm 144 pages WF Handicrafts WFB Needlework And Fabric Crafts Apple Press JUNE 2015 Boho Crochet: 30 Gloriously Colourful Projects Inspired by Traditional Folk Style Marinke Slump Discover how to work traditional motifs in contemporary colour combinations, to create exciting, original and thoroughly desirable crochet pieces. Description Discover how to use traditional crochet motifs in bright boho combinations, to create exciting, original and thoroughly desirable pieces like shawls, bags, purses, belts, mandalas, pillows and even colourful festive decorations. The introductory techniques section provides everything you need to get started with crochet, while the projects section provides patterns for fun and unique pieces to make use of your newfound skills. By the time you've finished with this book, you'll have a beautiful range of boho chic creations for you and your home. The easy-to-follow patterns and expert tips in the book make these projects ideal for any skill level, whether you are a beginner or an experienced crocheter. About the Author Marinke Slump (known online as Wink) is the contributing editor for Boho Crochet. She is a dedicated blogger and designer, who first came to the attention of the crochet community for her colourful mandalas. She writes patterns on a regular basis for online and offline magazines including Tuts+ and Simply Crochet, and shares patterns on her blog (acreativebeing.com), and her Etsy and Ravelry shops. She lives and works from her home in The Netherlands. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 (NZ$29.99) 9781845435622 Paperback 222x222mm 144 pages WF Handicrafts WFB Needlework And Fabric Crafts Apple Press JUNE 2015 Creative Kids Complete Photo Guide to Bead Crafts: Family Fun For Everyone *Terrific Technique Instructions *Playful Projects to Build Skills Amy Kopperude Are you looking for the perfect beadmaking guide to make amazing projects with children? Look no further! Description Are you looking for the perfect bead-making guide to make amazing projects with children? Look no further! Creative Kids Complete Photo Guide to Bead Crafts starts with the absolute basics about bead crafting, beginning with bead types, then gradually introduces skills and techniques until kids are creating fantastic projects like bubble wands, bug sculptures, and belts! Amy Kopperude, author of Bead Bugs, will guide you and your children through projects. With over 300 photos and clear, concise instructions in language easily understood by grade-school kids, you're going to be creating crafty beaded projects with your child in no time! From zipper pulls and keychains to wind chimes and backpack clips, each project lists the skills that are needed, and projects are rated by difficulty, so kids can learn and grow as they develop dexterity and coordination. Your children will learn to craft beaded creations by making simple projects and building skills by practicing the essentials. Creative Kids Complete Photo Guide to Bead Crafts provides a sound foundation for a lifetime of creative enjoyment. About the Author Amy Kopperude was born and raised in Minnesota and influenced by a painting grandma, a quilting mom and brother, a guitar-playing dad, and other talented people who supported her creative growth. She lives in Red Lion, PA where she works for an educational publishing house as an editor and book layout designer. She is an avid crafter, dabbling in all kinds of media, and she sells her creations on Etsy. Visit her blog at http://www.atomicrose.blogspot.com where you can view her 365 beaded spiders. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $27.99 9781589238220 Paperback 191x254mm 128 pages WF Handicrafts WFJ Jewellry And Bead-craft (NZ$35.00) Creative Publishing JUNE 2015 Chess Player's Bible James Eade and Al Lawrence Master the ancient art of chess, the game of kings. Learn the key techniques and classic moves of the chess masters, including basic and advanced tactics, combinations, sacrifices, and pawn structures. Description Master the ancient art of chess, the game of kings. Learn the key techniques and classic moves of the chess masters, including basic and advanced tactics, combinations, sacrifices, and pawn structures. Over 300 examples demonstrate attacking and defensive strategies for the opening, middle, and end phases of the game. About the Author James Eade has written several books about chess, including the best-selling Chess for Dummies. As a player, he was awarded the title of Chess Master by the USCF in 1981 and by FIDE in 1993. He is currently President of the U.S. Chess Trust. Revisions and new material by Al Lawrence, Director of the Texas Tech Chess Program and former Executive Director for the USCF and World Chess Hall of Fame. Al is an award-winning author, journalist, and editor. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 9781845436018 Hard Cover 195x145mm 288 pages WD Hobbies, Quizzes & Games (NZ$29.99) WD Apple Press JUNE 2015 Playing Cards: The Complete Guide to Games, Tricks & Skills Bob Beattie Packed with easy-to-follow illustrations and step-by step instructions, this complete guide to playing cards tells you how to plays 52 games, master 52 skills and perform 52 tricks. Description Whether you want to sit down for a family game of cards, learn a fancy shuffle to impress friends, or even a simple trick to amaze them, all you need is a deck of cards and this book. For the first time in one volume, this unique title combines the three key areas of playing cards - games, magic tricks and expert skills - making it the quintessential card companion and granting readers instant access to card enlightenment. Playing Cards delves into the mysterious history of cards, presents a multitude of games and their variations, reveals the secrets behind dazzling tricks of varying difficulty, and explains the essential card skills needed to perform feats of dexterity. Expertly written and clearly illustrated throughout, the contents include 52 card games, 52 magic tricks and 52 card skills. Playing Cards is a unique, stylish guide that will provide endless hours of fun and entertainment for all ages and abilities. It is essential reading for all those who wish to enhance heir repertoire, wherever and whenever they choose to. About the Author Bob Beattie is a card enthusiast and the author of several hobby books including 101 Things to Make and Do at the Weekend. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 9781845436100 Hard Cover 195x145mm 224 pages WD Hobbies, Quizzes & Games (NZ$29.99) WD Apple Press JUNE 2015 Where's the Ball, A Dog Tricks Kit: Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Dog Kyra Sundance This all in one kit will give you everything you need to teach your dog to play this classic game of hide and seek. Description Trick training is a great way to bond with your dog and help him integrate into your family. It keeps him mentally and physically challenged and helps to establish paths of communication between you. Many tricks build skills needed for common dog sports, dog dancing, and dog therapy work. Based on the bestselling 101 Dog Tricks by Kyra Sundance, this all in one kit will give you everything you need to teach your dog to play this classic game of hide and seek.Where's the Ball, A Dog Tricks Kit includes cups, a 16-page booklet with a step-by-step approach, and balls. About the Author Kyra Sundance is a world-acclaimed stunt dog show performer, dog trainer, and internationally best-selling author. Her dog team performs live acrobatic shows on premier stages internationally; at circuses, professional sports halftime shows, and on movies and television shows such as The Tonight Show, Ellen, Entertainment Tonight, Worldwide Fido Awards, Animal Planet, Showdog Moms & Dads, and Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2. Kyra and her dogs starred in Disney's Underdog stage show and in a command performance at the palace in Marrakech for the king of Morocco. Kyra has written numerous popular dog-training books including the international best-selling 101 Dog Tricks, and hosts a line of award-winning dog-training DVDs. She also set-trains dog actors for movies and TV and lectures on positive dog-training methods. Kyra is nationally ranked in competitive dog sports, having trained, competed, and titled in a great number of dog sports. Her methods foster confident, happy dogs who are motivated to do the right thing rather than ones fearful of making a mistake. She shows us how to develop joyful relationships with dogs who balance enthusiasm with self-control. Kyra and her Weimaraners Chalcy and Jadie live with Kyra's husband on a ranch in California's Mojave desert.www.kyra.com Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $21.99 (NZ$27.99) 9781631590054 Paperback 172x172mm 16 pages WJ Lifetyle WKR Home Renovation & Extension Quarry Books JUNE 2015 Time to Go Out, A Dog Tricks Kit: Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Dog Kyra Sundance Trick training is a great way to bond with your dog and help him integrate into your family. Description Trick training is a great way to bond with your dog and help him integrate into your family. It keeps him mentally and physically challenged and helps to establish paths of communication between the two of you. Many tricks build skills needed for common dog sports, dog dancing, and dog therapy work. Based on the bestselling 101 Dog Tricks by Kyra Sundance, this all in one kit will give you everything you need to teach your dog to stay calm when your doorbell rings. Time to Go Out, A Dog Tricks Kit includes a bell with a ribbon, a 16-page booklet with a step-by-step approach, and a durable fabric tug. About the Author Kyra Sundance is a world-acclaimed stunt dog show performer, dog trainer, and internationally best-selling author. Her dog team performs live acrobatic shows on premier stages internationally; at circuses, professional sports halftime shows, and on movies and television shows such as The Tonight Show, Ellen, Entertainment Tonight, Worldwide Fido Awards, Animal Planet, Showdog Moms & Dads, and Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2. Kyra and her dogs starred in Disney's Underdog stage show and in a command performance at the palace in Marrakech for the king of Morocco. Kyra has written numerous popular dog-training books including the international best-selling 101 Dog Tricks, and hosts a line of award-winning dog-training DVDs. She also set-trains dog actors for movies and TV and lectures on positive dog-training methods. Kyra is nationally ranked in competitive dog sports, having trained, competed, and titled in a great number of dog sports. Her methods foster confident, happy dogs who are motivated to do the right thing rather than ones fearful of making a mistake. She shows us how to develop joyful relationships with dogs who balance enthusiasm with self-control. Kyra and her Weimaraners Chalcy and Jadie live with Kyra's husband on a ranch in California's Mojave desert.www.kyra.com Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $21.99 9781631590092 Paperback 172x172mm 16 pages WJ Lifetyle (NZ$27.99) WJ Quarry Books JUNE 2015 RHS Desk Diary 2016 The best-sellingRHS Diary 2016showcases the work of Dutch artists held in the RHS's world famous Lindley Library. This week-to-view diary is illustrated in colour throughout and includes an internal storage pocket. Description The RHS Diary 2016 showcases the work of Dutch artists held in the RHS's world famous Lindley Library. These include works from an an album 'Flores a Petro Holsteyn ad vivum depicti' (c.1634-73) by the artist Pieter Holsteyn the younger. Other works include those by August Wilhelm Sievert (active 1720s-40s) from an an album titles 'Hortus florum imaginun' dating from c.1730 and watercolours by Pieter van Kouwenhoorn, dating from c.1630s. This week-to-view diary is illustrated in colour throughout and includes an internal storage pocket. About the Author Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 9780711236127 Paperback - flexibound 230x170mm 112 pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$29.99) Frances Lincoln Stationery JUNE 2015 RHS Pocket Diary 2016 The best-selling RHS Diary 2016 showcases the work of Dutch artists held in the RHS's world famous Lindley Library. Description TheRHS Pocket Diary 2016showcases the work of Dutch artists held in the RHS's world famous Lindley Library. These include works from an an album 'Flores a Petro Holsteyn ad vivum depicti' (c.1634-73) by the artist Pieter Holsteyn the younger. Other works include those by August Wilhelm Sievert (active 1720s-40s) from an an album titles 'Hortus florum imaginun' dating from c.1730 and watercolours by Pieter van Kouwenhoorn, dating from c.1630s. This week-to-view diary is illustrated in colour throughout and includes an internal storage pocket. About the Author Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $16.99 9780711236134 Paperback - flexibound 138x102mm 112 pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$21.99) Frances Lincoln Stationery JUNE 2015 RHS Wild in the Garden Diary 2016 The RHS Wild in the Garden Diary 2016 celebrates British wildlife. It is illustrated with photographs of birds, mammals, amphibians and insects that may be found in gardens, plus tips on how to manage your garden to enhance the wildlife potential and thereby add interest and enjoyment. Description TheRHS Wild in the Garden Diary 2016celebrates British wildlife. It is illustrated with photographs of birds, mammals, amphibians and insects that may be found in gardens, plus tips on how to manage your garden to enhance the wildlife potential and thereby add interest and enjoyment. Illustrated with full colour photographs this week-to-view diary includes an internal storage pocket and ribbon marker. About the Author Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 9780711236141 Paperback - flexibound 230x170mm 112 pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$29.99) Frances Lincoln Stationery JUNE 2015 Morph Postcard Box This matchbox style box will contain 30 different postcards and will feature Morph the clay shape-changing blob. Description Morph now has his own YouTube channel with fifteen new episodes that can be viewed by fans around the world and some of which have had 100,000s of hits. This matchbox style Box will contain 30 different postcards will feature Morph the clay shape-changing blob, known and loved as a childhood favourite of many adults and now with a new lease of life. About the Author Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9780711236967 Hard Cover 122x163mm 30 pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$24.99) Frances Lincoln Stationery JUNE 2015 Morph Stencil Notebook This useful notebook features Morph, the clay shape-changing blob, known and loved as a childhood favourite of many adults and now with a new lease of life. Description This useful notebook features Morph, the clay shape-changing blob, known and loved as a childhood favourite of many adults and now with a new lease of life. With a frosted plastic stencil of Morph on the front cover and a variety of note page designs inside, this novelty notebook will be peppered with images and slogans. About the Author Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9780711236974 Paperback 210x148mm 128 pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$24.99) Frances Lincoln Stationery JUNE 2015 Art Dolls: 100 Postcards Louis Bou 100 postcards featuring all your favorite dolls from Louis Bou's Doll Scene. Description Share 100 postcards featuring all your favorite dolls from Louis Bou's Doll Scene (Rockport Publishers). Enjoy the artwork of custom-created dolls by the hands of some of the best artists worldwide using mainly original Blythe, Pullip, Ball Jointed Dolls, Dal, or Monster High dolls as raw material to generate their lovely and stunning characters. These dolls have an oversized head and large eyes that change colors! About the Author Louis Bou (Barcelona) is a graphic designer, art director, editor, book author and photographer specializing in contemporary fashion, and the director of his own studio in Madrid, Spain. Working in the publishing world more than a decade from now, he is the author of more than 30 books about graphic design, photography, illustration, street art, toys and fashion. Some of his books have become real best sellers, such as We are Paper Toys!, Street Art: The spray Files, NYC-BCN: Street Art revolution, Street T, Windows of The World and Couture Hats, published by Harper Collins Design, selling together more than 100,000 copies worldwide. He has worked for some other publishing houses like GraphicSha and BNN in Japan, Pageone and Basheer Graphics in Asia, Monsa Publications, Loft Publications and Mao Mao in Europe, just to mention a few. In 2012 he decided to jump on his own career opening his own studio of photography and publishing Mista Studio by Louis Bou in Madrid, where he works for publishers and magazines worldwide. He also works as a photographer for models and actors agencies. Bou has also ventured himself into the world of video-clip filming and directing his first music video for the Spanish pop band called Alivem. He is now preparing his first feature film. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 9781631590207 Paperback 115x159mm 100 pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$29.99) Rockport Publishers JUNE 2015 Urban Sketching: 100 Postcards: 100 Beautiful Location Sketches from Around the World Gabriel Campanario 100 postcards featuring all your favorite cityscapes from Gabriel Campanario's The Art of Urban Sketching. Description Share 100 postcards featuring all your favorite cityscapes from Gabriel Campanario's The Art of Urban Sketching (Quarry Books). Enjoy beautiful and contemporary location drawings by artists around the world who draw the cities where they live and travel. About the Author Gabriel Campanario is a staff artist at The Seattle Times and the founder of Urban Sketchers (www.urbansketchers.org), a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering the art of on-location drawing. Campanario's newspaper column, Seattle Sketcher, was awarded first place for blog writing in The Best of the West journalism contest. The blog and weekly print column, which combine location sketches and written stories, have quickly become popular in the Seattle area, where Campanario has been featured in TV and radio appearances. A native Spaniard, Campanario moved to the U.S. in 1998 and has lived near Seattle with his wife and two children since 2006. His journalism career spans two decades, working for newspapers in Barcelona, Lisbon, California, and Virginia. Campanario has a master's degree in journalism from the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain.urbansketchers.org Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 9781631590214 Paperback 116x170mm 100 pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$29.99) Quarry Books JUNE 2015 Nature Walk Notes Eloise Renouf Illustrated by the talented Eloise Renouf, author of the bestselling 20 Ways to Draw a Tree, the note pages showcase 8 different hand-drawn designs and playful illustrations; makes a wonderful gift item and is wonderfully priced! Description This boxed note set contains 250 gorgeous personal note sheets in a charming keepsake box.Illustrated by the talented Eloise Renouf, author of the best-selling 20 Ways to Draw a Tree, the note pages showcase 8 different hand-drawn designs and playful illustrations that add flare to notes, reminders, and spur-of-the-moment ideas. The handsomely designed box keeps these lovely note sheets at your fingertips and complements any desk. This boxed stationery set also makes a stylish gift!Deluxe hand-drawn stationery set contains 250 premium non-stick designer note sheets.Sheets measure 6.5 inches x 4.25 inches.Quality paper takes pen beautifully.Find 8 delightful illustrations so you can write your own heartfelt message.Keepsake box with a magnetic closure.Also makes a wonderful gift item and is wonderfully priced! About the Author Eloise Renouf graduated from university with a degree in printed textiles. She designed high-end fashion prints for two years for the Timney Fowler Design Studio in London, then moved to New York and spent another year working in design studios, again designing prints for fashion. She established her own stationery business with her partner in 2001; for 8 years, they have designed and published their own greetings cards, selling to stores both domestically and internationally. In addition, she designs giftware and has done commissions for organizations such as UNICEF. She also teaches part time on the textiles degree course at Nottingham Trent University. Eloise is also the author of the best-selling Quarry book 20 Ways to Draw a Tree and 44 Other Nifty Things from Nature. Eloise has a keen interest in mid-century art and design that influences her design aesthetic. Imagery, textiles, children's book illustrations, and home interiors from the 1950's, 60's, and 70's contribute to her unique, appealing style.View her work online at www.etsy. com/shop/EloiseRenouf. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $14.99 9781631060755 Paperback 166x108mm 300 pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$18.99) Rock Point Gift & Stationery JUNE 2015 Feathered Friends Notes: Eloise Renouf illustrated by Eloise Renouf Illustrated by the talented Eloise Renouf, author of the best-selling 20 Ways to Draw a Tree, these note pages showcase 8 different hand-drawn designs and playful illustrations; this makes a wonderful gift item and is wonderfully priced! Description This Birds boxed note set contains 250 gorgeous personal note sheets in a charming keepsake box.Illustrated by the talented Eloise Renouf, author of the best-selling 20 Ways to Draw a Tree, the note pages showcase 8 different handdrawn designs and playful illustrations that add flare to notes, reminders, and spur-of-the-moment ideas. The handsomely designed box with a magnetic closure keeps these lovely note sheets at your fingertips and complements any desk. This Birds boxed stationery set also makes a stylish gift!Deluxe hand-drawn stationery set contains 250 premium non-stick designer note sheets.Sheets measure 6.5 inches x 4.25 inches.Quality paper takes pen beautifully.Find 8 delightful illustrations so you can write your own heartfelt message.Keepsake boxAlso makes a wonderful gift item and is wonderfully priced! About the Author Eloise Renouf graduated from university with a degree in printed textiles. She designed high-end fashion prints for two years for the Timney Fowler Design Studio in London, then moved to New York and spent another year working in design studios, again designing prints for fashion. She established her own stationery business with her partner in 2001; for 8 years, they have designed and published their own greetings cards, selling to stores both domestically and internationally. In addition, she designs giftware and has done commissions for organizations such as UNICEF. She also teaches part time on the textiles degree course at Nottingham Trent University. Eloise is also the author of the best-selling Quarry book 20 Ways to Draw a Tree and 44 Other Nifty Things from Nature. Eloise has a keen interest in mid-century art and design that influences her design aesthetic. Imagery, textiles, children's book illustrations, and home interiors from the 1950's, 60's, and 70's contribute to her unique, appealing style.View her work online at www.etsy. com/shop/EloiseRenouf. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $14.99 9781631060762 Paperback 166x108mm 300 pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$18.99) Rock Point Gift & Stationery JUNE 2015 Van Gogh Inspiration Sketchbook: Be Inspired by one of the world's great artists. Van Gogh Museum This beautiful sketchbook is the perfect place for a budding artists to be inspired by one of the world's greatest artist. Description For the great doesn't happen through impulse alone, and is a succession of little things that are brought together. Vincent van Gogh, The Hague, Sunday, October 22, 1882, to Theo van GoghArtistic inspiration abounds in the Van Gogh Museum Sketchbook featuring spot art by one of the world's great artists, Vincent Van Gogh. Place your own drawings and art alongside the sketches of one of the most innovative and famous artists of all time. Enjoy an introduction by the one of the curators at the Van Gogh Museum. Throughout the pages, learn about Van Gogh and see his rarely published sketches.Follow Van Gogh's own themes, cities, countryside, and people with meaningful quotes from his letters.Ideas for work are coming to me in abundance..?..I'm going like a painting-locomotive. - Vincent van Gogh, Arles, on or about September 11, 1888, to Theo van Gogh- 144 pages- Sketches from Van Gogh's Sketchbooks from The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam- Inspirational quotes will keep the art flowing- Sturdy hardcover keeps your art safe- Journal: 8.5 x 11 in. gives you ample room to sketch About the Author The Van Gogh Museum is an art museum in Amsterdam in the Netherlands dedicated to the works of Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries. It is located at the Museum Square in the boroughAmsterdam South, close to the Stedelijk Museum, the Rijksmuseum, and the ConcertgebouwThe museum is founded in 1973 and located in a building designed by Gerrit Rietveld. The museum's collection is the largest collection of Van Gogh's paintings and drawings in the world. In 2012, the museum had an estimated 1,438,000 visitors, which makes it the most visited museum in the Netherlands and the 30th most visited art museum worldwide. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $22.99 9781631060588 Hard Cover 216x280mm 144 pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$28.99) Rock Point Gift & Stationery JUNE 2015 Wear Gratitude (Like A Sweater): Art + Words to inspire Susa Talan Description Susa Talan's hand-drawn lettering and playful illustrations animate the wisdom of beloved writers and thinkers such as Virginia Woolf, Rumi, Lao Tzu, Walt Whitman, Thich Nhat Nanh, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry David Thoreau in Wear Gratitude (Like a Sweater).This gem of a book inspires laughter, contemplation and especially joy in readers of all ages. Susa's own words and insights about the sweetness and challenge of being alive, loving, and finding meaning in the world, contribute a fresh voice, and updated perspective to the tradition of philosophical art.Richly designed and illustrated, these artful meditations will appeal to young and mature audiences alike, and bring a fresh voice to an ongoing conversation about how to live well in a fast-moving world. About the Author At the core of Susa Talan's work is a deep interest in the exploration of mind and heart. With her hand-drawn images and words, she brings together elements of inquiry, timeless wisdom and appreciation for the natural world. In 2012, a year from turning forty, Susa embarked on a daily drawing project called 365 Days of Gratitude. Her purpose was celebration. Throughout that year, she posted art + words illustrating what she was thankful for, engaging her fans in a conversation about how to slow down and enjoy life more. Out of this project, Susa developed a wholesale line of greeting cards and prints that are now sold in shops and bookstores around the US.Susa studied drawing and painting at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and has taught poetry and art to children of all ages. You can find Susa teaching at Squam Art Workshops and on her blog at www.susatalan.com. When not working in her tiny home studio in western Massachusetts, she heads outdoors toward open sky. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781631060281 Hard Cover 153x153mm 96 pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$24.99) Rock Point Gift & Stationery JUNE 2015 Art + Words to Live By Note Cards: 20 Inspirational Notecards with Envelopes - Artwork by Susa Talan Susa Talan Description Art + Words is a set of 20 hand-drawn, hand-lettered personal note cards featuring thoughtful quotes, including:What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. - Ralph Waldo EmersonBe a pattern for the world. - Lao TzuThe creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn. - Ralph Waldo EmersonBloom where you are planted. - Saint Francis de SalesRichly designed and illustrated by artist and author Susa Talan, these artful meditations on the timeless wisdom of beloved writers and thinkers serve as a reminder that there are so many reasons to be grateful and to notice the good.Deluxe hand-lettered stationery set contains 20 personal note cards and 20 matching envelopes. Inside, find delightful art on an otherwise blank page so you can write your own heartfelt message.Quality card stock takes pen beautifully.Cards measure 5.25 inches x 6.25 inches.This boxed set makes a wonderful gift for friends, family, colleagues, students, and writers. About the Author At the core of Susa Talan's work is a deep interest in the exploration of mind and heart. With her hand-drawn images and words, she brings together elements of inquiry, timeless wisdom and appreciation for the natural world. In 2012, a year from turning forty, Susa embarked on a daily drawing project called 365 Days of Gratitude. Her purpose was celebration. Throughout that year, she posted art + words illustrating what she was thankful for, engaging her fans in a conversation about how to slow down and enjoy life more. Out of this project, Susa developed a wholesale line of greeting cards and prints that are now sold in shops and bookstores around the US.Susa studied drawing and painting at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and has taught poetry and art to children of all ages. You can find Susa teaching at Squam Art Workshops and on her blog at www.susatalan.com. When not working in her tiny home studio in western Massachusetts, she heads outdoors toward open sky. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $17.99 9781631060298 Paperback 134x159mm pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$22.99) Rock Point Gift & Stationery JUNE 2015 Wallace and Gromit Postcard Matchbox 30 different postcards featuring Wallace and Gromit, the classic and well-loved characters known and loved by a wide audience internationally. Description Vistit England recently used Wallace and Grommit in a £4m campaign to promote the idea of taking a holiday at home which was supported by the tourist boards of Scotland, Wales and N.Irelnad. Aardman's characters have a homogeneous look and seem omnipresent in one form or another; current plans include placing Shaun the Sheep celebrity decorated giant sculptures around the cities of London and Bristol in Spring 2015. This matchbox style Box will contain 30 different postcards featuring Wallace and Gromit, the classic and well-loved characters known and loved by a wide audience internationally. About the Author Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9780711236981 Hard Cover 122x163mm 30 pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$24.99) Frances Lincoln Stationery JUNE 2015 Wallace and Gromit Stencil Notebook A novelty and useful notebook which will be peppered with images of the well-loved characters Wallace and Gromit along with classic quotes from their shows. Description This notebook will feature a frosted PP plastic stencil to front cover, exposed wire-o binding with black / white wire-o along 210mm side. Wallace and Gromit the classic and well-loved characters, known and loved by a wide audience internationally. Vistit England recently used Wallace and Grommit in a £4m campaign to promote the idea of taking a holiday at home which was supported by the tourist boards of Scotland, Wales and N.Irelnad. Aardman's characters have a homogeneous look and seem omnipresent in one form or another; current plans include placing Shaun the Sheep celebrity decorated giant sculptures around the cities of London and Bristol in Spring 2015. This useful notebook features Wallace and Gromit, the classic and well-loved characters known and loved by a wide audience internationally. With a frosted plastic stencil of Gromit on the front cover and a variety of note page designs inside, this novelty notebook will be peppered with images of Wallace and Gromit along with classic quotes from their shows. About the Author Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9780711236998 Paperback 210x148mm 128 pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$24.99) Frances Lincoln Stationery JUNE 2015 The Little Book of Home Remedies 9 Copy Pack Includes 3 copies each of The Little Book of Home Remedies, Aches and Ailments (9781592336708), The Little Book of Home Remedies, Beauty and Health (9781592336715) and The Little Book of Home Remedies, Mind and Body (9781592336722). Description About the Author Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $116.91 9324551044964 (NZ$143.91) 0x0mm 0 pages WZ Fair Winds Press JUNE 2015 The Little Book of Home Remedies, Aches and Ailments: Natural Recipes to Ease Common Ailments Linda B. White, Barbara Seeber and Barbara Brownell Grogan A giftable and handy mini guidebook with authoritative family references for quick, efficient relief of common ailments. Description In this giftable mini booklet of The Little Book of Home Remedies, Aches Pains, and Ailments, Barbara H. Seeber and Barbara Brownell Grogan join Dr. Linda White to draw on years of training in the area of natural healing to help you treat aches and pains and manageable ailments naturally. This handy guide provides remedies and advice for headaches, migranes, arthritis, joint pain, earaches and more. About the Author National Geographic editor and award-winning feature writer Barbara H. Seeber is a 30-year veteran of the publishing world. As an editor for National Geographic Books, she helped launch a number of titles in National Geographic's line of health books.Barbara Brownell Grogan, former editor in chief at National Geographic Books, is also a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, in New York City. At National Geographic she grew the health line of publications, including Desk Reference to Nature's Medicine, Body: The Complete Human, Brainworks, and Guide to Medicinal Herbs, and has worked with health and well-being experts including Joe and Terry Graedon, of The People's Pharmacy, among others.Linda B. White, M.D., holds B.S and M.S degrees from Stanford University and an M.D. from the University of California, San Diego. She is the co-author of The Herbal Drugstore and Kids, Herbs, and Health. She served as a medical advisor and contributor to The National Geographic Guide to Medicinal Herbs. Since 2004, Dr. White has been on faculty at Metropolitan State, Denver, in the Integrative Therapeutic Practices Program in the Health Professions Department. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $12.99 9781592336708 Hard Cover 102x143mm 128 pages V Health/fitness VFD Popular Medicine & Health (NZ$15.99) Fair Winds Press JUNE 2015 The Little Book of Home Remedies, Beauty and Health: Natural Recipes for a More Beautiful You Linda B. White, Barbara H. Seeber and Barbara Brownell Grogan A giftable and handy mini guidebook with authoritative family references for quick, efficient at-home skin and beauty treatments. Description In this giftable mini booklet of The Little Book of Home Remedies, Beauty and Health, Barbara H. Seeber and Barbara Brownell Grogan join Dr. Linda White to draw on years of training in the area of natural healing to help you treat aches and pains and manageable ailments naturally. This handy guide provides remedies and advice for dry skin, acne, dandruff and more. About the Author Linda B. White, M.D., holds B.S and M.S degrees from Stanford University and an M.D. from the University of California, San Diego. She is the co-author of The Herbal Drugstore and Kids, Herbs, and Health. She served as a medical advisor and contributor to The National Geographic Guide to Medicinal Herbs. Since 2004, Dr. White has been on faculty at Metropolitan State, Denver, in the Integrative Therapeutic Practices Program in the Health Professions Department. Barbara Brownell Grogan, former editor in chief at National Geographic Books, is also a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, in New York City. At National Geographic she grew the health line of publications, including Desk Reference to Nature's Medicine, Body: The Complete Human, Brainworks, and Guide to Medicinal Herbs, and has worked with health and well-being experts including Joe and Terry Graedon, of The People's Pharmacy, among others.National Geographic editor and award-winning feature writer Barbara H. Seeber is a 30-year veteran of the publishing world. As an editor for National Geographic Books, she helped launch a number of titles in National Geographic's line of health books. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $12.99 9781592336715 Hard Cover 102x143mm 128 pages V Health/fitness V Health/fitness (NZ$15.99) Fair Winds Press JUNE 2015 The Little Book of Home Remedies, Mind and Body: Natural Recipes for Peace of Mind Linda B. White, Barbara Seeber and Barbara Brownell Grogan A giftable and handy mini guide-book with authoritative family references for quick, efficient relief of common ailments. Description In this giftable mini booklet of The Little Book of Home Remedies, Mind and Body, Barbara H. Seeber and Barbara Brownell Grogan join Dr. Linda White to draw on years of training in the area of natural healing to help you ease your stress and the effects that it has on the body. This handy guide provides remedies and advice for stress, anxiety, fatigue, depression, and more. About the Author National Geographic editor and award-winning feature writer Barbara H. Seeber is a 30-year veteran of the publishing world. As an editor for National Geographic Books, she helped launch a number of titles in National Geographic's line of health books.Barbara Brownell Grogan, former editor in chief at National Geographic Books, is also a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, in New York City. At National Geographic she grew the health line of publications, including Desk Reference to Nature's Medicine, Body: The Complete Human, Brainworks, and Guide to Medicinal Herbs, and has worked with health and well-being experts including Joe and Terry Graedon, of The People's Pharmacy, among others.Linda B. White, M.D., holds B.S and M.S degrees from Stanford University and an M.D. from the University of California, San Diego. She is the co-author of The Herbal Drugstore and Kids, Herbs, and Health. She served as a medical advisor and contributor to The National Geographic Guide to Medicinal Herbs. Since 2004, Dr. White has been on faculty at Metropolitan State, Denver, in the Integrative Therapeutic Practices Program in the Health Professions Department. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $12.99 9781592336722 Hard Cover 102x143mm 128 pages V Health/fitness V Health/fitness (NZ$15.99) Fair Winds Press JUNE 2015 Communicating Across Dementia: How to talk, listen, provide stimulation and give comfort Stephen Miller Information, advice and suggestions for making vital communication easier and more effective. Description If someone close to you has dementia (Alzheimer's Disease is the most common type) you will know that communication gradually becomes more difficult and at times frustrating. This jargon-free book explains why this happens and how you have to rethink your whole approach by: Making key changes to the way you communicate Creating the right physical environment for good communication And bear in mind that communication in the broadest sense goes well beyond talking; there is also a wide range of nonverbal communication such as facial expression, posture and touch. The person with dementia in your life needs your help. This straightforward book will help you to acquire the knack for improving and facilitating communication that works in a wide variety of situations including: Improving conversation Finding stimulating activities Dealing with challenging situations Making important decisions Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 9781845285708 Paperback - B format 198x126mm pages V Health/fitness VFD Popular Medicine & Health (NZ$29.99) Reducing stress and agitation Moving into residential care This book provides invaluable information for people helping to care for people with dementia at home and also those who do so as part of their job. About the Author Stephen Miller is a speech and language therapist with a particular interest in dementia and the ways in which it can Robinson JUNE 2015 Make-Up Masterclass Jemma Kidd Beauty bible of professional techniques and wearable looks; Jemma Kidd makes modern make-up accessible to all. Description Jemma Kidd Make-Up Masterclass demystifies the art of make-up and shows every woman how to enhance her best features and feel confident in her appearance, whatever her age or lifestyle. Drawing on her years of experience working in cutting-edge fashion and beauty, Jemma makes modern make-up accessible to all, with expert advice, tips professional secrets and practical instructions for achieving flawless make-up for every occasion. Invaluable advice and expert tips on all aspects of skincare and make-up. Professional application techniques for flawless make-up every time, whatever your age, colouring or lifestyle. A selection of Jemma's favourite looks for day, evening and holidays. About the Author During her career as a make-up artist, Jemma Kidd has worked with many leading fashion designers and photographers and an array of famous faces, and her work has been featured in a host of magazines, such as Vogue, W, Elle and Tatler. Jemma was a spokesperson for Max Factor and Rimmel, and for five years she wrote a weekly make-up column for YOU Magazine. In 2003 Jemma founded the Jemma Kidd Make-up School in London, offering a range of professional and nonprofessional courses. She has developed and produced two make-up ranges that have received global recognition, the Jemma Kidd Make-up School range and the catwalk diffusion brand, JK Jemma Kidd. Passionate about nutrition and wellbeing, Jemma is the UK ambassador for Udo's Oil. She is also a hard-working charity campaigner and in 2011 she launched the Jemma Kidd VISIONfund. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $49.99 9781906417291 Hard Cover 280x235mm 224 pages WJ Lifetyle WJH Cosmetics, Hair & Beauty (NZ$59.99) Jacqui Small JUNE 2015 Astrological Transits: The Beginner's Guide to Using Planetary Cycles to Plan and Predict Your Day, Week, Year (or Destiny) April Elliott Kent April Elliott Kent will guide you through the best ways to make the most of your birth chart. Learn how to chart major life-changing cycles as well as daily, monthly, and annual cycles Description Your birth chart is a snapshot of the sky taken at the moment and place of your birth, one that reflects your character, personality, strengths, and challenges. But the moment after that picture was taken, the planets moved on..??some quickly, some very slowly. Astrologers call the moving planets transits, and by comparing their movements to your birth chart you can gain a complete view of how best to prepare for challenges, meet opportunities, and stay grounded in a constantly-changing world. In Astrological Transits, astrology expert April Elliott Kent will guide you through the best ways to make the most of your birth chart. Learn how to make the most of good transits and harness and transform the energy of bad ones. You'll also understand planetary cycles and anticipate your own transits. Finally, you'll know how to read planetary return charts, work with planetary retrogrades, and use eclipses to recognize major patterns and turning points in your life. If you are comfortable reading a birth chart, you are ready to move your chart into the future using transits. Instructions, tables, and worksheets will make tracking your transit cycles simple and exciting! About the Author April Elliott Kent is the author of The Essential Guide to Practical Astrology (Alpha/Penguin, 2011) and Star Guide to Weddings (Llewellyn, 2008). A professional astrologer since 1990, April has written for The Mountain Astrologer and Dell Horoscope magazines and contributed to Llewellyn's annual Moon Sign and Sun Sign books. She has won praise for her warm writing style and ability to make complex astrological concepts accessible.April's popular website, BigSkyAstrology. com is extremely popular, as are her lectures for astrology groups. She has served on the faculty of the 2012 United Astrological Conference. She lives in San Diego, California, with her husband and two surly cats. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $27.99 9781592336838 Paperback 204x254mm 240 pages VX Mind, Body, Spirit VXFA Astrology (NZ$35.00) Fair Winds Press JUNE 2015 Quiver Mini Books 12 Copy Pack Contains 2 copies each of Kama Sutra mini book (9781592336647), Oral Sex mini book (9781592336654), Position Sex mini book (9781592336661), Quickies mini book (9781592336678), Sex Games mini book (9781592336685) and Sexy Seductions mini book (9781592336692). Description About the Author Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $205.86 9324551044971 (NZ$251.86) 0x0mm 0 pages WZ Quiver JUNE 2015 Kama Sutra mini book Sephera Giron Reawaken your desire by discovering the magic of Kama Sutra with this mini-book of 64 erotic poses. Description Reawaken your desire by discovering the magic of Kama Sutra. Petite and portable, this new edition of the Kama Sutra is great for discovering passionate positions, anywhere! This mini Kama Sutra book is the perfect quick reference guide to a passionate lifestyle. Featuring 64 erotic positions from the sacred art of Kama Sutra, this take-anywhere mini-book is sure to bring you pleasure beyond your wildest dreams! Within, you'll find illustrative photographs of a scintillating Kama Sutra positions, from the sultry 'Splitting of the Bamboo' to the adventurous 'Tripod'. Each pose contains detailed instructions to explain just how to maneuver into each position. About the Author Sephera Giron is a lifestyle journalist, professional energy worker, and the author of nine books. She spent two years studying and researching the Kama Sutra for her own fulfillment and has become a self-educated expert on the subject. She holds certificates in Reiki, Touch for Health, and Tarot/Metaphysical Counceling. Sephera is also the horoscope columnist for a major online dating website and has been reading tarot for many years. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $12.99 (NZ$15.99) 9781592336647 Hard Cover 102x143mm 112 pages VS Self-help/personal Development VS Self-help/personal Development Quiver JUNE 2015 Oral Sex mini book Beverly Cummings Everything you need to know about 50 erotic oral sex positions in a petite, easy-to-carry mini book! Description Everything you need to know about 50 erotic oral sex positions in a petite, easy-to-carry mini book! Hotter oral sex is right at your fingertips. While other books require you to learn an entire approach or set up a whole scenario, Oral Sex mini book will let you take hot and scintillating techniques anywhere! Learn a great technique quickly, and use it on your partner tonight for mindblowing pleasure. Illustrated with sensual photography and illustrations, you'll learn how to tease and please multiple hot spots and have amazing orgasms. About the Author Beverly Cummings is a sex and health writer. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $12.99 (NZ$15.99) 9781592336654 Hard Cover 102x143mm 112 pages VS Self-help/personal Development VS Self-help/personal Development Quiver JUNE 2015 Position Sex mini book Lola Rawlins Everything you need to know about 50 wild sex positions all in petite, easy-to-carry around mini-book. Description Everything you need to know about 50 wild sex positions all in petite, easy-to-carry around mini-book. For couples who might be stuck in a one-position nooky rut, this mini Position Sex book gives couples quick ideas on how to spice up their sex life and be more adventurous in the bedroom (or any room, counter, or chair in the house.) Each of the 50 positions offers a four-color photograph of a wild sex position with its name, for example the Carnal Crossbow. You'll learn how to arrange the position and details the challenges and pleasures specific to each move. The guide features full-color photographs of each hot, new position, as well as acrobatic variations on good old standbys, such as the missionary position. Lovers can take position tips with them anywhere as they expand their bedroom repertoire. About the Author Lola Rawlins (New York, NY) is the author of Position Sex. She has edited several sex books related to harnessing sexual energy and taking it for a ride. She has been researching creative positions for years, counts on trying a new one tonight, and hopes you do, too. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $12.99 (NZ$15.99) 9781592336661 Hard Cover 102x143mm 112 pages VS Self-help/personal Development VS Self-help/personal Development Quiver JUNE 2015 Quickies mini book Emily Dubberley The petite mini-book format makes it fun to try new techniques anywhere! With every page, you'll be on your way to fast, yet fabulous sex. Description Whether you are a new couple who can't keep your hands off each other or married with kids, spontaneous sex is the perfect way to stoke your libido, beat predictability and performance pressure, and add another dimension of excitement and trust to a relationship. Quickies contains 50 morning, nooner, and night erotic positions to show you how to master fast hand jobs, oral techniques, and positions for every time of day. Whether you're looking to bring yourself (or your partner) to climax fast--or create a teaser for a longer session later, each technique will show you how to create excitement and satisfaction in minutes. About the Author Emily Dubberley is a British author and journalist specialising in sex and relationships. She founded women's sex website Cliterati (www.cliterati.co.uk) in 2001 and is the founding editor of Scarlet, a sex magazine for women that launched in September 2004. Emily has written for numerous publications including More, New Woman, Elle, Men's Health, Forum, The Guardian and Glamour. She wrote the four most recent Lovers' Guide videos, edited the Lovers' Guide magazine and helped create www.loversguide.com. She is the editor of EK (Erotic Knave) magazine, sex agony aunt for Look magazine, and book and gadgets editor for Scarlet. Visit her online at www.dubberley.com. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $12.99 (NZ$15.99) 9781592336678 Hard Cover 102x143mm 112 pages VS Self-help/personal Development VS Self-help/personal Development Quiver JUNE 2015 Sex Games mini book Beverly Cummings A minibook featuring 50 erotic ideas and games to play, each game fun and playful and provides you with clear, uncomplicated directions. Description In this mini version of The Sex Games Bible, the antidote to bedroom boredom, this petite guide will feature sensual images, giving you the perfect travelling companion to anyone wanting comprehensive sex games on the go. The Sex Games mini book will revive a couple's sex life again - or add to a single's sex arsenal. With 50 erotic ideas and games to play, each game is fun and playful and provides you with clear, uncomplicated directions. About the Author Beverly Cummings is a sex and health writer. She lives in Boston, MA. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $12.99 (NZ$15.99) 9781592336685 Hard Cover 102x143mm 112 pages VS Self-help/personal Development VS Self-help/personal Development Quiver JUNE 2015 Sexy Seductions mini book Cynthia W Gentry The Sexy Seductions minibook contains 50 exciting sexual adventures for you and your partner. Description This mini Sexy Seductions book contains 50 exciting sexual adventures for you and your partner. Are you in the mood for something sweet, daring, or romantic? How about naughty? Do you want to be in charge or do you want your partner to take control? The choice is yours. With a petite and travelsized format, you and your partner get a tantalizing seduction complete with titillating sexual techniques, playful prop and toy suggestions, and provocative scene and clothing concepts. Each scene has keys to cost, season, and time of day. Let your mood and level of commitment guide you to new levels of passion and pleasure. About the Author Cynthia W Gentry is the author of What Women Really Want in Bed, Secret Seductions: 62 Naughty Nights, Lusty Liaisons and Sexy Surprises, and Mind-Blowing Orgasms Every Day. Her short fiction, essays, and film reviews have appeared in anthologies, literary journals and on the Web. She resides in Palo Alto, CA. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $12.99 (NZ$15.99) 9781592336692 Hard Cover 102x143mm 112 pages VS Self-help/personal Development VS Self-help/personal Development Quiver JUNE 2015 Bondage Basics: Naughty Knots and Risque Restraints You Need to Know Lord Morpheous, foreword by Jessica O'Reilly Perfect for the bondage beginner or enthusiasts who want more practice or new ideas; Bondage Basics showcases bondage ties for many purposes and effects. Description Perfect for the bondage beginner or enthusiasts who wants more practice or new ideas, this book will show you bondage ties for many purposes and effects. Whether you're the top or bottom, dominant or submissive, male or female, this is an essential reference for your bedside table. Lord Morpheous will take you through the basics of BDSM, including the vocabulary, pop culture references, understanding types of participants, and the basics of kink culture. Once you've got that knot tied, you'll quickly learn about both Eastern and Western styles of knottying, and receive stepbystep guidance and full color photos so tying knots becomes quick, easy, and fun. This handy guide to bondage also covers safety considerations, how to communicate with your lover, and how to take bondage to the next level. About the Author Jessica O'Reilly (Dr. Jess) is a sexologist, relationship expert, and television personality who travels the globe to promote healthy and deliciously pleasurable sex. From hosting Playboy TV's top-rated reality show, SWING, to running beachside couples' retreats in the Caribbean, she relishes in every moment. With a Ph.D. in human sexuality and an extensive resume of international experience, Dr. Jess has become the go-to expert for all things sexual. Her speaking engagements at clinical conferences, colleges/universities, corporate retreats, and entertainment events draw sold-out crowds and she keeps audiences coming back for more with her intimate knowledge of S-E-X, warm personality, and healthy sense of humor. Dr. Jess has officially authored Hot Sex Tips, Tricks, and Licks, The Little Book of Kink, and the upcoming New Sex Bible. She is the unofficial author (not named) of the Oral Sex Deck.To learn more about Dr. Jess, please visit her website at www.SexWithDrJess.com. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 (NZ$29.99) 9781592336456 Paperback 229x229mm 176 pages VS Self-help/personal Development VS Self-help/personal Development Lord Morpheous (Hons B.A., B.Ed) is a sex educator/author, photographer and kink consultant for all media. He is the author of two books: How to Be Kinky: A Beginner's Guide to BDSM (2008, Green Candy Press) and of volume 2 in the series: How to Be Kinkier: More Adventures in Adult Playtime (2012, Green Candy Press). He is also the host of the world's largest single night public erotic Japanese Rope Bondage event during Nuit Blanche every year in Toronto, Canada. Quiver JUNE 2015 Lucifer's Sword MC: Life and Death in an Outlaw Motorcycle Club Phil Cross and Ronn Sutton A graphic novel by a lifelong motorcycle club member, inspired by the secrets of one percenters. Description A graphic novel by a lifelong motorcycle club member, inspired by the secrets of one percenters.Phil Cross has been a Hells Angel for over 40 years. In the world of outlaw motorcycle clubs, there are many stories that can't be told, for a variety of reasons, but they have spurred Phil's imagination to create a fictional story inspired by real events.Onepercenter antiheroes populate these pages - tougher and wilder than any character ever played by Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda, or Marlon Brando. The guys in the tales Phil spins might remind you of Easy Rider and The Wild One, but the hard glint in their eyes proves that they are based on the real deal.Illustrator Ronn Sutton provides stunning visuals to bring Phil's stories to life. These bikers aren't going to ride off into the sunset any time soon. About the Author Phil Cross is a former bodyguard, martial-arts instructor, and amateur photographer. A former member of the Gypsy Jokers Motorcycle Club, he has been a member of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club since 1969 and is still active in the club. He is the author of Phil Cross: Gypsy Joker to a Hells Angel, a true chronicle of his life and wild times.Ronn Sutton is a professional Ottawa-based freelance artist who has worked in comics, animation, illustration, and other related fields. A multiple Aurora Award nominee for Artistic Achievement, he has taught cartooning at the Nepean Visual Arts Centre and has had his work profiled on Life Channel’s TV program Eros. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $27.99 9780760346587 Paperback 153x229mm 96 pages WS Sport WSP Motor Sports (NZ$35.00) Motorbooks JUNE 2015 Pontiac GTO 50 Years: The Original Muscle Car Darwin Holmstrom, photographs by David Newhardt The car that launched the muscle car era and gave the Baby Boomers highspeed wings; this is the most uptodate GTO history in the current book market. Description This is the car that launched the muscle car era and gave the Baby Boomers high-speed wings.Trivia freaks might know that Pontiac's GTO means Gran Turismo Omologato, but muscle car fans know it earned its nickname..??The Great One..??at a time when America built the greatest cars on earth. It wasn't the fastest, the most powerful, or the most outrageous muscle car, but Pontiac's GTO resides at the very top of the pantheon because it was the first.Pontiac GTO 50 Years: The Original Muscle Car follows the rise of this iconic vehicle from the day in 1963 when Chief Engineer John Z. DeLorean bolted a 389-cubic-inch GTO engine into a prototype Tempest coupe through the final GTO rendition in 2006. Wedding that massive V-8 to a mid-size GM chassis created one of the fastest production cars of the time but also made it a car just about anyone with a job could afford.It started as an option package that was supposed to be limited to 5,000 units. Instead, word of mouth pushed sales to more than six times that many in its first year.Hundreds of photographs round out this thoroughly researched history and offer insight into the vehicle that, through redesigns, repackages, and relaunches, came of age with the Baby Boomer generation. From classic 1960s models to the GTO's revival in 2004, the exhilarating story of the outlaw that should never have been..??and will never be again..??will thrill any auto enthusiast. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $69.99 9780760347119 Hard Cover 248x305mm 224 pages WS Sport WSP Motor Sports (NZ$85.00) About the Author Darwin Holmstrom has written, co-written, or contributed to over 30 books on subjects ranging from Gibson Les Paul guitars and extraordinary goats in mythology to motorcycles and muscle cars, including the best-selling Let's Ride: Sonny Barger's Guide to Motorcycling;Top Muscle: The Rarest Cars from America's Fastest Decade; Camaro: Five Generations of Performance; BMW Motorcycles; The Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Archive Collection; GTO: Pontiac's Great One; Hemi Muscle Cars; Camaro Forty Years; Muscle: America's Legendary Performance Cars; The Complete Idiot's Guide to Motorcycles; and many others. He is the senior editor for Motorbooks, where he has worked for the past fourteen years. David Newhardt is one of the best automobile photographers working today and has provided photography for bestselling Motorbooks titles Muscle: America’s Legendary Performance Cars, Corvette: Fifty Years, Mustang: Forty Years, Mopar Muscle: Fifty Years, and Shelby Mustang: Racer for the Street. He lives in Walworth, Wisconsin. Motorbooks JUNE 2015 Klemantaski: Master Motorsports Photographer Paul Parker, photographs by Klemantaski Collection Klemantaski: Master Motorsports Photographer is the only book in print devoted to Louis Klemantaski's full body of work and includes hundreds of images, many of which have never been previously published, no racing or photography fan will want to miss this book! Description See the golden age of racing through hundreds of famed motorsports photographer Louis Klemantaski's greatest images, including many that have never been previously published.The next best thing to attending a race in person is the opportunity to relive it through high-quality photography. Most images merely document the event--rare are those photographs that capture the event. These are the photos that fans turn to again and again. Louis Klemantaski inserted himself into the action - whether that meant standing just off-course in a corner, roaming the paddock and infield, or riding shotgun in a Mille Miglia race car. In the process, he captured some of the most iconic images in motorsports, preserving these exciting events for all time.Louis Klemantaski is one of history's greatest motorsports photographers. The immediacy and excitement his images evoke are unsurpassed. He worked during what is often considered racing's golden era, that period immediately just prior to WWII through the early 1970s when the sport was still the province of passion and daring, before huge budgets and massive sponsorship forever changed its tenor. Klemantaski's subjects spanned road racing, Grand Prix, and F1 competition.Klemantaski: Master Motorsports Photographer is the only book in print devoted to the photographer's full body of work. Hundreds of the best Klemantaski images have been collected to provide the only opportunity to own and enjoy his key work in a single volume. No racing or photography fan will want to miss this book! Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $100.00 9780760346440 Hard Cover 305x248mm 272 pages WS Sport WSP Motor Sports (NZ$130.00) About the Author Paul Parker is a UK-based author specializing in historic motor racing and motorsport photography. He has published books with Haynes, Karl Ludvigsen, and Palawan Press. Paul also works regularly with top UK magazines including Octane, Classic and Sports Car, Autosport, and Motorsport.The Klemantaski Collection consists of over 500,000 motor racing and related automotive photographs and is one of the largest and most varied libraries of its kind anywhere in the world. It includes all of the racing images taken by famed motorsports photographer Louis Klemantaski during his long and active career from 1936-1974. There are some 60,000 Klemantaski images in the Collection. More information about the collection is available at http://www.klemcoll.com/. Motorbooks JUNE 2015 Total Control: High Performance Street Riding Techniques, 2nd Edition Lee Parks, foreword by Erik Buell A completely revised version of one of the bestselling motorcycle riding skills books of all time. Description A completely revised version of one of the best-selling motorcycle riding skills books of all time. Today's super highperformance bikes are the most potent vehicles ever sold to the public and they demand advanced riding skills. Get it right, and a modern motorcycle will provide you with the thrill of a lifetime; get it wrong and you'll be carted off in a meat wagon. The line between ecstasy and agony is so thin that there is absolutely no margin for error. Total Control provides you with the information you need to stay on the healthy side of that line, providing a training course developed and perfected through decades of professional training in Lee Parks' Total Control Advanced Riding Clinic. This is the perfect book for riders who want to take their street riding skills to a higher level. Total Control explains the ins and outs of highperformance street riding. Lee Parks, one of the most accomplished riders, racers, authors and instructors in the world, helps riders master the awe-inspiring performance potential of modern motorcycles. This book gives riders everything they need to develop the techniques and survival skills necessary to become a proficient, accomplished, and safer street rider. High quality photos, detailed instructions, and professional diagrams highlight the intricacies and proper techniques of street riding and the knowledge gained will apply to all brands of bikes from Harley-Davidson and Suzuki to Ducati and Kawaski to Honda and BMW and more! Readers will come away with a better understanding of everything from braking and cornering to proper throttle control, resulting in a more exhilarating yet safer ride. About the Author Lee Parks is the author of the best-selling riding skills book Total Control. Based on his internationally renowned Total Control Advanced Riding Clinics, Total Control is considered by many to be the riding skills bible. Parks formerly edited Motorcycle Consumer News, Motorcycle Product News, and Motorcyclist magazines. He is also the owner of Lee Parks Design, a motorcycle glove and apparel manufacturer in Apple Valley, CA.Kevin Cameron is one of the premier motorcycle writers. His feature stories and monthly column have been appearing in the industry's largest-circulation magazine, Cycle World, for more than 20 years. Kevin lives in Gill, Massachusetts. cycleworld.com Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $39.99 9780760343449 Paperback 210x270mm 192 pages WS Sport WSP Motor Sports (NZ$49.99) Motorbooks JUNE 2015 Chevy Chevelle Fifty Years Mike Mueller, foreword by Mark Meekins National Chevelle Owners Association A fifty-year retrospective of Chevy's beloved Chevelle, from family hauler to badass musclecar bruiser. Description A fifty-year retrospective of Chevy's beloved Chevelle, from family hauler to bad-ass muscle-car bruiser. Chevrolet never intended the Chevelle to be a groundbreaking car. In fact, they intended it to be anything but a ground-breaking car. It may have been conventional, and it may have used old-fashioned technology, but without a doubt the Chevelle was a very, very good car--one of the best of its era. Its body-on-frame design, though nothing radical, made it the perfect platform for harnessing the energy about to be unleashed in the coming horsepower wars. When the dust from the muscle-car era settled, the Chevelle, in LS6 form, reigned supreme as the fastest American car ever built. Its stout fullperimeter frame ensured that the car would handle all that energy and still last for the long haul. The buying public appreciated the Chevelle's simple virtues and responded by making the car an unqualified sales success. In its first year, Chevrolet sold nearly 400,000 Chevelles, outselling the Ford Falcon by nearly 30 percent. When Chevelles disappeared for good after the 1977 model year, Chevrolet had produced over 7.2 million of them. The Chevelle was built to hold up to anything their owners could throw at them, and hold up they did. The Chevelle had such a high survival rate that today it is one of the most common cars seen at car shows across the country--and one of the most beloved. Chevy Chevelle: Fifty Years celebrates America's half-century love affair with this iconic muscle car. Licensed with General Motors, this book showcases never-before-seen archival Chevelle photography to which Motorbooks was given unprecedented access. About the Author Mike Mueller has worked as a freelance automotive journalist and photographer since 1991. A graduate of the University of Illinois’ journalism program, Mueller has held staff positions with Automobile Quarterly, Muscle Car Review, and Mustang Monthly. A lifelong car enthusiast, Mueller has written and provided photography for dozens of automotive books, contributed photos to Collectible Automobile, Esquire, Life, and Men’s Journal, and has written articles for Mustang Monthly and Mustang Enthusiast. He resides in Arlington, Texas. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $49.99 9780760346532 Hard Cover 235x277mm 192 pages WS Sport WSP Motor Sports (NZ$59.99) Motorbooks JUNE 2015 The Complete Book of Shelby Automobiles: Cobras, Mustangs, and Super Snakes Colin Comer A lavishly illustrated tour of Shelby American's fortyplus years of making the most iconic performance cars in U.S. automotive history, with extensive details, specs, and spectacular photographs. Description Shelbys are the most iconic performance cars in the history of the American auto industry. This lavishly illustrated work conducts readers through Shelby American's forty-plus years. An exhaustive review of American high performance, from the first Cobra produced in 1962 through today's fire-breathing, world-beating Shelby GT500KR Mustang, The Complete Book of Shelby Automobiles offers an in-depth look at the ultra high-performance cars that have made Carroll Shelby a living automotive legend. With extensive details, specs, and photographic coverage, this book is the ultimate resource on America's most exotic performance car.See Motorbooks author Colin Comer interviewed by Jay Leno on JayLenosGarage.com: www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/jays-book-club-lee-klancher/1211582/ About the Author Colin Comer, respected authority on collector cars, is editor-at-large for Sports Car Market and American Car Collector magazines and a contributing editor for Road & Track magazine. Colin also regularly appears in such diverse publications as the New York Times, Business Week, USA Today, among others. Comer is the author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed books Million-Dollar Muscle Cars, The Complete Book of Shelby Automobiles, and Shelby Cobra Fifty Years. When not writing about cars, Colin is an avid vintage racer and pilot. He lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with wife Cana, daughter Remington, and a herd of dogs. Official Website: www.colincomer.com Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $69.99 9780760346549 Hard Cover 245x280mm 264 pages WS Sport WSP Motor Sports (NZ$85.00) Motorbooks JUNE 2015 Starfire Dale Brown New York Times bestselling author Dale Brown - 'the best military writer in the country' (Clive Cussler) - is back with Starfire, a masterful military thriller that explores a future all too possible and all too close: the weaponization of space. Description With the death of his heroic father, bomber and space warfare veteran Patrick McLanahan, Bradley McLanahan must now fly solo, leading a team of young engineers designing Starfire, the world's first orbiting solar power plant. Starfire will not only deliver unlimited and inexpensive electricity anywhere on planet Earth, it can also transmit power to the moon, and even to spacecraft and asteroids. It's a crucial first step in the exploration of the solar system, and Bradley and his team are on the cutting edge. But US president Kenneth Phoenix's plans to militarize and industrialize Earth's orbit sparks an arms race in space that eclipses the darkest and most terrifying days of the Cold War. Before he can prevent it, Bradley and his team are caught at the center of a battle that threatens to become an all-out global conflict for control of space. About the Author Dale Brown is the author of numerous New York Times bestsellers. A former US Air Force captain, he can often be found flying his own plane over the skies of Nevada. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781472117502 Paperback - B format 198x126mm pages F Fiction FH Thriller / Suspense (NZ$24.99) Corsair JUNE 2015 Don't Try This At Home Angela Readman From fairy-tale gifts to gutter living, via your Mum becoming Elvis, Angela Readman's award-winning stories display Angela Carteresque magic. Description A girl repeatedly chops her boyfriend in half but, while her 'other half' multiplies, she is still not satisfied. Love transforms a mother working down the chippie into Elvis. Clary's father puts antlers on stuffed rabbits to make jackalopes, but when her mother walks out on them, Clary has to help her father if they are to survive. Beautiful, sharp and fearless, Costa Short Story Award winner Angela Readman's debut collection is aptly titled, for each story packs its share of explosive material. Exposing all kinds of prejudice against age, status, disability the stories also offer quirky new strategies for troubled lives. If Angela Carter is Readman's fairy godmother, then David Lynch is her wicked stepbrother. Don't say you weren't warned . . . About the Author Angela Readman's stories have appeared in a number of anthologies and magazines, winning awards such as the Inskpill Magazine Short Story Competition and the National Flash Fiction Competition. In 2012 she was shortlisted for the Costa Short Story Award for Don't Try This at Home an award she would go on to win in 2013 with the story The Keeper of the Jackalopes. Readman is also a published poet. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 9781908276520 Paperback - B format 198x129mm 320 pages F Fiction FC Literary Fiction (NZ$28.99) And Other Stories JUNE 2015 Tregian's Ground: The Life And Sometimes Secret Adventures Of Francis Tregian, Gentleman And Musician Anne Cuneo and Louise Rogers Lalaurie Switzerland's answer to Hilary Mantel, Anne Cuneo draws early modern intrigue on a continental scale. This novel does for Tregian what The Girl with a Pearl Earring did for Vermeer. Description The significance of the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book to our musical canon is well known; the remarkable story of its copyist and compiler, Francis Tregian, less so. Born into Cornish Catholic nobility and plumb into the choppy waters of the Elizabethan Age, he must rely on his surpassing skill as a musician to survive. In this Prix des Libraires (Booksellers Prize) winning novel, Anne Cuneo deftly recreates the musician's journey across Renaissance Europe, which sees him befriending Shakespeare, swapping partitions with William Byrd and Monteverdi, and playing in the court of Henri IV of France. The result is as gripping as it is authentic: an epic, transcontinental choreography in which Europe's monarchs tussle with pretenders to their thrones, and ordinary people steer between allegiances to God, nation and family. About the Author Anne Cuneo was born in Paris to Italian parents, and raised in Switzerland and in England. She is a writer, filmmaker and journalist, and holds a degree in literature from the University of Lausanne. Her career spans four decades and fifteen novels, as well as dozens of plays and scripts for theatre, TV and radio.Originally published in French as Le trajet d'une riviere, Tregian's Ground was awarded the prestigious Prix des Libraires, which celebrates the best novel published in the Francophone world each year. It has sold over 120,000 copies across Europe. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 9781908276544 Paperback 198x129mm 450 pages F Fiction FV Historical Fiction (NZ$28.99) And Other Stories JUNE 2015 Inside The Head Of Bruno Schulz Maxim Biller A masterful novella about one of the great writers of the 20th century Description 'It is now certain that the false Thomas Mann must be an agent of the Secret State Police', wrote Bruno, after he had opened his notebook again, laid it neatly on the table, and bent over it like a cat with its back arched, 'and I suspect he will not leave our town until we have all lost our wits'. Bruno Schulz has foreseen catastrophe and is almost paralysed by fear. His last chance of survival is to leave the home town to which, despite being in his late forties, he clings as if to a comforting blanket. So he retreats into his cellar (and sometimes hides under his desk) to write a letter to Thomas Mann: appealing to the literary giant to help him find a foreign publisher, in order that the reasons to leave Drohobych will finally outweigh the reasons to stay. Evoking Bulgakov and Singer, Biller takes us on an astounding, burlesque journey into Schulz's world, which vacillates between shining dreams and unbearable nightmares - a world which, like Schulz's own stories, prophesies the apocalyptic events to come. Includes two stories by Bruno Schulz: Birds and The Cinnamon Shops from The Street of Crocodiles. About the Author Maxim Biller (b. Prague, 1960) is the author of several novels, plays and collections of short stories, whose work has been compared to that of Philip Roth and Woody Allen. He is also a columnist and literary critic at the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung and Die Zeit. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 9781782271000 Paperback 164x120mm 128 pages F Fiction FC Literary Fiction (NZ$28.99) Pushkin JUNE 2015 Binocular Vision Edith Pearlman The collected stories of an award-winning author who has been compared to Alice Munro, John Updike and even Chekhov. Description Tenderly, observantly, incisivley, Edith Pearlman caputres life on the page like few other writers - its dilemmas, its loves, it complexity. Spanning 40 years of writing from tsarist Russia to London during the Blitz, from Central America to the coast of Maine, from Jerusalem to the fictinoal suburb of Godolphin, Massachusettes- these astonishing stories show a writer of the most exquisitely turned prose, with sensibility all her own: imaginative, compassionate, funny and wise. About the Author Edith Pearlman published her debut collection of stories in 1996, at age 60. Last year, she won the National Critics Cricle Award for Fiction for Binocular Vision. She has published over 250 works of short fiction in maagzines, literary journals, anthologies and online publications. Her work has won three O.Henry Prizes, the Drue Heinz Prize for Literature, and a Mary McCarthy Prize, among others. In 2011, Pearlman was the recipient of the PEN/Melamud Award, which puts her in the ranks of John Updike, Joyce Carol Oates and other luminaries. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781908968500 Paperback 229x152mm 384 pages F Fiction F Fiction (NZ$24.99) Pushkin JUNE 2015 The Spectre Of Alexander Wolf Gazdanov Gaito New paper-back edition of this highly acclaimed novel; a psychological thriller and existential enquiry into guilt and remdemption, coincidence and fate, love and death. Description 'Of all my memories, of all my life's innumerable sensations, the most onerous was that of the single murder I had committed.' A man comes across a short story which recounts in minute detail his killing of a soldier, long ago - from the victim's point of view. It's a story that should not exist, and whose author can only be a dead man. So begins the strange quest for the elusive writer 'Alexander Wolf'. A singular classic, The Spectre of Alexander Wolf is a psychological thriller and existential inquiry into guilt and redemption, coincidence and fate, love and death. About the Author Gaito Gazdanov (Georgi Ivanovich Gazdanov, 1903-1971), son of an Ossetian forester, was born in St Petersburg and brought up in Siberia and Ukraine, he joined Baron Wrangel's White Army in 1919 aged just sixteen, and fought in the Russian Civil War until the Army's evacuation from the Krimea in 1920. After a brief sojourn in Gallipoli and Contantinople (where he completed secondary school), he moved to Paris, where he spent eight years variously working as a docker, washing locomotives, and in the Citroen factory. During periods of unemployment, he slept on park benches or in the Metro. In 1928, he became a taxi driver, working nights, which enabled him to write and to attend lectures at the Sorbonne during the day. His first stories began appearing in 1926, in Russian emigre periodicals, and he soon became part of the literary scene. In 1929 he published An Evening with Claire, which was acclaimed by, among others, Maxim Gorki and the great critic Vladislav Khodasevich. He died in Munich in 1971, and is buried in the Russian cemetery of Sainte-Genevieve-des-Bois near Paris. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781782270720 Paperback 164x120mm 176 pages F Fiction FC Literary Fiction (NZ$24.99) Pushkin JUNE 2015 The Zoo Jamie Mollart Brilliant and successful, James Marlowe puts in long alcohol and cocaine fuelled hours as an advertising director ... but as his life disintegrates around him he comes to despise the corporate world, and himself. Now his imagination is fired not by slogans, but by a set of characters he calls The Zoo ... Description Brilliant and successful, James Marlowe puts in long alcohol and cocaine fuelled hours as an advertising director, creating a new campaign for an international bank. As his life disintegrates around him he comes to despise his client, the corporate world, and himself. Now his imagination is fired not by slogans, but by a set of characters he calls The Zoo. They lead him into a new, crazier world than the one that's thrown him out. The way back to sanity, the wife and son he's lost, might lie behind the fantasy. About the Author Jamie Mollart runs his own advertising company, and has won awards for marketing. Over the years he has been widely published in magazines, been a guest on some well-respected podcasts and blogs, and Patrick Neate called him 'quite a writer' on the Book Slam podcast. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781910124246 Paperback - B format 198x129mm 320 pages F Fiction F Fiction (NZ$24.99) Sandstone JUNE 2015 Oh Marina Girl Graham Lironi The death sentence of a spaceman: the claustrophobic editor of a newspaper's letters page receives a note from a kidnapper informing him that 'intolerance will not be tolerated' and that a hostage will be executed unless he arranges for a letter to be published on the front page of the next morning's paper. So begins the narrator's tale ... Description The death sentence of a spaceman: the claustrophobic editor of a newspaper's letters page receives a note from a kidnapper informing him that 'intolerance will not be tolerated' and that a hostage will be executed unless he arranges for a letter to be published on the front page of the next morning's paper. So begins the narrator's tale, within which we encounter strange characters such as Chris The Crossword Compiler and Mark Twain (or at least, his namesake) and hear of an enigmatic organisation of moral vigilantes called The Amino. But who is the kidnapper? What are his/her motives? And why would he/she wish to pass a death sentence on the narrator? About the Author Graham Lironi is an impressively talented cult author who has been described as the 'bad boy of Scottish fiction' by The List magazine. His first two novels, 'The Bowels of Christ' and 'Candyfloss Martyrs', won plaudits for their uncompromising style and provocative subject matters. A former journalist, Graham now runs a PR agency, Liquorice Media, in Glasgow. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781908643919 Paperback - B format 198x129mm 196 pages F Fiction F Fiction (NZ$24.99) Saraband JUNE 2015 The Forsaken Ace Atkins The extraordinary new novel in New York Times-bestselling author Ace Atkins' acclaimed series about the real Deep South - "a joy ride into the heart of darkness" (The Washington Post). Description Thirty-six years ago, a nameless black man wandered into Jericho, Mississippi, with nothing but the clothes on his back and a pair of paratrooper boots. Less than two days later, he was accused of rape and murder, hunted down by a selfappointed posse, and lynched. Now evidence has surfaced of his innocence, and county sheriff Quinn Colson sets out not only to identify the stranger's remains, but to charge those responsible for the lynching. As he starts to uncover old lies and dirty secrets, though, he runs up against fierce opposition from those with the most to lose - and they can play dirty themselves. Soon Colson will find himself accused of terrible crimes, and the worst part is, the accusations just might stick. As the two investigations come to a head, it is anybody's guess who will prevail - or even come out of it alive. About the Author Ace Atkins is a former Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist who cut his teeth as a crime reporter in the newsroom of the Tampa Tribune. He published his first novel at the age of 27 and became a full-time novelist at 30. Ace lives on a historic farm outside Oxford, Mississippi w ith his family. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $29.99 9781472114273 Paperback - C format 234x153mm 352 pages F Fiction FF Crime & Mystery (NZ$36.99) Corsair JUNE 2015 A Cruel Necessity L.C. Tyler A John Grey historical mystery. Description The theatres are padlocked. Christmas has been cancelled. It is 1657 and the unloved English Republic is eight years old. Though Cromwell's joyless grip on power appears immovable, many still look to Charles Stuart's dissolute and threadbare court-in-exile, and some are prepared to risk their lives plotting a restoration. For the officers of the Republic, constant vigilance is needed. So, when the bloody corpse of a Royalist spy is discovered on the dung heap of a small Essex village, why is the local magistrate so reluctant to investigate? John Grey, a young lawyer with no clients, finds himself alone in believing that the murdered man deserves justice. Grey is drawn into a vortex of plot and counter-plot and into the all-encompassing web of intrigue spun by Cromwell's own spy-master, John Thurloe. So when nothing is what is seems, can Grey trust anyone? About the Author L.C. Tyler was raised in Essex and studied geography at Oxford. He has worked for the British Council in Malaysia, Sudan, Thailand and Denmark, before turning to full time writing. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781472115041 Paperback - B format 198x126mm pages F Fiction FA Popular Fiction (NZ$24.99) Constable & Robinson JUNE 2015 The Sea Detective Mark Douglas-Home The loner McGill finds his life and liberty threatened as he also pursues a private quest, the tragedy which first provoked his interest in this unusual line of work: what really happened to his grandfather who was lost at sea? Description Cal McGill is a new kind of detective for addicts of crime fiction. He's an oceanographer and sometime eco-warrior who tracks flotsam across the seas using his knowledge of currents and winds. Working out where floating corpses begin their journey is his macabre specialty. Two women on different missions seek him out for help. Helen Jamieson is a police officer with a grudge and an unusual case to solve (severed feet are washing up on Scotland's beaches). Basanti, a feral Indian teenager a long way from home, is hunting the murderers who dumped her friend overboard and abandoned her to die. The loner McGill finds his life and liberty threatened as he also pursues a private quest, the tragedy which first provoked his interest in this unusual line of work: what really happened to his grandfather who was lost at sea? About the Author Mark Douglas-Home is a journalist turned author. He was editor of Scotland's leading daily newspaper, The Herald, for five years and editor of The Sunday Times Scotland. He has also held senior roles with The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday. When he was Scottish correspondent of The Independent he reported on both the Lockerbie and Piper Alpha disasters. His career began as a student in South Africa where he edited the newspaper at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. After the apartheid government banned a number of editions, he was deported from the country. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781905207824 Paperback - B format 197x127mm 256 pages F Fiction FF Crime & Mystery (NZ$24.99) Sandstone JUNE 2015 The Malice Of Waves Mark Douglas-Home For five years Priest's Island has guarded the secret of Max Wheeler's disappearance. Each anniversary the boy's family gathers at the scene to mourn his loss and to commission a new inquiry into the mystery ... if Max was murdered why shouldn't it happen again? Description For five years Priest's Island has guarded the secret of Max Wheeler's disappearance. Each anniversary the boy's family gathers at the scene to mourn his loss and to commission a new inquiry into the mystery. So far a retired chief constable, a private detective, a forensic archaeologist and a former intelligence officer have failed to uncover what happened to fourteen-year-old Max.Now Cal McGill, an oceanographer with expertise in tracking bodies at sea, has taken up the quest and finds himself caught between a father hell-bent on vengeance, a family riven by tragedy and a community resentful at being accused of murder. As Cal goes about his investigation he discovers an island that provokes dangerous passions in everyone that sets foot on it. And he has a nagging worry: if Max was murdered why shouldn't it happen again? About the Author Mark Douglas-Home is a successful journalist turned author. He was editor of Scotland's leading daily newspaper, The Herald, for five years and editor of The Sunday Times Scotland. He has also held senior roles with The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday. When he was Scottish correspondent of The Independent he reported on both the Lockerbie and Piper Alpha disasters. His career began as a student in South Africa where he edited the newspaper at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. After the apartheid government banned a number of editions, he was deported from the country. He is married with two children. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781908737748 Paperback - B format 198x129mm 364 pages F Fiction FF Crime & Mystery (NZ$24.99) Sandstone JUNE 2015 Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet M.C. Beaton The second in the Agatha Raisin murder mysteries complete with brand new cover design. Description Agatha lets sleeping vets lie... Retired PR boss Agatha Raisin is enjoying life in her pretty Cotswold village of Carsely. It even seems likely that the attractive new vet, Paul Bladen, has taken a shine to her. But before romance can blossom, Paul is killed in an accident with Lord Pendlebury's horse. Only the circumstances are rather suspicious. Agatha decides she must once more play amateur investigator. And this cloud has a silver lining - she can persuade her usually stand-offish neighbour, James Lacey, to become her partner in the quest. As usual, Agatha is quite prepared to rush in, heedless of the lurking menace to both James and herself. About the Author M. C. Beaton is the prolific author of the bestselling Agatha Raisin murder mysteries (featuring man-mad PR-guru-turnedprivate eye Agatha Raisin), the acclaimed Hamish Macbeth mysteries, a quartet of Edwardian murder mysteries and numerous Regency romances, all published by Constable & Robinson. Born in Scotland, M. C. Beaton worked for many years as a journalist on Fleet Street. She divides her time between Paris and a Cotswolds village very much like Agatha's beloved Carsely. Visit www.agatharaisin.com for more on M. C. Beaton and her books. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781472120922 Paperback - B format 198x126mm 272 pages F Fiction FA Popular Fiction (NZ$24.99) Constable & Robinson JUNE 2015 Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener M.C. Beaton Agatha Raisin's third adventure complete with brand new cover design. Description Agatha goes digging where she shouldn't... Agatha is taken aback when she finds a new woman ensconced in the affections of her attractive bachelor neighbour, James Lacey. The beautiful Mary Fortune is superior in every way, especially when it comes to gardening - and with Carsely Garden Open Day looming, Agatha feels this deficiency acutely. So when Mary is discovered murdered, buried upside down in a pot, Agatha seizes the moment and immediately starts yanking up village secrets by their roots and digging the dirt on the hapless victim. But Agatha has an awkward secret too . . . Praise for the Agatha Raisin series: 'Sharp, witty, hugely intelligent, unfailingly entertaining . . . M. C. Beaton has created a national treature.' Anne Robinson, The Times 'The Miss Marple-like Raisin is a refreshingly sensible, wonderfully eccentric, thoroughly likeable heroine.' Booklist About the Author M. C. Beaton is the prolific author of the bestselling Agatha Raisin murder mysteries (featuring man-mad PR-guru-turnedprivate eye Agatha Raisin), the acclaimed Hamish Macbeth mysteries, a quartet of Edwardian murder mysteries and numerous Regency romances, all published by Constable & Robinson. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781472120946 Paperback - B format 198x126mm 256 pages F Fiction FF Crime & Mystery (NZ$24.99) Born in Scotland, M. C. Beaton worked for many years as a journalist on Fleet Street. She divides her time between Paris and a Cotswolds village very much like Agatha's beloved Carsely. Visit www.agatharaisin.com for more on M. C. Beaton and her books. Constable & Robinson JUNE 2015 Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley M.C. Beaton The fourth in the Agatha Raisin murder mysteries complete with brand new cover design. Description An unexpected hike to the Other Side . . . After time away, Agatha Raisin returns to her beloved Cotswold village of Carsely - and to her handsome neighbour, James Lacey. True, James seems less than thrilled to see her, but Agatha is soon distracted by a sensational murder. The victim, found in a field, is young hiker Jessica Tartinck, who spent her life enraging landowners by insisting on her right to roam. Hope springs eternal in Agatha's breast as she lures the reluctant James into her investigation. There are so many leads to follow, for Jessica's fellow walkers - not to mention the landowners - all seem able to commit murder. Praise for the Agatha Raisin series: 'M. C. Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem.' Publishers Weekly 'The detective novels of M. C. Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status.' The Times 'Being a cranky, middle-aged female myself, I found Agatha charming!' Amazon customer review 'I dream of being able to speak out like Aggie . . . she's a heroine!' A. Lucas, Essex, reader review About the Author M. C. Beaton is the prolific author of the bestselling Agatha Raisin murder mysteries (featuring man-mad PR-guru-turnedprivate eye Agatha Raisin), the acclaimed Hamish Macbeth mysteries, a quartet of Edwardian murder mysteries and numerous Regency romances, all published by Constable & Robinson. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781472120953 Paperback - B format 198x126mm 256 pages F Fiction FF Crime & Mystery (NZ$24.99) Born in Scotland, M. C. Beaton worked for many years as a journalist on Fleet Street. She divides her time between Paris and a Cotswolds village very much like Agatha's beloved Carsely. Visit www.agatharaisin.com for more on M. C. Beaton and her books. Constable & Robinson JUNE 2015 Death and the Lit Chick G.M. Malliet The Agatha Award-winning St. Just Mystery series Description Wildly successful chick lit mystery writer Kimberlee Kalder is the guest of honour at an exclusive writers' conference at Dalmorton Castle in Scotland. But the fun ends when Kimberlee is found dead at the bottom of the castle's bottle dungeon. Who didn't want to see prima donna Kimberlee brutally extinguished like one of her ill-fated characters? It's up to Detective Chief Inspector St. Just to track down the true killer in a castle full of cagey mystery connoisseurs who live and breathe malicious murder and artful alibis . . . About the Author G M Malliet attended Oxford University and holds a graduate degree from the University of Cambridge. She now lives in the US. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781472117724 Paperback - B format 198x126mm 192 pages F Fiction FA Popular Fiction (NZ$24.99) Constable & Robinson JUNE 2015 Black Vodka Levy Deborah Ten stories by acclaimed author Deborah Levy exploring delicate, impossible questions. Description How does love change us? And how do we change ourselves for love - or for lack of it? Ten stories by acclaimed author Deborah Levy explore these delicate, impossible questions. From glossy ad-land to swans with a sinister sleeping sickness, from London gardens to a forest outside Prague, these are twenty-first century lives dissected with razor-sharp humour and curiosity, about what it means to live and love, together and alone. About the Author Deborah Levy's most recent novel, Swimming Home (2011, And Other Stories) was shortlisted for the 2012 Man Booker Prize. Her work has been staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company, and she is the author of other highly praised books including Beautiful Mutants, Swallowing Geography and Billy and Girl. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 9781908276162 Paperback 210x138mm 200 pages F Fiction F Fiction (NZ$28.99) And Other Stories JUNE 2015 Panther David Owen An important and powerful story told in striking and original prose, Panther is an honest, funny, unsentimental look at how depression affects those around the sufferer, especially when we don't talk about it. Description Life isn't going terribly well for Derrick; he's become severely overweight, his only friend has turned on him, he's hopelessly in love with a girl way out of his league, and it's all because of his sister. Her depression, and its grip on his family, is tearing his life apart. When rumours start to circulate that a panther is roaming wild in his south London suburb, Derrick resolves to turn capture it. Surely if he can find a way to tame this beast, he'll be able to stop everything at home from spiraling towards disaster? Panther is a bold and emotionally powerful novel that deals candidly with the effects of depression on those who suffer from it, and those who suffer alongside them. About the Author David Owen achieved a first class honours in BA Creative Writing and an MA Writing for Children at the University of Winchester, where he went on to teach on the BA Creative Writing course for three years. He is also an awardsshortlisted games journalist, with a particular interest in the applications for video games outside of entertainment, and he has written about games being used to treat depression, dyslexia and autism. David has been published as a poet in journals including Agenda and Seam. Panther is his first novel. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $16.99 9781472116420 Paperback - B format 198x126mm 240 pages F Fiction FM Fantasy (NZ$21.99) Corsair JUNE 2015 Panther 6 Copy Pack + Free Reading Copy Contains 6 copies of Panther 9781472116420 plus a free reading copy. Description About the Author Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $101.94 9324551045022 (NZ$131.94) 0x0mm 0 pages WZ Corsair JUNE 2015 Fuzz McFlops Eva Furnari A brilliant bunny author finds a cure for the blues. Description Reclusive rabbit poet Fuzz McFlops has been a loner ever since his classmates teased him for his lopsided ears in his youth. Their unkindness hurt him deeply, but also served as inspiration for works such as The Withered Carrot and An Unlucky Rabbit Foot, which have propelled the troubled author to great fame. When a female fan gets in touch asking why he's so gloomy, the writer responds with typical grumpiness, but as their correspondence continues the two grow closer, and neither Fuzz's shyness, nor his attacks of anxiety-induced ear spasmitis can prevent a beautiful friendship from forming... About the Author Eva Furnari was born in Rome in 1948, but her family moved to Brazil when she was 2 years old. She started her career as a writer in 1980 and has since published more than 60 books for children. She has won numerous awards throughout her long career, including nine FNLIJ awards, the Jabuti and the APCA Award. She was included in the honours list compiled by IBBY for Feitico do sapo (The Spell of the Toad). Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: $14.99 (NZ$18.99) 9781782690757 Paperback 200x148mm 56 pages Y Children's YB Picture Books, Activity Books & Early Learning Material Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Pushkin JUNE 2015 Fuzz McFlops 6 Copy Pack + Free Reading Copy Contains 6 copies of Fuzz McFlops 9781782690757 plus a free reading copy. Description About the Author Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $89.94 9324551045039 (NZ$113.94) 0x0mm 0 pages WZ Pushkin Children's JUNE 2015 Field Guide: Creatures Great and Small Lucy Engelman A Colouring Guide to Creatures Great and Small features animals from all corners of the globe - from exotic fish to big cats to incredible insects - with information on each species included on the reverse of each print. Description A Colouring Guide to Creatures Great and Small features animals from all corners of the globe - from exotic fish to big cats to incredible insects - with information on each species included on the reverse of each print. Pull out each of the 36 prints and colour them in as you wish, either by following the colouring tips on the back or by letting your imagination run wild, then hang them up on your wall or give them away as presents. About the Author Valerie Davies is a prolific natural history consultant and children's author. She has written many books for children including the Sounds of the Wild series. Lucy Englemen graduated from the University of Michigan in 2011 and has been illustrating ever since. Her distinctive detailed line work has attracted clients including West Elm, Bon Appetit, Chronicle Books and New York Times Dining. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 9781847806352 Paperback 260x280mm 72 pages Y Children's Y Children's (NZ$29.99) Wide Eyed Editions JUNE 2015 Mammoth Book Of Weird Records Jim Theobald Too wacky for conventional record books - do not try this at home! Description Everyone's heard of Usain Bolt, but how many people know about Dineka Maguire? Like Bolt, the Irish woman is a world record holder but in the rather lesser known sport of bog snorkelling. She is just one of the hundreds of unsung heroes featured in this book chronicling the people who go to bizarre lengths to break world records in the weirdest categories; people who devote hours of intense training to spitting dung, eating cockroaches, sniffing feet or tossing tuna in the hope of one day being recognised as the best in the world. Entries include: Longest ear hair Fastest marathon while wearing a deep-sea diving suit Fastest bog snorkeller Farthest distance skateboarding by a goat Most bees on body Most milk crates balanced on head Fastest 5-km run while dressed as a penguin and juggling Heaviest airplane pulled with teeth Fastest shopping trolley Longest backwards motorcycle ride Most stairs climbed by bicycle Fastest 30 metres on a scooter by a dog First water-skiing squirrel About the Author Jim Theobald w orked for many years as a journalist, but has been a full-time w riter for the past fifteen years. His hobbies include sport, eating and drinking. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781472117694 Paperback - B format 198x126mm 560 pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$24.99) Robinson JUNE 2015 The Paper Playhouse: Awesome Art Projects for Kids Using Paper, Boxes, and Books Katrina Rodabaugh, photographs by Leslie Sopia Lindell The Paper Playhouse includes a series of how-to art projects that transform cardboard boxes, paper, and found books into imaginative toys, structures, and games for kids! Description Artist Katrina Rodabaugh shares her artistic training and up-cycling sensibility in this unique and inspired book, The Paper Playhouse. With simple techniques including sculpture, printmaking, bookbinding, collage, and even ideas for public art, families work through step-by-step instructions while using imagination and budding aesthetics. This book goes beyond the typical paper craft project to include contemporary design references like Mid-Century Modern dollhouses, VW buses, paper monsters, costumes and masks, and the classic lemonade stand--all made with unique style and flair! Focused around surprising and easily accessibly materials like shipping boxes, shoeboxes, junk mail envelopes, newspapers, maps, found books, and other paper ephemera, and with stunning photography by Leslie Sophia Lindell, The Paper Playhouse has 22 projects aimed at inspiring children to create amazing paper crafts. A beautiful gallery provides further project inspirations from Lisa Congdon, Maya Donenfeld, Heather Smith Jones, Courtney Cerutti, Gracia Haby, Mati Rose McDonough, and many more! Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $27.99 9781592539802 Paperback 216x254mm 144 pages Y Children's YFY True Stories (NZ$35.00) About the Author Katrina Rodabaugh is an artist, crafter, and writer working primarily with textiles, printmaking, and found objects. Straddling the divide between art and contemporary craft--her artwork, writing, and designs have been showcased in numerous galleries, special collections, journals, and theaters across the country while her handmade crafts have appeared at pop-up shops, boutiques, and various juried craft fairs including The San Francisco Renegade Craft Fair, Second Storie Indie Market, and the Patchwork Show among others. Her blog, Made by Katrina recently won the Country Living 2012 Blue Ribbon Blogger Award in the craft category. She received her BA in Environmental Studies from Ithaca College and her MFA in Creative Writing/ Poetry from Mills College where she also taught and trained in the Book Arts Studio. She's worked with urban arts organizations for over a decade and continues to create small handmade crafts, large interdisciplinary installations, and collaborate with artists to teach, make, and organize. She currently lives in Oakland, CA with her husband and biggest inspiration to date--their young son. For more information about her upcoming projects, collaborations, and workshops visit: www.katrinarodabaugh.comLeslie Sophia Lindell is a food, travel, and lifestyle photographer living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Natural light, pulling forth the beauty that lies within every subject, and sharing how she interprets this through her lens keeps her filled with wonder. Her most recent cookbook, The Stone Edge Farm Cookbook, was nominated as a finalist for photography by the International Association of Culinary Professionals and it went on to win the 2014 Cookbook of the Year Award. You can find her regularly on her blog, www. lesliesophialindell.com, Instagram, and Facebook. Quarry Books JUNE 2015 The Big Book of Color: An adventurous journey into the magical & marvelous world of color! Lisa Martin and Damien Barlow Introduce children to the art and science of color through a fun and engaging, easy-to-understand approach. Description The Big Book of Color introduces children to the art and science of color through a fun and engaging, easy-to-understand approach. With The Big Book of Color, young artists will be treated to an in-depth exploration of the wonderful world of color through simple step-by-step projects and unique educational content. Commencing with an introduction to color basics, children will learn about the color wheel, complementary colors, warm and cool colors, color mood, and much more. Young artists will also learn how to combine two colors to create new colors. Additionally, they will discover how to use a monochromatic color scheme; pair complementary colors for impact; and all about the various tints, tones, and shades of their favorite colors. The Big Book of Color also invites children to dive into the main color groups and explore the various shades of red, green, blue, yellow, purple, and pink through a range of artwork and a series of colorful, fun step-by-step projects. Myriad creative exercises and projects throughout the book make learning color concepts fun and applicable, while perforated pages make it easy to display new masterpieces. With a plethora of fun projects, easy-tounderstand concepts, and pages bursting with color, The Big Book of Color is sure to be a hit for young readers and budding artists everywhere. About the Author Lisa Martin is a designer and illustrator originally from Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. She specializes in children's design, as well as character, stationery, and greeting cards design. She loves color, her family, and her little cat.Damien Barlow is a paper-cut illustrator from Newscastle, based in Leeds, United Kingdom. He is an illustrator on the UK Greetings character team and works mainly within the children's market and in paper cutting and paper mechanics. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: $19.99 (NZ$24.99) 9781600584350 Paperback 223x297mm 128 pages Y Children's YRD Dictionaries, School Dictionaries (children's/ya) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Walter Foster Jr JUNE 2015 Mashup Mania: Learn to draw 20 laughable, loony characters! Dave Garbot Mashup Mania teaches young cartoonists to draw a range of imaginative characters in true cartooning style. Description Mashup Mania teaches young cartoonists to draw a range of imaginative characters in true cartooning style. Children will love pairing up - or mashing - unlikely subjects to create fun, silly characters, as well as learning how to draw and write their own original cartoons. Featured sections cover silly expressions and awesome accessories that make cartoon creations extra quirky. Projects include a range of wacky characters - from a fish boy and alien professor to an elephant ballerina and robot kitty. Each lesson begins with a simple shape and progresses to a colorful final piece of art, making it easy for budding artists of all skill levels to follow along. Mashup Mania teaches young artists how to take their drawing skills from enthusiastic doodler to ace cartoonist through a series of engaging, easy-to-follow step-by-step cartooning projects. Along the way, tips and tricks from a professional cartoonist are included to guide their storytelling efforts, making this book an experience that is sure to create a new favorite pastime. About the Author Dave Garbot is an experienced illustrator who enjoys working with clients to create fun and engaging images for a variety of projects. Relying on his whimsical imagination, humor, and attention to detail, Dave is often called upon for assignments in children's publishing, advertising, character development, stylish lettering, games, and fun maps. His list of clientele includes Barnes & Noble, Harper Collins, Penguin Press, Scholastic, Klutz Press, Sterling Publishing, Addison Wesley, Parenting Press, Carrabba's Restaurants, Hyatt Hotels, McDonald's, the Tribeca Film Festival, and Arnold Worldwide. A native of Portland, Oregon, Dave currently resides and works in Beaverton, Oregon. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $12.99 9781600584916 Paperback 216x280mm 64 pages Y Children's YFY True Stories (NZ$15.99) Walter Foster Jr JUNE 2015 Silly Sports: Learn to draw 20 awesomely athletic characters! Dave Garbot Silly Sports teaches young cartoonists to draw a range of sporty characters in true cartooning style. Description Silly Sports teaches young cartoonists to draw a range of sporty characters in true cartooning style. Children will love drawing quirky athletic characters in action, as well as learning how to draw and write their own original cartoons. Featured sections cover silly expressions and awesome accessories that will make your cartoon creations extra wacky. Projects include favorite sports, including football, soccer, baseball, hockey, and more. Each lesson begins with a simple shape and progresses to a colorful final piece of art, making it easy for budding artists of all skill levels to follow along. Silly Sports teaches young artists-in-training how to take their drawing skills from enthusiastic doodler to ace cartoonist through a series of engaging, easy-to-follow step-by-step cartooning projects. Along the way, tips and tricks from a professional cartoonist are included to guide their storytelling efforts, making this book an experience that is sure to create a new favorite pastime. About the Author Dave Garbot is an experienced illustrator who enjoys working with clients to create fun and engaging images for a variety of projects. Relying on his whimsical imagination, humor, and attention to detail, Dave is often called upon for assignments in children's publishing, advertising, character development, stylish lettering, games, and fun maps. His list of clientele includes Barnes & Noble, Harper Collins, Penguin Press, Scholastic, Klutz Press, Sterling Publishing, Addison Wesley, Parenting Press, Carrabba's Restaurants, Hyatt Hotels, McDonald's, the Tribeca Film Festival, and Arnold Worldwide. A native of Portland, Oregon, Dave currently resides and works in Beaverton, Oregon. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $12.99 9781600584923 Paperback 216x280mm 64 pages Y Children's YFY True Stories (NZ$15.99) Walter Foster Jr JUNE 2015 A Tower of Giraffes Anna Wright Anna Wright's unusual pictures reveal the character behind the familiar and humorously shown animals. Description A tower of giraffes, a drove of pigs, a romp of otters. The names of the animal groups portrayed here are as intriguing as the illustrations: a sophisticated yet-accessible, fun and very recognisable mix of pen and ink, watercolour and fabric collage. Anna Wright's unusual pictures reveal the character behind the familiar and humorously shown animals. About the Author Anna Wright's Scottish rural upbringing introduced her to nature, and her interior designer aunt inspired a love of fabric and wallpaper that Anna found made a perfect background for drawing. After graduating from Edinburgh College of Art, Anna moved to London, where she uses her artistry to great effect on merchandise, and exhibits her original works and prints. Her work has been featured in House and Garden, Country Life and Artists & Illustrators. This is Anna's first book. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: $22.99 (NZ$28.99) 9781910277102 Hard Cover 250x250mm 32 pages Y Children's YB Picture Books, Activity Books & Early Learning Material Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Words & Pictures JUNE 2015 Take a Shape 16 Copy Pack Contains 4 copies each of Take a Shape: Circle (9781910277058), Take a Shape: Line (9781910277065), Take a Shape: Square (9781910277072) and Take a Shape: Triangle (9781910277089). Description About the Author Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $239.94 9324551044957 (NZ$303.84) 0x0mm 0 pages WZ Words & Pictures JUNE 2015 Take a Shape: Circle Britta Teckentrup Learn about circles in this creative exploration of shapes. With simple words and bold, graphic images. Description With deceptively straightforward words and graphic images, Britta Teckentrup once again shows her innate understanding of design as well as her grasp of making concepts accessible to young child. Sound words, rhythmic text, questions and visual reminders of previous illustrations make a timeless and unusual introduction to shapes that appeals to all ages. About the Author Britta Teckentrup is a graduate of the Royal College of Art. Her first book was described by Publisher's Weekly as 'magic'. A popular and successful author and illustrator of over 60 children's books published in over 20 countries, her work is both elegant and child like. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: $14.99 (NZ$18.99) 9781910277058 Hard Cover 191x191mm 32 pages Y Children's YB Picture Books, Activity Books & Early Learning Material Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Words & Pictures JUNE 2015 Take a Shape: Line Britta Teckentrup Sound words, solid blocks of colour, rhythmic text and a die-cut cover make a timeless series that appeals to all ages. Description With deceptively straightforward words and graphic images, Britta Teckentrup once again shows her innate understanding of design as well as her grasp of making concepts accessible to young child. Sound words, rhythmic text, questions and visual reminders of previous illustrations make a timeless and unusual introduction to shapes that appeals to all ages. About the Author Britta Teckentrup is a graduate of the Royal College of Art. Her first book was described by Publisher's Weekly as 'magic'. A popular and successful author and illustrator of over 60 children's books published in over 20 countries, her work is both elegant and child like. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: $14.99 (NZ$18.99) 9781910277065 Hard Cover 191x191mm 32 pages Y Children's YB Picture Books, Activity Books & Early Learning Material Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Words & Pictures JUNE 2015 Take a Shape: Square Britta Teckentrup Sound words, solid blocks of colour, rhythmic text and a die-cut cover make a timeless series that appeals to all ages. Description With deceptively straightforward words and graphic images, Britta Teckentrup once again shows her innate understanding of design as well as her grasp of making concepts accessible to young child. Sound words, rhythmic text, questions and visual reminders of previous illustrations make a timeless and unusual introduction to shapes that appeals to all ages. About the Author Britta Teckentrup is a graduate of the Royal College of Art. Her first book was described by Publisher's Weekly as 'magic'. A popular and successful author and illustrator of over 60 children's books published in over 20 countries, her work is both elegant and child like. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: $14.99 (NZ$18.99) 9781910277072 Hard Cover 191x191mm 32 pages Y Children's YB Picture Books, Activity Books & Early Learning Material Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Words & Pictures JUNE 2015 Take a Shape: Triangle Britta Teckentrup Sound words, solid blocks of colour, rhythmic text and a die-cut cover make a timeless series that appeals to all ages. Description With deceptively straightforward words and graphic images, Britta Teckentrup once again shows her innate understanding of design as well as her grasp of making concepts accessible to young child. Sound words, rhythmic text, questions and visual reminders of previous illustrations make a timeless and unusual introduction to shapes that appeals to all ages. About the Author Britta Teckentrup is a graduate of the Royal College of Art. Her first book was described by Publisher's Weekly as 'magic'. A popular and successful author and illustrator of over 60 children's books published in over 20 countries, her work is both elegant and child like. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: $14.99 (NZ$18.99) 9781910277089 Hard Cover 191x191mm 32 pages Y Children's YB Picture Books, Activity Books & Early Learning Material Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Words & Pictures JUNE 2015 How UFOs Conquered the World: The History of a Modern Myth David Clarke How UFOs Conquered the World explores the origins of UFOs in the build-up to the First World War and how reports of them have changed in tandem with world events, science and culture. Description A history of the various manifestations and shifting meaning of the Twentieth Century's single great contribution to mythology: the UFO. Neither a credulous work of conspiracy theory nor a sceptical debunking of belief in 'flying saucers', How UFOs Changed the World explores the origins of UFOs in the build-up to the First World War and how reports of them have changed in tandem with world events, science and culture. The book will also explore the overlaps between UFO belief and religion and superstition. About the Author DR DAVID CLARKE, is one of Britain's leading writers on folklore and mythology and in recent years he has acted as a consultant and spokesperson for The National Archives during the release of the Ministry of Defence's files on investigations into UFO 'sightings' under the Freedom of Information Act. As such he appears regularly in print for major national newspapers, and on air for programmes such as BBC Radio 4's Today and BBC 2's Timewatch. He lives in Leeds. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $39.99 9781781313039 Hard Cover 234x153mm 320 pages JFC Cultural Studies JFC Cultural Studies (NZ$49.99) Aurum Press JUNE 2015 Churchill at the Telegraph edited by Dr. Warren Dockter Churchill at the Telegraph is a collection of articles on Churchill from the archives of the Telegraph. Drawing together the best contributions and reports, it will feature the key events, decisions and moments in Churchill's life. Description Churchill at the Telegraph is a collection of articles on Churchill from the archives of the Telegraph. Drawing together the best contributions and reports, it will feature the key events, decisions and moments in Churchill's life. About the Author DR WARREN DOCKTER is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and gained his PhD at the University of Nottingham in July 2012. He has taught at the University of Exeter and the University of Worcester and was an Archives By-Fellow at Churchill College. His research interest lies in British Imperialism in the Middle East during the late nineteenth and twentieth century, encapsulating orientalism and trans-national historical approaches. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $39.99 9781781314524 Hard Cover 198x129mm 256 pages B Biography/autobiography BG Biography: General (NZ$49.99) Aurum Press JUNE 2015 The Beach Book Jo Schofield and Fiona Danks The Beach Book presents a whole host of activities and adventures to be enjoyed on the water's edge by the sea, lakes and rivers. Description You don't need to live right on the water's edge to have fun at the beach! The Beach Book is all about finding wild places at the seaside, as well as by lakes and rivers and making the most of opportunities to explore and enjoy all these places have to offer. You can have fun: Discovering beach wildlife (eg. rock pooling, crabbing and fishing or making a rock-pool viewer) and exploring sand dunes and beach combing. Making the most of lakes and rivers by foraging, damming and diverting streams and boat racing. Using natural resources to play and invent new games (e.g., stone Jenga and skittles, ball runs and boules or funny face games. Being creative (e.g., making driftwood monsters, marram grass dolls and creating sand paintings). About the Author JO SCHOFIELD gained a degree in psychology from Exeter University and began her career working for an educational psychologist in London. After getting involved in the production of a film, she went on to work in the creative department of a TV advertising agency where she began taking still photographs. This led on to her becoming a commercial photographer in Australia and then London. She worked mainly for national editorial magazines such as Country Living. When her children were small she worked in Watlington Primary School and the Dragon school in Oxford, applying her creative knowledge to the classroom with children aged 6-9 years. More recently she has been focusing on writing and photographing for a series of books with co-author Fiona Danks. Jo lives near Watlington in Oxfordshire. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $35.00 (NZ$39.99) 9780711235779 Paperback 200x140mm 128 pages WS Sport WSS Water Sports & Recreations FIONA DANKS did a degree in Ecology at Edinburgh University followed by a PGCE in Rural and Environmental Science at Bath College of Higher Education. She worked in environmental education for a number of years, first for the Shropshire Wildlife Trust and then for the Berkshire Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust, organizing training for teachers and taking groups of children out to nature reserves and other wild sites. She then went on to write books about the Chiltern Hills and the Cotswold Hills while working part-time running activities in a pre-school nursery. She currently runs the Trust for Oxfordshire's Environment, a non-profit making company providing grants for a wide range of community and environmental projects across Oxfordshire. Fiona lives in Watlington in Oxfordshire. Frances Lincoln (Adult) JUNE 2015 The Twentieth Century in 100 Moments: A Visual History Akim Reinhardt and Heather Rounds See the twentieth century through stories of triumph, struggle, living, celebrity, and discovery in this richly illustrated, comprehensive collection. Description See the twentieth century through stories of triumph, struggle, living, celebrity, and discovery in this richly illustrated, comprehensive collection.The Twentieth Century in 100 Moments: A Visual History groups and explains the most important events of the twentieth century in the United States, creating a textured, entertaining, and riveting narrative. Images from and ideas about the twentieth century are brought into focus through the following five themes. Triumph: Great and rousing moments that signal achievement and mark monumental accomplishments. Struggle: The hard work and long odds that bring deeper meaning to life. Living: How Americans indulge their spirit of playfulness. Celebrity: The people who have captivated America's attention. Discovery: American exploration and invention.To present this century is to tell the nation's collective story: the country's changing and shifting world views, common experiences, and discoveries on Earth and beyond, all told with the the century's rich visual imagery, photography, and film that tell the story of who we are. About the Author Akim Reinhardt is an associate professor of American history at Towson University in Maryland and the author of numerous historical articles and an award-winning book, Ruling Pine Ridge: Oglala Politics from the IRA to Wounded Knee (2007). Heather Rounds is an award-winning writer and curator based in Baltimore, Maryland. After working for some years as a publications editor at Johns Hopkins University Press, she spent 2007 and 2008 as a journalist in the Kurdish region of Iraq and subsequently wrote a fictionalized account of the experience. The novel, entitled There, won Emergency Press’ International Book Award in 2011 and was published by the Press this year. She has curated multimedia arts exhibitions in New York, Maryland, and Virginia, and is co-founder of the Rotating History Project, a curatorial team dedicated to interpretations of historical themes through artistic mediums. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $55.00 9780760347430 Hard Cover 204x254mm 256 pages HB History HB History (NZ$69.99) Zenith JUNE 2015 Hidden Warships: Finding World War II's Abandoned, Sunk, and Preserved Warships Nicholas A. Veronico Description Read about and see the unique stories of the combat history, recovery, and preservation of World War II-era combat ships from around the world.World War II produced many epic naval battles and technologies. The many resulting shipwrecks from this immense war unintentionally created a record of new warfighting technologies that today's armchair explorers and shipwreck hunters can participate in. In an accessible format with over 200 illustrations, Hidden Warships details the combat, recovery, and preservation of combat ships from World War II--beginning with the Japanese midget submarine attacks on Pearl Harbor--to the sinking of the postwar aircraft carrier USS Oriskany.In addition to the many combat ships that were sunk across the globe and have been located, a number of submarines once lost in action have recently been found, including the aircraft carrying Japanese sub I-401, the USS Grunion, and the combined fleet sunk while testing atomic bombs at Bikini Atoll, including the German cruiser Prince Eugen. Author and naval history expert NicholasVeronico also profiles the extensive postwar mothball fleets and many others.Hidden Warships concludes with a list of preserved World War II ships, an Internet resource guide, and bibliography and suggested reading list for the enthusiast to continue the exploration. By the end, you will be able to explore many Hidden Warship wrecks without getting your feet wet. About the Author Nicholas A. Veronico has written extensively on US naval operations in World War II on the sea and in the air. He is the author of Hidden Warbirds (Zenith, 2013), Hidden Warbirds II (Zenith, 2013), Battlestations: American Warships in WWII (Motorbooks, 2001), and World War II Shipyards of the Bay Area (Arcadia Publishing, 2007), as well as F4U Corsair (Motorbooks, 1994) and Convair PB4Y-2/P4Y-2 Privateer (Ginter Books, 2012). In addition, he appeared on the TV series Life After People in the 2010 episode Take Me To Your Leader, providing history and commentary on the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard near San Francisco, California. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $45.00 9780760347560 Hard Cover 153x229mm 256 pages JW Military (NZ$55.00) JW Zenith JUNE 2015 Caravan: A Great British Love Story photographs by Gareth Iwan Jones A photobook which speaks to the 1.5 million people who enjoy caravanning each year, together with photography appreciators and anyone with an interest in social history. The book features a foreword by Jonathan Meades. Description Photographer Gareth Iwan Jones has gone on the road around the UK to create this witty, warm and insightful portrait of caravanning today. Capturing the minutiae of caravanning, as well as the holidaymakers hooked on the pursuit, his stellar photographs are as revealing as they are charming. Alongside the photographs, the book features a foreword by Jonathan Meades and brief interviews with the families and couples Gareth met while travelling a country filled with caravan sites. About the Author GARETH IWAN JONES is a Bristol-based photographer specialising in editorial and commercial portraiture. Gareth's simple and striking cinematic style has featured in publications including The Times, Financial Times, Daily Telegraph and Wired. He is married with zero kids and one chicken called Robert Redford. And contrary to what his birth-name suggests, he's never lived in Wales. .. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $45.00 9780711236776 Paperback 180x200mm 176 pages A The Arts (NZ$55.00) AJ Frances Lincoln (Adult) JUNE 2015 Wreck of the Whale Ship Essex: The Complete Illustrated Edition: The Extraordinary and Distressing Memoir That Inspired Herman Melville's Moby-Dick Owen Chase, introduction by Gilbert King The Extraordinary and distressing memoir that inspired Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. Description Read Owen Chase's memoir which inspired Moby-Dick and In the Heart of the Sea, the major motion picture from Ron Howard, which will be released March 2015.Owen Chase was the first mate on the ill-fated American whaling ship Essex, which was attacked and sunk by a sperm whale in the southern Pacific Ocean in 1820. The crew spent months at sea in leaking boats and endured the blazing sun, attacks by killer whales, and lack of food. The men were forced to resort to cannibalism before the final eight survivors were rescued. Herman Melville based his 1851 novel, Moby-Dick, on the sinking.Chase recorded the tale of the ship's sinking and the following events with harrowing clarity in the Wreck of the Whale Ship Essex.I turned around and saw him about one hundred rods [500 m or 550 yards] directly ahead of us, coming down with twice his ordinary speed of around 24 knots (44 km/h), and it appeared with tenfold fury and vengeance in his aspect. The surf flew in all directions about him with the continual violent thrashing of his tail. His head about half out of the water, and in that way he came upon us, and again struck the ship. - Owen Chase.Filled with art, photographs, maps, and artifacts, this is a richly illustrated edition of Chase's memoir, augmented with memoirs of other participants, as well as the perspectives of historians, contemporary and modern. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $45.00 9780760348123 Hard Cover 235x277mm 224 pages HB History HB History (NZ$55.00) About the Author Owen Chase was first mate of the whale ship Essex, which was struck and sunk by asperm whale on November 20, 1820. Chase wrote about the incident in Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-Ship Essex. This book, published in 1821, inspired Herman Melville to write Moby-Dick.Gilbert Anthony King is an American writer and photographer who won the Pulitzer Prize for his book, Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America (2012). He is also the author of The Execution of Willie Francis: Race, Murder, and the Search for Justice in the American South and has written for newspaper such as The New York Times and The Washington Post. Zenith JUNE 2015 Steel: From Mine to Mill, the Metal that Made America Brooke C. Stoddard What is steel? How does it work? Why has it been so important? Who are the people who make it? How do they make it? Steel: From Mine to Mill, the Metal that Made America answers these questions. Description Steel provides the backbone for modern civilization - read all about its history, journey, and place in the world.What is steel? How does it work? Why has it been so important? Who are the people who make it? How do they make it? Steel: From Mine to Mill, the Metal that Made America answers these questions.Improperly understood until about 150 years ago and available until then only in small quantities, the metal itself is a delicate dance of iron crystals interspersed with carbon and - depending on intended service - other elements such as nickel, chromium, and molybdenum. Once deciphered, steel began to flow from hearths in increasing amounts for the building of railroads, steel ships, skyscrapers, and bridges, in the process raising to world economic dominance Great Britain, Germany, the United States, Japan, and the Soviet Union. The world's current largest producer is China.While researching this book, author Brooke C. Stoddard descended into Mesabi Iron Range open-pit iron mines, rode with 58,000 tons of iron ore on a 1,000-foot ore boat from Duluth to Cleveland, climbed to the top of the hemisphere's largest blast furnace, interviewed men as they toiled next to their furnaces of liquid steel, and walked the immense rolling mills where steel is pressed into finished products.Along the way, he wrote a narrative of iron and steel from pre-history through the Industrial Revolution and into the present age. Steel is the sinew of modern civilization. About the Author Brooke C. Stoddard is the author of World in the Balance: The Perilous Months of June-October 1940 (Potomac, 2011). He is a lifelong professional writer.He worked as a writer and editor at Time-Life Books from 1977 to 1983 and as a book project manager at National Geographic from 2007 to 2009. Between and since, he has worked independently writing stories for the Washington Post, Smithsonian magazine's website, Historic Preservation, and many other periodicals. Some of his more technology and manufacturing stories have appeared in Electric Perspectives, American Gas, Chemical Process Safety Report, McGraw-Hill's Federal Technology Report, and Cutting Tool Engineering. He is the former editor of Military Heritage magazine. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $49.99 9780760347423 Hard Cover 178x229mm 304 pages HB History HB History (NZ$59.99) Zenith JUNE 2015 American Homes: The Landmark Illustrated Encyclopedia of Domestic Architecture Lester Walker Lester Walker's classic work, American Homes, is the definitive illustrated record of American house architecture. From the Dutch colonial, to the New England Salt Box, to the 1950s pre-fab, this unrivaled reference and useful guide to 103 building styles pays homage to our country's housing heritage. Description American Homes opens the window onto the rich landscape of all the places we call home. Award-winning architect, Lester Walker examines hundreds of styles of homes and helps us understand the history of each style, why it developed as it did, and the practical and historical reasons behind its shape, size, material, ornament, and plan. The hundreds of vivid, one-of-a-kind illustrations include Walker's trademark exploded diagrams, sequenced drawings that illustrate the evolution of our most influential housing styles, annotated floorplans, and detailed drawings that magnify gingerbread gables, stucco wall patterns, and more. About the Author Lester Walker is an award-winning architect and author of numerous books related to houses and architecture. He was professor of architecture at City College of New York and has lectured and presented seminars at Harvard University, MIT, UCLA, and the Rhode Island School of Design. His work has appeared in such magazines as House Beautiful, Time, House and Garden, and Progressive Architecture. He lives in Woodstock, New York, where his architectural firm is based. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $29.99 9781579129927 Paperback - B format xmm 336 pages A The Arts AM Architecture (NZ$36.99) Black Dog & Leventhal JUNE 2015 The One Show Volume 36 The One Club An important reference source for creatives, producers and students, One Show Advertising includes over 1,600 fourcolor photos from the winners and finalists of the 2014 One Show. Description Great advertising and design can make the world stop and think. It can make people listen. And, sometimes it can even change a person's life. The One Show celebrates all of the qualities that go into making a successful ad campaign or design. Considered by many to be the benchmark in advertising annuals, this year's edition features the very best work from around the world from the 2014 One Show and One Show Design contests. In these pages are more than 1,600 four-color images from the finalists and winning entries, insider perspectives from the Gold Pencil winners, a spotlight on the Client of the Year, the college competition winners, and a look into the judging process with a Judge's Choice section. Lavishly produced with full-color throughout, this book is the must-have annual for creatives, clients, students, and anyone interested in advertising and design. Categories covered include print, design, integrated branding, television, and radio. About the Author The One Club for Art and Copy is a nonprofit organization founded in 1975 to recognize and promote creative excellence in advertising. Through its publications, exhibitions, and awards competitions it seeks to inform and educate both the public and advertising professionals about the intrinsic value of creative standards in advertising. The One Club fosters the next generation of advertising professionals through scholarships, portfolio reviews, and the annual exhibition of student work.www.oneclub.org Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $100.00 9780929837611 Hard Cover 229x305mm 708 pages A The Arts AKC Graphic Design (NZ$130.00) Rockport Publishers JUNE 2015 Can I Carry Your Bags?: The Life of a Sports Hack Abroad Martin Johnson An irreverent, witty memoir from one of the most renowned sports journalists in the business Description In nearly 25 years as a sports journalist for the Independent, Daily Telegraph, and The Sunday Times, Martin Johnson has covered sporting events all over the world, including cricket and tennis in Australia, golf in America, Formula One in Kuala Lumpur, boxing in Cairo, petanque in Gran Canaria, beach volleyball in Brazil, Olympics in Sydney, football in China, and rugby in South Africa. Sounds like a nice job? You must be joking. Get the true story from sports journalism's equivalent of Victor Meldrew. Ever tried to get a phone call out of Nagpur? Make contact with the office from Norfolk Island? Trudged several miles up a Japanese mountain to watch Britain's No 1 woman skier plough straight through the first gate? Attempted to write a semicoherent report after a night out with Ian Botham? Nearly frozen to death at a cricket match in New Zealand? Been hijacked in Moscow by a drunken Russian? It's hell out there, says Martin, who makes out his case for a life of hardship, deprivation, and a breathless dedication to duty in the face of overwhelming odds. Frankly, however, we still think it reads more like the Life of Riley. About the Author Martin Johnson was born in Monmouthshire in 1949. He was Cricket Correspondent at The Independent for 10 years, Sports Writer at The Telegraph for 9 years, and is currently Sports Writer at the Sunday Times. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $45.00 9781472111937 Hard Cover 234x153mm 352 pages WS Sport WS Sport (NZ$49.99) Constable & Robinson JUNE 2015 It's One For The Money Clinton Heylin A cross between Hollywood Babylon and The Hitmen, It's One For The Money rips the lid off Pop's own Pandora box and explicates just what it is that makes the world of sound go round in song publishing. Description Song publishing is the one constant in the carousel of recorded music now spanning the past century, and has been the w ay that song-credits and publishing revenue have caused ructions and recriminations, and inspired w riters by making them poor and law yers rich. W hether it be Procul Harum going to court to decide w ho really w rote æW hiter Shade of PaleÆ or the Moody Blues w anting their fair share of æNights of W hite SatinÆ, w hen the songcredits get divvied up, a parting of the w ays citing æmusical differencesÆ is almost inevitable. So here are some choice examples of poplore held up to the light,some familiar to music fans others not, designed to prove that Dylan knew of w hat he w rote w hen he suggested, æMoney doesnÆt talk, it sw earsÆ. Betw een them, they provide the unvarnished story of popular song from the days jukeboxes and radio replaced w ax cylinders and piano rolls to the era of digital dow nloads, legal and illegal... About the Author Clinton Heylin is the author of biographies of Bob Dylan, Van Morrison and Bruce Springsteen, and histories of US and UK punk (From The Velvets To The Voidoids and Babylon's Burning), he has tackled every aspect of pop music and culture in a 25-year career as a full-time author/historian. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $45.00 9781472111906 Hard Cover 234x153mm pages AV Music AV Music (NZ$55.00) Robinson JUNE 2015 How to Rebuild and Modify Ford Flathead V-8 Engines Mike Bishop and Vern Tardel Keep it mild or build it wild, but either way, How to Rebuild and Modify Ford Flathead V8 Engines will help ensure your flathead is delivering the power you need. Description The ultimate Ford flathead resource for hot rodders and restorers.The last commercially produced Ford Flathead V-8 was cast over 60 years ago. Simple by today's high-tech standards, during its performance reign from the late '30s through the mid '50s, the flathead was unsurpassed for go-fast power on the cheap. It spawned the modern aftermarket speedequipment industry and became a favorite of bootleggers, dry-lakes racers, dirt trackers, street racers, and a whole generation that just wanted fast cars.Whether you're restoring a classic Ford, building a traditional hot rod, or creating a period custom car, you'll want to get the most out of its vintage flathead V-8. In How to Rebuild and Modify Ford Flathead V-8 Engines, authors Mike Bishop and Vern Tardel, two of the most highly-regarded experts in hot rodding, give you the detailed and accurate information you need to build, restore, or just daydream about the engine that gave birth to hot rodding.Every aspect of buying, building, and owning a flathead V-8 engine is extensively covered. Go through the basics of selecting the right engine for the right project, building and rehabilitating engines, and final tuning. Diagrams and color photos bring these legendary engines to life for the hands-on hobbyist, collector, and aficionado.Keep it mild or build it wild, but either way, How to Rebuild and Modify Ford Flathead V-8 Engines will help ensure your flathead is delivering the power you need. About the Author Mike Bishop is a lifelong technoid gearhead scribe. He has been the senior editor for the Saturn V press-information package, author of over 30 how-to books on motorcycles, cars, trucks, and snowmobiles, an editor and feature writer for motorcycle and hot-rod magazines, and an award-winning writer/producer of service and sales training videos for the import automobile and motorcycle industries. He is the author of How to Build a Traditional Ford Hot Rod (Motorbooks, 2000).Vern Tardel and his crew of middle-aged adolescents have been building flathead-powered rods since they were the new, hot-ticket item instead of a nostalgic throwback. He is considered among the premiere builders of traditionalstyle hot rods. More information about Vern can be found on his website, www.verntardel.com. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $55.00 9780760343999 Paperback 210x270mm 208 pages WS Sport WSP Motor Sports (NZ$69.99) Motorbooks JUNE 2015 Amazing Barn Finds and Roadside Relics: Musty Mustangs, Forgotten Ferraris, Hidden Hudsons, and Other Lost Automotive Gems Ryan Brutt Musty Mustangs, Forgotten Ferraris, Hidden Hudsons, and Other Lost Automotive Gems Description Discover the allure of forgotten cars.Something that to the rest of the world is nothing but a forgotten automotive hulk slowly degenerating into a pile of iron oxide is to the car enthusiast something so much more. Like those who restore Victorian homes or antique furniture, car guys see not a decrepit piece of junk, but a desirable object that just needs some attention. And should the vehicle abandoned in a field or lying in a creek bed be too far gone to resurrect, car enthusiasts can simply enjoy it for what it once was (while lamenting that it has come to such a sad end).Finding a lost, restorable car is every auto collector's dream! Amazing Barn Finds and Roadside Relics taps into the thrill of the hunt with hundreds of photos of lost cars - each accompanied by detailed information covering the nature of the find and details about the car. Ride along as author Ryan Brutt, the automotive archaeologist, travels the United States documenting lost and abandoned automotive gems. About the Author Ryan Brutt, automotive archaeologist, travels the United States documenting lost and abandoned automotive gems. He is a contributing editor to Hot Rod magazine and organizes the barn finds class for the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals. He is based in Skokie, IL. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $49.99 9780760348079 Hard Cover 216x280mm 192 pages WS Sport WSP Motor Sports (NZ$59.99) Motorbooks JUNE 2015 Successful Property Letting: How to Make Money in Buy-to-Let David Lawrenson The top-selling book on making money from property investment and buy-to-let, now fully revised and updated. Description This comprehensively revised and expanded new edition of David Lawrenson`s best-selling book shows you how to buy the right property in the right location (including abroad), and how to maximise yield and capital gain - whatever the state of the market. It includes advice on: Getting the best possible deals from developers and private sellers, and at auctions; Managing issues such as tax, mortgages, credit rating, insurances, damp, flood risk, and letting agents; Complying and keeping up-to-date with all laws and regulations; Avoiding tenants from hell. This new edition reflects the current market as well as up-to-date information on mortgage availability, licensing and HHSRS regulations; the Green Deal re-launch; squatting laws; tenancy deposit schemes and immigration check requirements. About the Author David Lawrenson has over thirty years' experience as a landlord, buy-to-let expert and property consultant. His consultancy service at www.LettingFocus.com provides independent advice for landlords and organisations that provide services to the private rented sector. He is frequently quoted in the media. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $35.00 9781472119940 Paperback - B format 198x126mm 272 pages WS Sport WSP Motor Sports (NZ$39.99) Robinson JUNE 2015 Natural Remedies for Kids: The Most Effective Natural, Make-at-Home Remedies and Treatments for Your Child's Most Common Ailments * Treat coughs, colds, allergies, rashes, stomach aches, and more * Simple recipes made at home * Easy-to-find ingredients for kid-safe cures Kate Tietje and Bob Zajac * Treat coughs, colds, allergies, rashes, stomach aches, and more * Simple recipes made at home * Easy-tofind ingredients for kid-safe cures Description Natural Remedies for Kids is an easy-to-use reference for parents who are ready to take their family's health into their own hands by using over 100 natural and herbal remedies to help common ailments at home.There's no need to rush off to the doctor at the first sign of sniffles or fever! Instead, understand what each symptom may be a sign of, how to help treat that symptom naturally, and how to help your child rest comfortably until the illness is over. Find out if the symptoms may be serious enough to warrant a call to the doctor. Then, learn to prepare one of the many recipes for home remedies found within the book to help your child naturally.Clear up common conditions like:- Diaper rash- Eczema- Runny nosesCoughs- Sore throats- Upset stomach- Teething- and moreFind tips and hints from Kate Tietje on which remedies are best for which issues. Discover the time-tested treatments that will help to keep your child healthy and happy, naturally! Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $32.99 (NZ$39.99) 9781592336739 Paperback 204x254mm 176 pages V Health/fitness VFXB Pregnancy, Birth & Baby Care About the Author Kate Tietje created and blogs for Modern Alternative Mama (www.modernalternativemama.com). She has a strong passion for all things natural health, and frequently enjoys reading medical journals in her spare time. MAM has a strong emphasis on natural remedies, research, and creating health naturally. Kate is also mom to four young children (who rarely see a doctor and are treated with herbs at home).Dr. Bob Zajac is a board-certified pediatrician with additional expertise in the evaluation, treatment, and overall management for children with developmental, behavioral, and emotional conditions. His passion for serving this patient population started during his college years when he received his degree in Child Development, and was further nurtured as he pursued an additional four years of training in a PhD program (Early Childhood Special Education). He completed his educational journey with his medical degree (MD University of Minnesota - 2000) and residency training (pediatrics - 2000-2003), focusing on developmental and behavioral pediatrics at every opportunity. As the previous medical director of the Pediatric Development Assessment Clinic (at Glencoe Regional Health Services 2003-2013), Dr. Bob is super excited to bring that expertise to New Kingdom Pediatrics! Dr. Bob finds great joy in forming partnerships with families and community health and wellness providers. He writes a blog, found at newkingdompeds.com. Dr. Bob and his wife Julie have been married for over 20 years and have 8 children. Fair Winds Press JUNE 2015 The Farm to Market Handbook: How to create a profitable business from your small farm Janet Hurst In The Farm to Market Handbook, veteran dairygoat farmer Janet Hurst teaches you how to create a marketing plan for your farm products and earn money from your farm. Description Transform your pastime into your livelihood. If your sweet corn is tall, your brood of chickens is beautiful, and your halfdozen goats give delicious milk, then you know firsthand the rewards of running a small farm. But what if you could turn that Do-It-Yourself hobby into a long-term source of regular income? Nurturing a healthy harvest is only half the battle-what you really need to know is how to create a successful and sustainable business. In The Farm to Market Handbook, veteran dairy-goat farmer Janet Hurst combines her deep knowledge of farming life and farmers' markets with her hardwon experience turning farm products into a living wage. From CSAs and weekly markets to school programs and local chefs, Hurst guides you through every type of market available to small farmers. She explains how you can develop a realistic marketing plan, provides a breakdown of the food laws and regulations you'll need to be aware of, and offers insider tips on how to be a successful businessperson. Through enlightening interviews with producers around the country who speak of their successes - and their failures - this book takes a look at some of the nation's top markets and analyzes why they have thrived where others have not. So if you've ever wondered how to get started selling your produce, entertained the idea of raising meat goats, or wanted to spread the word about your homegrown honey, you should read The Farm to Market Handbook and figure out how to put money in your pockets. About the Author Janet Hurst has been a home artisanal cheesemaker for twenty years and is a certified cheesemaker through the University of Vermont's Institute of Artisan Cheese. She writes on cheesemaking for Mother Earth News, Mary Jane's Farm, Dairy Goat Journal, Countryside, and more. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $35.00 9780760346600 Paperback 204x254mm 176 pages KJ Business/managemnt KJ Business (NZ$39.99) Voyageur Press JUNE 2015 Black & Decker Codes for Homeowners, Updated 3rd Edition: Electrical - Mechanical - Plumbing - Building - Current with 2015-2017 Codes Bruce A. Barker Electrical - Mechanical - Plumbing - Building - Current with 2015-2017 Codes Description You don't need to be an expert to assess your house's codes - you just need this guide.What is the proper clearance for an egress window? Does flexible duct have to be supported every four feet or five? Can vent pipe terminations be located near operable doors and windows? The difference between a code-compliant fixture and an egregious violation is often smaller than you think. You may have friends, family, or neighbors who claim to know, but how can you be sure? Is it worth taking their advice against future violations, fees, and fixes?The completely updated Codes for Homeowners is here to help. Written by International Residential Codes..??certified home inspector Bruce Barker, this third edition of Codes for Homeowners is current with most national codes in force for the period of 2015 through 2017.Based on his decades of experience, Inspector Bruce Barker has winnowed down the massive heap of codes in force to only those that a singlefamily homeowner is likely to encounter. Building codes, electrical codes, plumbing codes, and mechanical (HVAC) codes are shown and described in everyday, easy-to-understand language. This third edition includes all of the great information in the first version but is updated to reflect any changes to codes, including the 2014 National Electrical Code, the 2015 Universal Plumbing Code, and the 2015 International Residential Code. About the Author Bruce A. Barker is president of Dream Home Consultants, LLC., a Cary, North Carolina-based building inspection and consulting firm. He has built or inspected more than 2,000 homes during his 23 years in the construction and building inspection industries. Bruce is a Residential Combination Inspector, a licensed contractor, a certified building energy performance analyst, and a certified infrared thermographer. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $35.00 9781591869061 Paperback 210x275mm 240 pages G Reference G Reference (NZ$39.99) Cool Springs Press JUNE 2015 The Nonstop Color Garden: Design Flowering Landscapes & Gardens for Year-Round Enjoyment Nellie Neal Everyone who takes pride and pleasure in their garden will not want to miss this informative, fun, colorful book! Description Your garden can be a kaleidoscope of color in every season!Ask any gardener and they will tell you, color is the most important (and most fun!) part of garden design. In The Nonstop Color Garden, author Nellie Neal shows how to use color as an exciting element in your garden during all four seasons--and it's not just flowers! Year-round color is possible by including trees, shrubs, and groundcovers that produce colorful berries and bark, as well as flowers during spring and summer. Even the shapes of plants can enhance your garden by providing all-season architectural interest--Nellie makes it easy to explore it all. The Nonstop Color Garden is perfect for the more experienced gardener, but even an engaged novice will find much to learn about the best plants for nonstop color, garden structure, and garden design. Nellie presents several strategies for crafting a thematically cohesive yet unstylized landscape that includes plant selection and placement. Use the balanced juxtaposition of opposites in texture, size, shape and color. Create unifying pairings of similar foliage types. Work with existing land forms and indigenous vegetation. Everyone who takes pride and pleasure in their garden will not want to miss this informative, fun, colorful book! About the Author Nellie Neal is a garden writer and radio host who can be found through her radio programs and website, www. gardenmama.com. Nellie gardens with her husband, Dave Ingram, travels the Deep South states as a garden advocate, and visits their children in New Orleans. She is the author of Cool Springs Press titles Gardener's Guide to Tropical Plants and the upcoming Deep South Month-by-Month Gardening. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $35.00 9781591866053 Paperback 216x280mm 192 pages WJ Lifetyle WM Gardening (NZ$39.99) Cool Springs Press JUNE 2015 Straw Bale Gardens Complete: Breakthrough Vegetable Gardening Method - All-New Information On: Urban & Small Spaces, Organics, Saving Water - Make Your Own Bales With or Without Straw Joel Karsten - All-New Information On: Urban & Small Spaces, Organics, Saving Water - Make Your Own Bales With or Without Straw Description Are you ready to learn about a transformative garden technology that could change your life - for less than $100? - New York TimesTake your straw bale gardening to the next level - in more places, with new products, and even, sometimes, skipping the straw!The reception and enthusiasm for straw bale gardening, introduced in 2013, has proved revolutionary in vegetable growing. Why? Because the bold promises in the book are kept: grow vegetables anywhere, earlier in the year, with no weeding. Gardeners everywhere are excited. Straw bale gardening works! In just the short amount of time that has passed, the gardening world and Joel Karsten himself have learned even more about how to apply this method in just about any environment: on a city balcony, in a rocky outpost, in a desert, and even in the tundra of Alaska.Straw Bale Gardens Complete contains all of the original information that has set the gardening world on fire. But it also goes much deeper, with nearly 50 pages of all-new advice and photos on subjects such as growing in a tight urban setting, making your straw bale garden completely organic, and using new fertilizers and conditioning products. There is even information on using straw bale techniques to grow veggies in other organic media for anyone who has a hard time finding straw.Fans of Straw Bale Gardens will not want to miss adding Straw Bale Gardens Complete to their gardening library. There is, literally, nothing else like it! About the Author Joel Karsten developed the straw bale gardening method more than ten years ago. As interest grew, he became one of the most in-demand garden lecturers in the country. A pioneer and an entrepreneur, he has been featured in the New York Times, national television and radio, and dozens of other major media outlets. He has a degree in horticulture form the University of Minnesota and currently resides in Roseville, Minnesota. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $32.99 9781591869078 Paperback 191x248mm 176 pages WJ Lifetyle WM Gardening (NZ$39.99) Cool Springs Press JUNE 2015 The Gardener's Book Of Colour Andrew Lawson Distinguished garden photographer and writer Andrew Lawson shines a new light on using colour in the garden. Description First published by Frances Lincoln in 1996, this Pimpernel Classic edition has been completely redesigned and includes a new foreword by Andrew Lawson. Using his artist's eye and scientist's training, distinguished garden photographer and writer Andrew Lawson shines a new light on using colour in the garden. This book shows myriad ways to put colours together, and demonstrates the extraordinary power of colour to change the sense of space, to suggest coolness or warmth and to evoke different moods. The basis of creating harmonizing and contrasting schemes is explained and illustrated with dramatic examples. All the major schemes are supported by keyline drawings giving full planting details. In addition, illustrated plant directories, arranged by colour and flowering season, provide cultivation details for over 850 plants, enabling you to assemble the right plants for your chosen scheme and to carry that scheme through the year. About the Author Andrew Lawson is one of the world's leading garden photographers, a painter, a passionate and knowledgeable gardener and an engaging garden writer. He is the author of six successful books including Plants for All Seasons (Frances Lincoln, 1992). In 1993 he was awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Gold Medal for Photographers. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $59.99 9781910258026 Hard Cover 230x170mm 232 pages WJ Lifetyle WM Gardening (NZ$75.00) Pimpernel JUNE 2015 Homegrown Herb Garden: A Guide to Growing and Culinary Uses Lisa Baker Morgan Take your home cooking to the next level by incorporating fresh homegrown herbs! Description Take your home cooking to the next level by incorporating fresh homegrown herbs! You don't need lots of space for a huge herb garden, and you don't need to spend a lot of money on fresh herbs at the grocery store or farmers' market. With Homegrown Herb Garden, you can choose the herb or herbs you will use the most and build your herb garden around them. Start with an overview of how to grow, harvest, and store herbs. Then, learn how to handle each herb and what flavors they work well with. The culinary section includes how to prepare and use your herbs, plus savory and sweet recipes to feature them in. Choose your favorite herbs, learn to grow them successfully, and never be at a loss for what to do with them! About the Author Lisa Baker Morgan is a chef and food blogger at \u00e0 table. She graduated from the Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Los Angeles. She is known for her preparation of fresh meals using only quality, seasonal ingredients presented with simplicity, creativity, and flair. By sharing her love and knowledge of food on her blog, Chef Morgan hopes to inspire creativity and enthusiasm for your own food adventures at home. She has written hundreds of original recipes and continues to publish original recipes on her site weekly. She also provides private chef and consulting services as well as cooking classes i Los Angeles and France. www.chefmorgan.com.Ann McCormick is an herb expert and columnist for Herb Quarterly. She also contributes to regional and national home and garden and lifestyle magazines, including Organic Gardening, Country Woman, Gardening How-To and Neil Sperry's Gardens. She's a regular speaker and media guest on the topic of herbs and herb gardening techniques. She blogs at The Herb 'n Cowgirl, herbncowgirl. com, and lives in Fort Worth, Texas. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $29.99 9781592539826 Paperback 204x254mm 176 pages WJ Lifetyle WM Gardening (NZ$36.99) Quarry Books JUNE 2015 Granny Squares, One Square at a Time / Scarf: Granny Square Scarf Margaret Hubert With all you need to start crocheting your very own granny squares, this kit includes a stepbystep, 16-page booklet that contains illustrated instructions for crocheting classic granny square, plus 8 more granny square patterns. Description With all you need to start crocheting your very own granny squares, this kit includes a step-by-step, 16-page booklet that contains illustrated instructions for crocheting classic granny square, plus 8 more granny square patterns. You'll also get a special project that will help you create a beautiful scarf made from your granny squares!The Granny Squares, One Square at a Time / Scarf kit also comes with one F/5 (3.75 mm) crochet hook, 4 small skeins - enough to make your scarf, and a yarn needle. About the Author Margaret Hubert has written a dozen books for Creative Publishing over the last several years, including The Complete Photo Guide to Crochet, The Complete Photo Guide to Knitting, The Granny Square Book, Lacework for Adventurous Crocheters, Runway Crochet, and Granny Square Flowers. Through her books, her classes, and convention seminars, Margaret has been instrumental in fostering and developing new generations of crocheters. In a fitting tribute to her lifelong work as a needle art designer, the Crochet Guild of America honored Margaret in 2012 by naming her to their Hall of Fame. Learn more about her on her website, margaretshooksandneedles.blogspot.com or on Ravelry, www.ravelry. com/designers/margaret-hubert. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 (NZ$29.99) 9781589238602 Paperback 127x127mm 16 pages WF Handicrafts WFB Needlework And Fabric Crafts Creative Publishing JUNE 2015 First Time Cable Knitting: Step-by-Step Basics Plus 2 Projects Carri Hammett Learn how to read charted cable patterns as well as directions that are written out and explore different cable patterns to experiment with a variety of cabling maneuvers and patterns. Description Let Carri Hammett untangle the mystery and allure of cabled knitting for you!Knitted cables are intriguing patterns of stitches that crisscross, twist, and braid their way up through the knitted fabric. Their texture and depth have a uniquely magical allure.Though surprisingly easy to master, cabling is an intermediate level skill that opens up a vast realm of possibilities for knitters--a boon for every knitter!This 32-page booklet covers, in great detail, all the basics about knitting cables. Step-by-step instructions, photos, charts, and sample swatches make it easy to learn this exciting knitting method. Yarn shop owner and author Carri Hammett's clear writing and a crystal-clear format ensures success for beginners and intermediate knitters alike.Learn how to read charted cable patterns as well as directions that are written out row by row with abbreviations. Explore seven different cable patterns and experiment with a variety of cabling maneuvers and patterns. Complete instructions for two fun projects - a laptop cover and a cozy pillow - incorporate these cable patterns. Don't miss this comprehensive addition to your knitting library! About the Author Carri Hammett is the original owner of Coldwater Collaborative, a gem of a yarn shop in Excelsior, Minnesota. Carri loves to collaborate with both her customers and her readers as together they express their love of knitting and expand their knitting knowledge and skill. She is the author of four books for CPi: Mittens and Hats for Yarn Lovers; Scarves and Shawls for Yarn Lovers; Ready, Set, Knit Cables; and Knitting 101. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 (NZ$29.99) 9781589238800 Paperback 216x280mm 32 pages WF Handicrafts WFB Needlework And Fabric Crafts Creative Publishing JUNE 2015 Flowers of the Month Granny Squares: 12 Squares and Instructions for a Blanket Margaret Hubert Explore 12 original granny squares inspired by a year's worth of flowers and enjoy complete instructions, both charted and written, for using them to make a fabulous flowery blanket. Description Spring, summer, winter or fall--enjoy the perfect crochet book for any season!Flowers of the Month Granny Squares includes both written and charted instructions for 12 original granny squares representing a new flower for every month of the year. For those new to crocheting granny quares or those who just need a refresher, all the granny square basics are covered. Complete instructions are also provided for combining all the squares into a fabulous flowery blanket.Use your imagination with these unique granny squares to create a blanket, sweater, hat, or almost any other crocheted item. Since you work on small pieces one at a time, this technique is perfect for anyone new to crocheting or just want a project that's great for on-the-go crochet.Let designer Margaret Hubert be your guide to her fun, fast, pretty world of flower-inspired granny squares! About the Author Margaret Hubert has written a dozen books for Creative Publishing over the last several years, including The Complete Photo Guide to Crochet, The Complete Photo Guide to Knitting, The Granny Square Book, Lacework for Adventurous Crocheters, Runway Crochet, and Granny Square Flowers. Through her books, her classes, and convention seminars, Margaret has been instrumental in fostering and developing new generations of crocheters. In a fitting tribute to her lifelong work as a needle art designer, the Crochet Guild of America honored Margaret in 2012 by naming her to their Hall of Fame. Learn more about her on her website, margaretshooksandneedles.blogspot.com or on Ravelry, www.ravelry. com/designers/margaret-hubert. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $22.99 (NZ$28.99) 9781589238817 Paperback 216x280mm 32 pages WF Handicrafts WFB Needlework And Fabric Crafts Creative Publishing JUNE 2015 Sweaters to Knit for Baby: Complete Instructions for 5 Projects Sue Flanders, Melissa Leapman contributions by Myra Arnold Five baby sweater projects range from heavily texured Aran to colorful Fair Isle techniques in three or four sizes to fit babies into their toddler time. Description The five baby sweater projects in Sweaters to Knit for Baby range from heavily texured Aran and colorful Fair Isle, so no matter which technique or style of knitting you prefer, there is sure to be one you will love to knit and the little recipient will love to wear! There are two pullovers and three cardigans; instructions with each sweater cover a range of three or four sizes to fit babies into their toddler time. Materials lists, gauge information, color charts (when necessary), and schematics are complete to make sure you don't get stuck. Beautiful color photography shows the sweaters in great detail.Many knitters pick up the needles for the first time when a baby is on the way. Sweaters to Knit for Baby reminds you how much fun that can be, and is perfect for everyone from an adventurous beginner to a truly expert knitter. About the Author Sue Flanders has been designing knitwear for more than twenty years. Her patterns have appeared in many publications, including Interweave Knits, Knitter’s magazine, Cast-On and in two books by Melanie Falick, Knitting America and Kids Knitting. She is co-author of Norwegian Handknits: Heirloom Designs from Vesterheim Museum (Voyageur Press, 2009) and Swedish Handknits: A Collection of Heirloom Designs (Voyageur Press, 2012).Melissa Leapman is the author of several bestselling knitting and crocheting books: Hot Knits and Cool Crochet (Watson-Guptill, 2004 and 2005), Cables Untangled and Continuous Cables (Potter Craft, 2006 and 2008). Her newest releases, Color Knitting the Easy Way and Mastering Color Knitting were published in 2010. The must-have Stash Buster Knits was published in Fall 2011, also by Potter Craft. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $22.99 (NZ$28.99) 9781589238794 Paperback 216x280mm 32 pages WF Handicrafts WFB Needlework And Fabric Crafts Creative Publishing JUNE 2015 The Art of Paper Weaving: 60 Colorful, Dimensional Projects -Includes Practice Paper & Full-Size Templates Anna Schepper and Lena Schepper Sixty exciting paper weaving projects to try-perfect for every crafter, whether you're an experienced paper crafter or just starting out! Description Sixty exciting paper weaving projects to try-perfect for every crafter, whether you're an experienced paper crafter or just starting out!A time-honored craft that arose from traditional Danish and German techniques for creating woven paper designs, today's paper weaving offers modern paper artists and crafters tons of fresh, new, and amazing creative possibilities. Written by paper artists Anna and Lene Schepper, creators of the blog PaperMatrix, The Art of Paper Weaving shows readers how to get started with paper, tools, and essential techniques, then presents a range of beautiful, colorful, and deceptively intricate two- and three- dimensional projects, from cones to stars to spheres, boxes, and beyond, in six gorgeous, inspiring themes: Love and Friendship, Celebrations, Magic Circus, Tivoli Gardens, Exotic Palace, Nature's Inspirations, and Advanced Designs. The book also includes full-size templates that can be easily photocopied. The Art of Paper Weaving gives you the techniques you need to master the craft, incredible projects to try, and the inspiration you need to create something truly unique. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $35.00 (NZ$39.99) 9781631590399 Paperback 216x254mm 160 pages A The Arts AGZ Art Techniques & Principles About the Author Anna and Lene Schepper are the mother/daughter duo behind PaperMatrix (http://papermatrix.wordpress.com/), a blog dedicated to exploring and expanding the traditional art of paper weaving and braiding. Their work has been featured on DesignSponge, HowAboutOrange, AllThingsPaper, and other popular crafting and home decorating websites. Anna and Lene are also the authors of paper weaving books published in Danish and German, and some of their stunning sphere designs have been licensed by a Japanese paper company. Lene, a chemical engineer with a Ph.D. in crystallography, has been experimenting with paper weaving since childhood, eventually sharing her love of the craft with her daughter Anna, an architect with a degree from the Architectural Association in London, one of the most prominent architecture schools in the world.Anna and Lene Schepper are the mother/daughter duo behind PaperMatrix (http://papermatrix. wordpress.com/), a blog dedicated to exploring and expanding the traditional art of paper weaving and braiding. Their work has been featured on DesignSponge, HowAboutOrange, AllThingsPaper, and other popular crafting and home decorating websites. Anna and Lene are also the authors of paper weaving books published in Danish and German, and some of their stunning sphere designs have been licensed by a Japanese paper company. Lene, a chemical engineer with a Ph.D. in crystallography, has been experimenting with paper weaving since childhood, eventually sharing her love of the craft with her daughter Anna, an architect with a degree from the Architectural Association in London, one of the most prominent architecture schools in the world. Quarry Books JUNE 2015 Sew Dolled Up: Make Felt Dolls and Their Fun, Fashionable Wardrobes with Fabric Scraps and Easy Hand Sewing Sew Dolled Up is a crafter's delight. With over 75 contemporary projects, you'll have hours of fun creating an entire set! Description Sew Dolled Up is a crafter's delight. With over 75 contemporary projects, you'll have hours of fun creating an entire set! Learn how to make adorable small dolls, perfect for a dollhouse, and all the outfits and accessories that go along with them.Every project is made from inexpensive, cut felt and uses easy, hand-sewing techniques that are clearly illustrated in step-by-step instructions. Each of the patterns for the dolls and clothes are provided in the book and most are fully customizable! It's so easy to make hundreds of modern and fashionable dolls from scratch and with love.Not only fun to make, but fun to play with, these dolls will provide hours of endless imaginitve doll-house play or can be used as decorative ornaments or sweet gifts. About the Author Established in 1972, Boutique sha is a leading publisher in Japan of all things crafts and hobbies. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $27.99 (NZ$35.00) 9781589238725 Paperback 204x254mm 128 pages WF Handicrafts WFB Needlework And Fabric Crafts Creative Publishing JUNE 2015 The Art of Hamsa Kit: Inspiring Drawings, Designs and Ideas for Creating edited by Editors of Rock Point With this kit, you'll get a 32-page illustrated book that has the history and meaning of the Hamsa, as well as design ideas for how to create your own. Description A symbol of hope, peace, and protection, a hamsa is a type of charm, symbol or talisman that looks like a hand with three fingers pointing upward and the thumb and pinkie finger pointing outward. The palm of the hand is commonly covered with an eye. This symbol is thought to ward off the evil eye and offer protection from the hand of God.This beautiful and inspiring design can be found on t-shirts and jewelry, doodled in journals or in tattoos. Harness the power of the hamsa with this creative kit. Art of the Hamsa will allow you to create your own hamsa to use everywhere. With this kit, you'll get a 32-page illustrated book that has the history and meaning of the Hamsa, as well as design ideas for how to create your own. You'll also receive 5 colored pencils, 5 cardstock postcards with printed designs. Use the 5 iron-on sheets to create your own design for a t-shirt or bag. Lastly, you'll receive your own metal hamsa charm.What's inside:32-page illustrated book that has the history and meaning of the Hamsa, as well as design ideas for how to create your own5 colored pencils/markers5 cardstock postcards: printed with designs5 5x5 iron-on sheets. Create your own design for a t-shirt or bag.Your own metal hamsa charm About the Author Rock Point Gifts & Stationery: Innovative Gifts for Stylish, Passionate, and Creative Lives Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 9781631060625 Paperback 178x178mm 32 pages A The Arts AFF Drawing & Drawings (NZ$29.99) Rock Point Gift & Stationery JUNE 2015 Steampunk & Cosplay Fashion Design & Illustration: Learn to design your own steampunk and fantasy costumes and accessories Samantha Crossland Learn to design your own steampunk and fantasy costumes and accessories Description Steampunk & Cosplay Fashion Design & Illustration is designed to appeal to both fashion enthusiasts and steampunk cosplay fans alike. Whether your dream is to become a fashion designer, or you simply want to combine your artistic skills with a love for steampunk fashion and culture, the tips, tricks, tools, and step-by-step projects in this book provide you with everything you need to learn to design and draw an assortment of cosplay outfits. Beginning with a brief introduction to drawing techniques and fashion basics, this valuable resource provides a quick guide to figure proportions, basic anatomy, and a glossary of common fashion terms. Additionally you will learn how to render various textures, including fabric, brass, leather, wood, and more. You'll discover how to render typical steampunk characters, along with their fascinating and outlandish accessories, including brass spectacles, goggles, canes, boots, and more. After working through the step-by-step projects you will find templates at the back of the book to help you get started on your own original fashion designs. With comprehensive instruction, a plethora of artist tips and tricks, and beautiful artwork to inspire, Steampunk & Cosplay Fashion Design & Illustration is the perfect resource for budding fashion designers and seasoned artists alike. About the Author Samantha Crossland began her design career with her label Blasphemina's Closet in 2000. After closing Blasphemina's Closet in September of 2013, she started anew with her new eponymous label Samantha Rei. Samantha attended the Perpich Center for Arts Education in Golden Valley, Minnesota, choosing to hone her skills as an illustrator and painter so she could pursue comic book art. After graduating in 1999, she spent a year at the College of Visual Arts (CoVA) in Saint Paul to major in illustration and then continued her education at the Minneapolis Community and Technical College for Apparel Technologies. Samantha has a growing fan base, with more than 3,500 followers on Facebook, 300 Pinterest followers, and nearly 500 Instagram followers. Samantha has been featured in numerous publications, including the Star Tribune, L'etoile Magazine, Cloud Orchid Magazine (Steampunk issue), New York Times, and Maxim. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $29.99 (NZ$36.99) 9781600584985 Paperback 223x297mm 128 pages A The Arts AGZ Art Techniques & Principles Walter Foster JUNE 2015 Hair Chalk: Step-by-Step illustrated instructions + 12 Easy to Follow Hairstyles Chloe Sakura Easily change your hair color to match your outfit, mood, or style for any day or night. With Hair Chalk: Stepby-Step illustrated instructions + 12 Easy to Follow Hairstyles, you can design your own look from the many styles within to express your individuality. Description Easily change your hair color to match your outfit, mood, or style for any day or night. With Hair Chalk: Step-by-Step illustrated instructions + 12 Easy to Follow Hairstyles, you can design your own look from the many styles within to express your individuality. This kit includes twelve two-and-a-half-inch hair chalks, non-latex gloves, and a 32-page, fullcolor instruction book to help you get the perfect color every time! Try out different techniques and styles like monochromatic, ombre, mermaid, full-spectrum rainbow, and more that you can wear to prom, cosplay, Halloween, parties, or a night on the town. Learn to color all types of hair, from white-blond to bleached and treated, to deepest darkest brown. Featuring styles for short, mid-length or long hair; straight, curly, or wavy hair, for people with all hair types. About the Author Chloe Sakura has been coloring her hair since age 13. Growing up in NYC she was exposed to club life and the highfashion of temporary and semi-permanent hair dyes and has been styling her hair (and her friends) ever since. She loves yoga, bike riding and pit bulls, and now lives in a large, sunny house by the sea. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $22.99 9781631060816 Paperback 178x178mm 32 pages WJ Lifetyle WJH Cosmetics, Hair & Beauty (NZ$28.99) Rock Point Gift & Stationery JUNE 2015 The Four Marys Jean Rafferty This masterly collection of four contemporary stories draws on Scottish history and folklore for inspiration, giving a modern twist to tales of seals turning into women; opera divas; faerie folk; and Mary Hamilton. Linked by a theme of women and children, this book nevertheless features diverse stories, and is a must for lovers of edgy fiction. Description The Four Marys' is a masterly collection of contemporary Scottish tales by a writer currently generating a great deal of buzz. Drawing on Scottish history and Celtic folklore for inspiration, the four stories give a modern twist to tales of seals who turn into women; operatic divas; faerie folk; and the life of Mary Hamilton. Linked by the common theme of women and children, 'The Four Marys' nevertheless features diverse stories that are utterly unique, and will appeal to those who like their fiction writing to be edgy and thought-provoking. About the Author Jean Rafferty is an acclaimed award-winning journalist who has written on topics ranging from gritty human interest stories about prostitution, to celebrity interviews and humour pieces. Jean has written two non-fiction books about sport, and her first novel, 'Myra, Beyond Saddleworth' (2012), has been shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize. Jean is Chair of the Scottish PEN's Writers in Prison Committee. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 9781908643575 Paperback - B format 198x129mm 200 pages F Fiction F Fiction (NZ$28.99) Saraband JUNE 2015 The Disappearance Of Adele Bedeau Graeme Macrae Burnet A compelling psychological portrayal of a peculiar outsider pushed to the limit by his own feverish imagination. Description The Disappearance of Adele Bedeau effortlessly conjures up an otherworldly atmosphere that simultaneously intrigues and unsettles. A compelling psychological portrayal of a peculiar outsider pushed to the limit by his own feverish imagination, it is by turns haunting, strange and mesmeric - a literary mystery novel destined to achieve cult status. About the Author Graeme Macrae Burnet is one of Scotland's brightest lit- erary talents. Stints living abroad including in France helped him to accurately nail the nuances of small-town French culture in Ade`le Bedeau. Currently working on a new novel set in 1870s Wester Ross, and developing two more books featuring Georges Gorski, Graeme is one to watch as a writing star of the future. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 9781908643605 Paperback - B format 198x129mm 240 pages F Fiction FF Crime & Mystery (NZ$28.99) Saraband JUNE 2015 My Documents Alejandro Zambra and Megan McDowell (Translator) Intimate, mysterious, and uncanny, these stories reveal a mind that is as undeniably singular as it is universal. Description Archived in a folder on award-winning author Alejandro Zambra's desktop are eleven stories of liars and ghosts, armed bandits and young lovers. Intimate, mysterious, and uncanny, these stories reveal a mind that is as undeniably singular as it is universal. Together, they constitute the debut short-story collection from Zambra, whose first novel was heralded as a 'bloodletting in Chilean literature.' Whether chronicling the return of a mercurial godson or the disappearance of a trusted cousin, the worlds of these stories are so powerful and deep that the works might better be described as brief novels. My Documents is by turns hilarious and heart-stopping, tragic and tender, but most of all, it is unflinchingly human and essential evidence of a sublimely talented writer working at the height of his powers. About the Author Alejandro Zambra is a Chilean writer, poet, and critic. He currently teaches literature at the Diego Portales University in Santiago. His first novel, Bonsai, was awarded Chile's Literary Critics' Award for Best Novel. Also the author of The Private Lives of Trees, and Ways of Going Home, he was selected as one of the Best of Young Spanish Language Novelists by Granta in 2010. He lives in Santiago, Chile. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $27.99 9780992974787 Paperback - B format 198x127mm 224 pages F Fiction FC Literary Fiction (NZ$35.00) Fitzacarraldo JUNE 2015 Vintage Flower Seed Packet Note Cards: 20 Note Cards with Envelopes Editors of Rock Point Twenty vintage flower seed packet note cards make your relationships bloom - just add your personal message! Description Twenty vintage flower seed packet note cards make your relationships bloom - just add your personal message!Modern technology has given us so many ways to contact each other. It's wonderfully convenient, but can leave a little to be desired. Messages of love, thanks, and appreciation deserve a more personal touch. A heartfelt, handwritten note will never go out of style!Send a special note on one of these vintage flower seed packet note cards.The collection includes Twenty cards, five each of four designs, featuring the colorful and artistic seed packet designs from yesteryear, plus a corresponding colorful envelope. The note cards are blank inside for the ultimate in personalization, but each type also has a brief description of the featured art for a little added touch of history.An attractive, hinged-lid gift box with a magnetic enclosure keeps the cards organized. A ribbon loop makes the box easy to open. This set is great for personal use or giftgiving. The cards are perfect as thank-you cards, to include with a gift, and for dashing off a note to stay in touch with loved ones.Don't let the impersonal nature of the Internet get in the way of your relationships. Nothing beats a handwritten note! About the Author Rock Point Gifts & Stationery: Innovative Gifts for Stylish, Passionate, and Creative Lives Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $22.99 9781591869047 Paperback 108x159mm pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$28.99) Rock Point Gift & Stationery JUNE 2015 From the Garden: 48 Beautiful Botanical Placemats: Artwork by Lisa Congdon - 48 Placemats - 6 Assorted Designs Lisa Congdon These flower and plant-themed party place settings with 6 different floral images are perfect for, Mother's Day, outdoor parties, barbecues, and sunny picnics. Description Featuring art from Lisa Congdon, renowned artist and best-selling author of 20 Ways to Draw a Tulip, this set of botanical placemats will add something extra to your tablescape.These flower and plant-themed party place settings with 6 different floral images are perfect for, Mother's Day, outdoor parties, barbecues, and sunny picnics. Disposable for easy clean up, Botanical Placemats are the perfect inexpensive table decorations to wow all your guests. Each pack includes 48 thick paper placemats, each sized 14.75 x 10.25 inches. About the Author San Francisco illustrator and fine artist Lisa Congdon was raised in both upstate New York and Northern California where she grew to love the trees and animals that surrounded her. That love is now expressed through her paintings and drawings. Lisa is predominantly self taught and did not begin painting until she was 31 years old. She is also a prolific collector of old and unusual things and surrounds herself with these things in her home & studio. In 2010 she chronicled her collections in her Collection A Day 2010 Project. That project is now a book, published in March 2011. In 2012, Lisa engaged in another daily project called 365 Days of Hand Lettering, 100 of her hand lettered quotes from that project published by Chronicle Books in Spring of 2014.www.lisacongdon.com Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $22.99 9781631060779 Paperback 375x261mm 48 pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$28.99) Rock Point Gift & Stationery JUNE 2015 Bike New York Journal: Streamline Journal Robert Samuel Hanson Bike your way across the five boroughs and capture your journey in the smart, sharply illustrated Bike New York Journal. Description Bike your way across the five boroughs and capture your journey in the smart, sharply illustrated Bike New York Journal. Perfectly travel-sized, this bicycle-themed lined notebook is the perfect place to keep your thoughts and views.Featuring artwork by Robert Samuel Hansen, a UK artist whose work has been featured in the New York Times and Google,the interior has graphic illustrations of bikes, as well as practical biking trail maps of New York City. There is also a convenient reference page in the back with useful websites. An accessible accordion pocket in the back, helps you to hold on to your important notes and ideas. Embedded into the sturdy hard cover, is a pen so that you'll always have something to capture your thoughts.- 144 lined pages- Biking trail maps of New York City- Accordian pocket- Pen embedded into cover.- Journal: 5.75 x 8.75 in. About the Author The British-born/Berlin-based illustrator Robert Samuel Hanson worked for a number of clients including the likes of Monacle, The New York Times, Wired and The Economist. His style is really sharp and simple, with playful images. He creates illustrations which are smart, crisp and beautifully realized. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $22.99 9781631060540 Paperback 147x223mm 144 pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$28.99) Rock Point Gift & Stationery JUNE 2015 Bike Paris Journal: Streamline Journal Robert Samuel Hanson Bike your way across The City of Love and capture your journey in the smart, sharply illustrated Bike Paris Journal. Description Bike your way across The City of Love and capture your journey in the smart, sharply illustrated Bike Paris Journal. Perfectly travel-sized, this bicycle-themed lined notebook is the perfect place to keep your thoughts and views.Featuring artwork by Robert Samuel Hansen, a UK artist whose work has been featured in the New York Times and Google,the interior has graphic illustrations of bikes, as well as practical biking trail maps of Paris. There is also a convenient reference page in the back with useful websites. An accessible accordion pocket in the back, helps you to hold on to your important notes and ideas. Embedded into the sturdy hard cover, is a pen so that you'll always have something to capture your thoughts.- 144 lined pages- Biking trail maps of Paris- Accordian pocket- Pen embedded into cover.- Journal: 5.75 x 8.75 in. About the Author The British-born/Berlin-based illustrator Robert Samuel Hanson worked for a number of clients including the likes of Monacle, The New York Times, Wired and The Economist. His style is really sharp and simple, with playful images. He creates illustrations which are smart, crisp and beautifully realized. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $22.99 9781631060557 Paperback 147x223mm 144 pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$28.99) Rock Point Gift & Stationery JUNE 2015 My Adventures: A Traveler's Journal Lisa T.E. Sonne Record your jet-setting, travels, and vacations with this guided journal. Description Record your jet-setting, travels, and vacations with the My Adventures guided journal. Enjoy the lightly guided prompts for agendas, lists, and observations. Inside you'll find plenty of open pages for daily journaling. There is also a handy address book to keep track of friends met on the road.This journal offers prompts to help you recall and organize the details that make your trip special and unique. Whether, you're traveling Rome, India, Giza, The Great Wall of China, or your own hometown,you'll find these travel tips, planning pages, and checklists extremely useful!- Fill in Personal Information, Medical Information, Personal Contacts- Find useful Travel Tips, Time Zones, Metric Conversions- Trip Itineraries and Daily Diary sections including prompts for you to fill in on the pages- Important AddressesThe beautifully designed pages of My Adventures also include illustrated quotes about travel and wonderlust from literature and historical figures who know what adventure is all about. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $22.99 9781631060564 Paperback 147x210mm 208 pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$28.99) About the Author Lisa T.E. Sonne is an award-wining travel writer, photographer, videographer, and author. Her work in print, online, and for TV has taken her to all seven continents. Lisa loves experiential travel and seeks experiences worth recommending, whether ecotourism, voluntouring, edu-travel, adventure, or discovery. She is concerned about preserving the natural world and cultural traditions. I'm driven to explore the diversity of what humans and nature have created, Lisa says. Some people call it 'wanderlust.' But for me, it's a love of wonder that motivates me to pack cameras and keyboard and head out. Awe comes in many guises, she says. I felt it watching Swan Lake from the Tsar's box at the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg. And I felt it witnessing the Northern lights above the Arctic Circle and the birth of penguin chicks in the wilderness of Antarctica. I like to convey what I call 'the beauty and the best.'A fourth-generation Californian, Lisa grew up in the Los Angeles area and has lived in San Francisco, New York City, Moscow (briefly), and just outside London. She and her husband currently enjoy a home base in the Santa Monica Mountains near Seminole Springs Lake in southern California. Lisa's writing has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Wired.com, History, Yachting, and American Way magazines, as well as publications from Time-Life, AAA, and the National Geographic Society. Lisa has also written and/or produced diverse television series for PBS, Discovery Channel, National Geographic, and Animal Planet. Her video work has explored creativity, animal evolution, and the human brain's mind-body connection. A member of the distinguished Explorers Club, Lisa has had rare adventures. She has floated weightless with astronauts over Russia, crawled through newly rediscovered Mexican caves to map them, and banked 200 feet down as the first woman to fly underwater in a winged submersible.Media Accolades: In 2008, 2010, and 2011, Lisa was honored with travel-writing awards from NATJA (North American Travel Journalists Association) for stories about safaris in Kenya, discovering the Baltics, and hang-gliding over America's heartland. Rock Point Gift & Stationery JUNE 2015 Museum Guided Art Journal Editors of Rock Point This elegant, easily portable journal features interactive pages that allow museum goers to chronicle their visits to different museums. Description From expressing thoughts on food, wine, and cheese to favorite music, books, and movies, creative people simply love the process of journaling. Museum Guided Art Journal fills the journaling niche, especially for the art and museum devotee. This elegant, easily portable journal features interactive pages that allow museum goers to chronicle their visits to different museums, and includes open lined pages to write about one's experience, thoughts, reactions, and favorite works from the day, as well as an index listing the most well-known museums around the world. About the Author Rock Point Gifts & Stationery: Innovative Gifts for Stylish, Passionate, and Creative Lives Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $22.99 9781600584688 Paperback 178x229mm 128 pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$28.99) Rock Point Gift & Stationery JUNE 2015 The Edgar Allan Poe Keepsake Journal: Includes 10 Illustrated Quote Cards Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe, the 19th century's most widely read author and poet, is one of America's most renowned storytellers. Filled with 120 beautifully designed pages and adorned with some of his most famous quotes, this would be the ideal gift for any literature lover or aspiring writer. Description Edgar Allan Poe, the 19th century's most widely read author and poet, is one of America's most renowned storytellers. He rose to popularity during the American Romantic Movement in literature, when feelings of apprehension, terror, and awe were strongly emphasized in writing. Some of his most famous works include the long poem The Raven and the short story The Fall of the House of Usher, both of which support Poe's status as a master of mystery and the macabre. Fans of Edgar Allan Poe, both old and new, will delight in this personal, hardcover journal, which pays homage to the author and his most famous works. Filled with 120 beautifully designed pages and adorned with some of his most famous quotes, this would be the ideal gift for any literature lover or aspiring writer. Not only does it provide a space in which to record original works, but it also acts as inspiration for creativity. Bonus material within the journal includes a short biography of the author and ten unique card stock prints of famous quotes from Poe's speeches, poems and stories. About the Author Edgar Allan Poe is credited with having pioneered the short story, having perfected the tale of psychological horror, and having revolutionized modern poetics. The entirety of Poe's body of imaginative work encompasses detective tales, satires, fables, fantasies, science fiction, verse dramas, and some of the most evocative poetry in the English language. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $24.99 9781937994570 Paperback 185x286mm 120 pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$29.99) Rock Point Gift & Stationery JUNE 2015 Spring Daisy Journal illustrated by Jane Dixon Perfectly travel-sized, this nature-themed lined notebook is the perfect place to keep your stories, poems, sketches, and quotes. Description Keep your thoughts and ideas in this beautifully illustrated Spring Daisy Journal. Perfectly travel-sized, this nature-themed lined notebook is the perfect place to keep your stories, poems, sketches, and quotes.Featuring artwork by Jane Dixon, a renowned illustrator and designer,the interior has graphic illustrations of flowers, gardens, and daisies, as well as inspirational quotes from philosophical thinkers.- 128 lined pages- Full color artwork on every page- 8 illustrated inspirational quotes.- Journal: 5.75 x 8.75 in. About the Author Jane Dixon is a creative and versatile designer with over 20 years experience in product design, graphic design, studio art, and illustration. Keen sense of color and style. Conceptual thinker, particularly adept at brainstorming and innovative design. Possesses ability to listen, superior communication, and interpersonal skills. www.janedixon.com Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781631060502 Paperback 147x223mm 128 pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$24.99) Rock Point Gift & Stationery JUNE 2015 Spring Butterfly Journal illustrated by Jane Dixon Perfectly travel-sized, this nature-themed lined notebook is the perfect place to keep your stories, poems, sketches, and quotes. Description Keep your thoughts and ideas in this beautifully illustrated Spring Butterfly Journal. Perfectly travel-sized, this naturethemed lined notebook is the perfect place to keep your stories, poems, sketches, and quotes.Featuring artwork by Jane Dixon, a renowned illustrator and designer,the interior has graphic illustrations of flowers, gardens, and butterflies, as well as inspirational quotes from philosophical thinkers.- 128 lined pages- Full color artwork on every page- 8 illustrated inspirational quotes.- Journal: 5.75 x 8.75 in. About the Author Jane Dixon is a creative and versatile designer with over 20 years experience in product design, graphic design, studio art, and illustration. Keen sense of color and style. Conceptual thinker, particularly adept at brainstorming and innovative design. Possesses ability to listen, superior communication, and interpersonal skills. www.janedixon.com Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781631060519 Paperback 147x223mm 128 pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$24.99) Rock Point Gift & Stationery JUNE 2015 Summer Roses Journal illustrated by Jane Dixon Perfectly travel-sized, this nature-themed lined notebook is the perfect place to keep your stories, poems, sketches, and quotes. Description Keep your thoughts and ideas in this beautifully illustrated Summer Roses Journal. Perfectly travel-sized, this naturethemed lined notebook is the perfect place to keep your stories, poems, sketches, and quotes.Featuring artwork by Jane Dixon, a renowned illustrator and designer,the interior has graphic illustrations of flowers, gardens, and gorgeous roses, as well as inspirational quotes from philosophical thinkers.- 128 lined pages- Full color artwork on every page- 8 illustrated inspirational quotes.- Journal: 5.75 x 8.75 in. About the Author Jane Dixon is a creative and versatile designer with over 20 years experience in product design, graphic design, studio art, and illustration. Keen sense of color and style. Conceptual thinker, particularly adept at brainstorming and innovative design. Possesses ability to listen, superior communication, and interpersonal skills. www.janedixon.com Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781631060526 Paperback 147x223mm 128 pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$24.99) Rock Point Gift & Stationery JUNE 2015 Summer Poppies Journal illustrated by Jane Dixon Perfectly travel-sized, this nature-themed lined notebook is the perfect place to keep your stories, poems, sketches, and quotes. Description Keep your thoughts and ideas in this beautifully illustrated Summer Poppies Journal. Perfectly travel-sized, this naturethemed lined notebook is the perfect place to keep your stories, poems, sketches, and quotes.Featuring artwork by Jane Dixon, a renowned illustrator and designer,the interior has graphic illustrations of flowers, gardens, and bold poppies, as well as inspirational quotes from philosophical thinkers.- 128 lined pages- Full color artwork on every page- 8 illustrated inspirational quotes.- Journal: 5.75 x 8.75 in. About the Author Jane Dixon is a creative and versatile designer with over 20 years experience in product design, graphic design, studio art, and illustration. Keen sense of color and style. Conceptual thinker, particularly adept at brainstorming and innovative design. Possesses ability to listen, superior communication, and interpersonal skills. www.janedixon.com Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781631060533 Paperback 147x223mm 128 pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$24.99) Rock Point Gift & Stationery JUNE 2015 Bucket List Journal: Create a Lifetime of Inspiration and Purpose Alex Wagman My Bucket List is an inspirational journal with sections to guide you through listing out and accomplishing your life's journey. Description Whether you want to skydive, ride a bull, or climb Mt. Everest, you'll definitely want a special place to chronicle your adventures.Bucket List Journal is an inspirational journal with sections to guide you through listing out and accomplishing your life's journey.- Things to Give: Help a complete stranger, sponsor a little league team- Creativity: Write a poem, learn to paint with watercolors- Education : Learn another language, read a book a month and keep a list, bird watchEntertainment: Celebrate a birthday in Vegas, swim with dolphins, go to a drive in movie- Transportation: Ride a moped in Rome , drive a convertible Mustang in the summer- Sports: Run a marathon for charity- Movies to See: Citizen Kane, a Godfather marathon, watch all Audrey Hepburn's movies- Places to Travel: See the Grand Canyon from a helicopter, visit the Taj Mahal, see the Northern Lights, ride a gondola in Venice- Spirituality : Learn to meditate, find God in your lifeThis 128-page notebook is travel-sized with spot art inside. There is also a section for you to fill in with your thoughts, notes, and ideas. What will you do in your lifetime? About the Author Alex Wagman was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas and attended the University of Texas. Grew up a pretty straightlaced, white bread kid. Very average, very ordinary. Nothing much has changed since then, except now has a burning passion to ask people the question: What Do You Want To Do Before You Die? The comprehensive goal is to live a life of adventure . What stories will you have to tell when it is all said and done? After all, we are the writers of our own story. Make yours one worth telling. Alex Wagman writes a blog called www.thebucketlistblog.org to motivate and help every reader take a step closer towards fulfilling a bucket list and a step closer towards enriching lives with new challenges and adventures. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781631060571 Paperback 147x223mm 128 pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$24.99) Rock Point Gift & Stationery JUNE 2015 Box of Dudes Note Cards: 16 Note Cards and Envelopes Billy Attinger A witty and modern set of 16 silly personal note cards and envelopes featuring cartoons of charming and funny men. Description Since Billy Attinger founded his company, Stick World, pop culture has exploded with stick figure art. Social media feeds and other online resources are the perfect home for this brand of simple, pithy, and (often) wickedly funny art. Stick figure images and messages are easily conveyed through social media, frequently going viral because of the sheer simplicity of their message (translate: it's easy to read and share on your phone). However, without motion, emotion, and personality, a stick figure drawing is only what its name implies - flat, crude, and two-dimensional. Billy Attinger's Box of Dudes Note Cards is a witty and modern set of 16 silly personal note cards and envelopes featuring cartoons of charming and funny men. The characters included in this set are Dude.(Cool Dude), DUDE! (Rocker Dude), Duuude(Hipster Dude), and DUUUDE!! (Freaking Out Dude).Illustrated by the talented Billy Attinger, the cards showcase hand-drawn stick figures and playful illustrations that animate the favorite guys in your life. Inside, find delightful art on an otherwise blank page so you can write your own personal message. Great for your dad, brother, or best friend, these hilarious caricatures will put a smile on anyone's face.Deluxe illustrated stationery set contains 16 personal stationery note cards and 16 matching envelopes.Features 4 different illustrations.Cards measure 4.25 inches x 7.25 inches.Quality card stock takes pen beautifully.Inside, find delightful art on an otherwise blank page so you can write your own personal message.Also makes a wonderful gift item and is wonderfully priced! About the Author Billy Attinger is an artist, entrepreneur, and creator of successful brands, including Stick World(r), an iconic collection of stick figure art whose multi-million dollar program has been licensed and sold successfully throughout major retailers around the world. Billy resides in sunny Southern California where lives with his wife and three beautiful children, whom he credits as the major source of inspiration for his lively, playful, and humorous style. His company, Inconceivable Studios, as well as his portfolio, can be viewed at www.billyattinger.com and www.inconceivablestudios.com. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781631060595 Paperback 108x185mm 16 pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$24.99) Rock Point Gift & Stationery JUNE 2015 Box of Chicks Note Cards: 26 Note Cards and Envelopes Billy Attinger A witty and modern set of 16 silly personal note cards and envelopes featuring cartoons of charming and funny women. Description Since Billy Attinger founded his company, Stick World, pop culture has exploded with stick figure art. Social media feeds and other online resources are the perfect home for this brand of simple, pithy, and (often) wickedly funny art. Stick figure images and messages are easily conveyed through social media, frequently going viral because of the sheer simplicity of their message (translate: it's easy to read and share on your phone). However, without motion, emotion, and personality, a stick figure drawing is only what its name implies - flat, crude, and two-dimensional. Billy Attinger's Box of Chicks Note Cards are a witty and modern set of 16 silly personal note cards and envelopes featuring cartoons of charming and funny women. The characters included in this set are Besties, OMG!, Hey Hottie, and Whatever.Illustrated by the talented Billy Attinger, the cards showcase hand-drawn stick figures and playful illustrations that animate the favorite women in your life. Inside, find delightful art on an otherwise blank page so you can write your own personal message. Great for your mom, sister, or best friend, these hilarious caricatures will put a smile on anyone's face.Deluxe illustrated stationery set contains 16 personal stationery note cards and 16 matching envelopes.Features 4 different illustrations.Cards measure 4.25 inches x 7.25 inches.Quality card stock takes pen beautifully.Inside, find delightful art on an otherwise blank page so you can write your own personal message.Also makes a wonderful gift item and is wonderfully priced! About the Author Billy Attinger is an artist, entrepreneur, and creator of successful brands, including Stick World(r), an iconic collection of stick figure art whose multi-million dollar program has been licensed and sold successfully throughout major retailers around the world. Billy resides in sunny Southern California where lives with his wife and three beautiful children, whom he credits as the major source of inspiration for his lively, playful, and humorous style. His company, Inconceivable Studios, as well as his portfolio, can be viewed at www.billyattinger.com and www.inconceivablestudios.com. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781631060601 Paperback 108x185mm 16 pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$24.99) Rock Point Gift & Stationery JUNE 2015 Faithful Friends Note Cards Elena Shumilova Charming cards suitable for any occasion. Description These photos were seen worldwide and she received a tremendous amount of media attention. Charming cards suitable for any occasion. Very unique to the note card market. About the Author Photographer based in Moscow, Russia. Price: ISBN: Format: Dimensions: Extent: Main Category: Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: $19.99 9781631060786 Paperback 134x159mm pages WZG Gift Books WZG Gift Books (NZ$24.99) Rock Point Gift & Stationery