Exploring Nature through Citizen Science introduces citizen science and showcases its benefits, with a focus on Australia, including urban environments. The book explores the various types of projects available, explaining how the data is used to create real-world impact and offering practical guidance on what photographs to take and which data to record for different groups of organisms. Example projects from across Australia range from activities you can do in your home to active data collection in more remote areas, making it easier than ever for people to get involved in citizen science.
With its friendly, accessible approach and many photographs, this book serves as a must-have guide for anyone looking to understand how best to get involved in citizen science in Australia.
'The Australian Citizen Science Association (ACSA) is proud to endorse this comprehensive book on citizen science. Whether you're new to citizen science, a seasoned practitioner, or simply curious about the power of community involvement in scientific discovery, this book offers something for everyone.' Annie Lane, Former Chair, Australian Citizen Science Association (2022-2025)
'If you're a curious person who wants to make a difference from right where you are today, this book is for you." Carrie Seltzer, PhD, Head of Engagement, iNaturalist.
]]>A renowned figure in Australian art, Arthur Boyd is particularly well known for his paintings. His tapestries, however, are hidden gems that have received relatively little attention. Boyd's series of 20 textiles known as the Life of St Francis (197274) are particularly awe-inspiring in their vision, scale and artistry. On the occasion of the National Gallery exhibition Arthur Boyd: tapestries, which exhibits the cycle all together for the very first time, this stunningly illustrated book unpicks this textile cycle's fascinating context, and weaves the story of their miraculous creation through Boyd's collaboration with the renowned tapestry workshop Manufactura de Tapecarias de Portalegre in Portugal.
The book includes full reproductions of the tapestries and elucidates Boyd's idiosyncratic and humanist interpretation on the life of SaintFrancis. The first essay by Elspeth Pitt, Senior Curator, Australian Art, dives poetically into Boyd's background and his use of biblical and literary sources as vehicles for artistic expression. It also suggests that Boyd entwined the life of his father, the artist William Merric Boyd, with that of SaintFrancis, exploring them both as conflicted figures who resided at the peripheries of human society and experience.
The second essay by Adam Lindsay, Deputy Director, beautifully illuminates the technical brilliance of the tapestries and the intertwined challenges of their creation with the weavers' artistry. This process is brought to life through first-hand details, photos and archives from the Manufactura.
This is the definitive publication on Boyd's St Francis tapestries.
]]>At the end of the acclaimed history 1177 B.C., many of the Late Bronze Age civilisations of the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean lay in ruins, undone by invasion, revolt, natural disasters, famine, and the demise of international trade. An interconnected world that had boasted major empires and societies, relative peace, robust commerce, and monumental architecture was lost and the so-called First Dark Age had begun. Now, in After 1177 B.C., Eric Cline tells the compelling story of what happened next, over four centuries, across the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean world. It is a story of resilience, transformation, and success, as well as failures, in an age of chaos and reconfiguration.
After 1177 B.C. tells how the collapse of powerful Late Bronze Age civilisations created new circumstances to which people and societies had to adapt. Those that failed to adjust disappeared from the world stage, while others transformed themselves, resulting in a new world order that included Phoenicians, Philistines, Israelites, Neo-Hittites, Neo-Assyrians, and Neo-Babylonians. Taking the story up to the resurgence of Greece marked by the first Olympic Games in 776 B.C., the book also describes how world-changing innovations such as the use of iron and the alphabet emerged amid the chaos.
Filled with lessons for today's world about why some societies survive massive shocks while others do not, After 1177 B.C. reveals why this period, far from being the First Dark Age, was a new age with new inventions and new opportunities.
'A landmark book: lucid, deep, and insightful...You cannot understand human civilisation and self-organisation without studying what happened on, before, and after 1177 B.C.' Nassim Nicholas Taleb, bestselling author of The Black Swan
]]>In 1177 B.C., marauding groups known only as the 'Sea Peoples' invaded Egypt. The pharaoh's army and navy defeated them, but the victory so weakened Egypt that it soon slid into decline, as did most of the surrounding civilisations. Eric Cline tells the gripping story of how the end was brought about by multiple interconnected failures, ranging from invasion and revolt to earthquakes, drought, famine, and the cutting of international trade routes. Bringing to life a vibrant multicultural world, he draws a sweeping panorama of the empires of the age and shows that it may have been their very interdependence that hastened their dramatic collapse.
Now revised and updated, 1177 B.C. sheds light on the complex ties that gave rise to, and eventually destroyed, the flourishing civilisations of the Late Bronze Age-and set the stage for the emergence of classical Greece and, ultimately, our world today.
'The memorable thing about Cline's book is the strangely recognisable picture he paints of this very faraway time...It was as globalised and cosmopolitan a time as any on record, albeit within a much smaller cosmos. The degree of interpenetration and of cultural sharing is astonishing.' - Adam Gopnik, New Yorker
'Engaging...[An] absorbing tour of the Late Bronze Age.' - Josephine Quinn, London Review of Books
]]>He lives in California.
]]>Originally published in 2005, this compendium of eleven talks delivered by the legendary Berkshire Hathaway vice-chairman between 1986 and 2007 has become a touchstone for a generation of investors and entrepreneurs seeking to absorb the enduring wit and wisdom of one of the great minds of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Poor Charlie's Almanack draws on Munger's encyclopaedic knowledge of business, finance, history, philosophy, physics, and ethics and more besides to introduce the latticework of mental models that underpin his rational and rigorous approach to life, learning, and decision-making. Delivered with Munger's characteristic sharp wit and rhetorical flair, it is an essential volume for any reader seeking to go to bed a little wiser than when they woke up.
'A timeless classic that will change how you approach life. There is a billion-dollar education inside this book.' Shane Parrish, founder of Syrus Partners and Farnam Street
'Spend each day trying to be a little wiser than you were when you woke up,' Charles T. Munger advises in Poor Charlie's Almanack.
]]>She provides detailed step-by-step instructions for more than 40 wonderfully decorative models, including:
Tomoko Fuse's Amazing Kusudama Origami features over 650 folding diagrams with easy-to-follow instructions and photos showing you how to create each geometric model!
'Tomoko Fuse is considered a living master of modular and practical origami.' The New York Times
]]>*Recommended for experienced folders and up*
]]>Step-by-step instructions and diagrams guide you from start to finish as you create:
Origami box folding is a relaxing and satisfying craft for all levels of expertise and - with a little practice and this easy origami book - gift-giving will never be the same.
"A terrific guide to learning or practicing origami." Booklist
A link to Nova's The Origami Revolution featuring Tomoko Fuse
An artistic anthology of her most impressive work, Tomoko Fuse's Origami Art can serve multiple purposes: as inspiration for an experienced origami folder; as a truly impressive coffee table book for the artistically-minded; or as a push for intermediate folders to try their hand at modular origami models.
'Familiar or not with the works of origamiartist Tomoko Fuse, readers will be astonished and intrigued by the piecesgathered in this anthology of her designs. Abstract yet reminiscent of modernshapes and contemporary sculptures, her folded-paper art transcends the mediumof kami, the Japanese word for paper. Coauthor Brill, himself an origamipractitioner, wisely lets the art speak for itself, only categorizing it intofive sections that will help readers understand the differences: knot,tessellations, infinite folds, repetitive folding, lampshades...A science for artists; an art for scientists.' - Booklist
]]>Wanderers traces their footsteps, from eighteenth-century parson's daughter Elizabeth Carter - who desired nothing more than to be taken for a vagabond in the wilds of southern England - to modern walker-writers such as Nan Shepherd and Cheryl Strayed. For each, walking was integral, whether it was rambling for miles across the Highlands, like Sarah Stoddart Hazlitt, or pacing novels into being, as Virginia Woolf did around Bloomsbury.
Offering a beguiling view of the history of walking, Wanderers guides us through the different ways of seeing - of being - articulated by these ten pathfinding women.
]]>The Space Age probes to the Moon, Venus and Mars ushered in a golden age of planetary science, transforming planets from distant mysteries into vividly realised worlds. This book provides a comprehensive, accessible survey of the entire solar system, covering all major planets from Mercury to Saturn, the outer solar system and asteroids. It includes insights from leading scientists through in-person interviews, oering an engaging overview for general readers and amateur astronomers. Noting Earth's small, beautiful and precarious nature, this book fills a unique niche, presenting the latest discoveries without losing sight of the broader picture, making it essential for anyone interested in our celestial neighbourhood.
]]>Clifford J. Cunningham is a Research Fellow at the University of Southern Queensland and Associate Editor of the Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage. His books include Asteroids (2021) in Reaktion's Kosmos series. Asteroid 4276 (Clifford) is named in his honour.
]]>Of the world's iconic predatory species, orcas are among the most fearsome. Their awesome physical power combined with their cooperative hunting skills and ability to problem-solve make them uniquely efficient killers. Yet orcas also celebrate births, grieve losses, and maintain lifelong family bonds. This stunningly illustrated book draws on five decades of field research and cutting-edge science to provide an incomparable look at the biology, natural history, culture, and conservation of these awe-inspiring marine animals. It explores the behaviours and characteristics of the world's diverse orca populations from Antarctica, Iceland, and South America to Norway, Spain, South Africa, the Pacific Northwest of Canada, and the United States and reveals the startling discoveries that scientists have made in recent years. Wild Orcas takes you on an epic ocean excursion to encounter these magnificent creatures as you have never seen them before.
]]>The book presents seven stories of communities who have worked to control weeds over the past 30 years. It shares how Landcare groups have achieved positive environmental change and forged close-knit social networks to effectively respond to bushfires, floods and a pandemic.
Bringing insights garnered from social research, In the Weeds offers fascinating stories and practical suggestions for starting a local environment group or making an existing group stronger. From developing achievable goals, to shared leadership and the need for coffee and cake, this book explains step-by-step how to grow and nourish a thriving community.
'This wonderful book by Sonia Graham will find a home with all those who care about our environment and protecting natural ecosystems.' Brett Summerell, Chief Scientist, Botanic Gardens of Sydney
]]>The Princeton Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs: Sauropods brings together every species of long-necked dinosaur known to have roamed the prehistoric world, with a dedicated entry for each species describing its key characteristics, taxonomic classification, location, and known remains along with a concise history of its discovery. Each species is beautifully brought to life with vivid illustrations and is supported by meticulously detailed diagrams of all known fossils. These visual aids enable readers to explore how scientists reconstruct these incredible creatures from fossilised remains. Whether you're curious about Brachiosaurus, Titanosaurus, or the multitude of less familiar sauropod species, this encyclopedia covers them all.
The Princeton Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs is a comprehensive three-volume resource for anyone who is fascinated by dinosaurs. Packed with engaging dino facts and original, full-colour reconstructions, drawings, and graphics, this one-of-a-kind encyclopedia strikes a perfect balance between depth and accessibility detailed enough to captivate professionals yet clear and exciting enough for beginners eager to dive into the amazing lost world of the dinosaurs. The three volumes, available individually, are Theropods, Sauropods, and Ornithischians. Organised for easy reference, these books are perfect for casual browsing or in-depth study. Together, this encyclopedia invites dinosaur lovers of all ages to walk among the wondrous beasts of the Mesozoic era.
]]>The Princeton Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs: Ornithischians brings together every species of armoured and horn-faced dinosaur known to have roamed the prehistoric world, with a dedicated entry for each species describing its key characteristics, taxonomic classification, location, and known remains along with a concise history of its discovery. Each species is beautifully brought to life with vivid illustrations and is supported by meticulously detailed diagrams of all known fossils. These visual aids enable readers to explore how scientists reconstruct these incredible creatures from fossilised remains. Whether you're curious about Stegosaurus, Triceratops, or the multitude of less familiar ornithischian species, this encyclopaedia covers them all.
The Princeton Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs is a comprehensive three-volume resource for anyone who is fascinated by dinosaurs. Packed with engaging dino facts and original, full-colour reconstructions, drawings, and graphics, this one-of-a-kind encyclopedia strikes a perfect balance between depth and accessibility detailed enough to captivate professionals yet clear and exciting enough for beginners eager to dive into the amazing lost world of the dinosaurs. The three volumes, available individually, are Theropods, Sauropods, and Ornithischians. Organised for easy reference, these books are perfect for casual browsing or in-depth study. Together, this encyclopaedia invites dinosaur lovers of all ages to walk among the wondrous beasts of the Mesozoic era.
]]>The Princeton Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs: Theropods brings together every species of predatory dinosaur known to have roamed the prehistoric world, with a dedicated entry for each species describing its key characteristics, taxonomic classification, location, and known remains along with a concise history of its discovery. Each species is beautifully brought to life with vivid illustrations and is supported by meticulously detailed diagrams of all known fossils. These visual aids enable readers to explore how scientists reconstruct these incredible creatures from fossilised remains. Whether you're curious about Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptor, or the multitude of less familiar theropod species, this encyclopaedia covers them all.
The Princeton Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs is a comprehensive three-volume resource for anyone who is fascinated by dinosaurs. Packed with engaging dino facts and original, full-colour reconstructions, drawings, and graphics, this one-of-a-kind encyclopedia strikes a perfect balance between depth and accessibility detailed enough to captivate professionals yet clear and exciting enough for beginners eager to dive into the amazing lost world of the dinosaurs. The three volumes, available individually, are Theropods, Sauropods, and Ornithischians. Organised for easy reference, these books are perfect for casual browsing or in-depth study. Together, this encyclopaedia invites dinosaur lovers of all ages to walk among the wondrous beasts of the Mesozoic era.
]]>As new scientific discoveries unsettle entrenched views, and awareness of the dingo's ecological and cultural value grows, Australia is being forced to confront uncomfortable questions. Is the dingo a native species or a feral intruder? A wild canid or domestic dog gone rogue? A threat to biodiversity or one of its last remaining guardians? The answers matter, because they flow into real-world decisions that determine whether dingoes are protected or killed across much of the continent.
Blending field science, published research, historical evidence and expert perspectives, this book cuts through longstanding myth and political noise to offer a deeper understanding of the dingo and its place in modern Australia.
'Beautifully written and literally bursting with factual information. Of all of the publications on dingoes...this is a standout for readability.' Lyn Watson, FounderDirector of the Australian Dingo Foundation
]]>Through sharing women's stories in their own words, Marlene Longbottom enables them to take back their narrative and reclaim power. The title itself embodies a vital truth: the unwavering refusal by Indigenous women and their families to be silenced or ignored any longer.
With deeply personal narratives from Indigenous women who have faced violence, and Indigenous families who have endured profound loss, this book shatters the silence around their stories. Marlene Longbottom amplifies these voices, demanding systemic change that is long overdue and highlighting community-led pathways toward a life beyond violence.
]]>Defiant Resistance stands as powerful example of this commitment, drawing upon her decade-long research into the violence and harm experienced by Indigenous women and families. For the past 17 years, she has led community-based research and evaluation projects in urban, regional and remote areas of New South Wales and Queensland. Marlene's deep commitment to Indigenous agency and self-determination has been recognised through prestigious honours including a Discovery Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Award (DAATSIA) from the Australian Research Council.
]]>Hunted to near extinction, wolves evoke a sense of our planet's dwindling wildernesses. Rather than fear them, we should better understand the crucial role they play in ecosystems throughout the world. This engaging, fact-filled book shares insights into the family histories, relationships, and significant life challenges of wolves while linking them to broader questions about wildlife conservation and management. Written by a world-renowned expert in wolf behaviour and reintroduction, Wolf: The Illustrated Biography offers a unique perspective on these charismatic animals, charting the life stories of wolves in all their diversity and complexity.
Grasshoppers, locusts, crickets, bush crickets, and katydids make up the order of insects known as Orthoptera. Although there are about 30,000 species of Orthoptera around the world, many people pay little attention to them and even scientists know relatively little about them. Yet the world of grasshoppers is a fascinating and diverse one. In this richly illustrated book, leading researchers from around the world detail the many facets of these insects, including their evolution, life cycles, and mating behaviour. The book presents interesting facts and stories about species such as monkey hoppers, Cooloola monsters, king crickets, wetas, and sandgropers. It also describes efforts to protect grasshoppers and the relationship between humans and these insects.
The book features four main sections:
Oliver Hawlitschek is a lecturer who teaches about the biodiversity of invertebrates at the University of Zurich. His research focuses on evolutionary biology, biodiversity, and species conservation.
]]>Anime expert Jonathan Clements presents game changing moments in Japanese film history from Japan's first black-and-white animated feature to modern blockbusters which have redefined the art form. From box-office hits to career-threatening flops, each of these case studies has changed the anime world in its own unique way, influencing developments in content, production methods, or distribution, capturing all the vibrancy and diversity of this world-beating medium.
This illuminating book describes the twenty most notable films in anime history, including:
Clements reveals behind-the-scenes decisions that changed the course of Japanese animation. Which movie was finished by a staff of out-of-work waitresses? Which animator hated his work so much that he threatened to shave off his own eyebrows? How did a maverick producer enlist fans to drive his movie to box-office gold? Which director learned his trade by watching The Bad News Bears ten times?
Illustrated with full-colour images, this fascinating book is a must-read for every devoted anime fan!
]]>In this compelling survey, art historian Andreas Marks traces the development of Japanese illustrated books in premodern times. As early as the 17th century, Japanese publishers were producing thousands of illustrated titles on subjects ranging from religion and poetry to celebrated beauties, famous kabuki actors, farting warriors, and adventure tales. This flourishing book culture laid the foundation for the vibrant manga and comics industry of today.
Marks explores this evolution through five key works, including:
Japan's Manga Revolution offers the first comprehensive overview of Japan's rich tradition of illustrated storytelling and its lasting impact on visual culture worldwide.
]]>This first-ever photographic history offers a rare archival look at the rise and evolution of the legendary system that has crisscrossed Japan for over 60 years. Make station stops as the lines linked and expanded. Trace the tech evolution of trains that became sleeker and ever faster through the years.
This illustrated guide gives readers a first-class seat on a fact-filled journey through time, offering:
All aboard for a colourful photographic history of 60 years of Japan's amazing shinkansen the bullet train!
]]>Step into a world of quiet beauty through the floral artistry of Japan. Written by the director of a renowned Osaka tea utensils shop and an ikebana master, this richly illustrated book celebrates the harmony between nature, art, and ritual.
Each of the twelve chapters corresponds to a month of the year, with reflections on the changing seasons, personal stories of flowers and vases, and poetic insights into the spirit of chabana the art of tea flowers. Alongside these lyrical essays you'll find practical advice to guide you in the subtle art of selecting, cutting, and placing flowers.
Lavishly illustrated with over 187 full-colour photographs, this book offers a rich visual journey through the sensual beauty of tea ceremony flower arrangements, including the vessels, tools and painted scrolls used to complete each display. More than a guide, it invites readers see the world more deeply in a new way one flower at a time.
]]>The Illustrated Dictionary of Japanese Food helps food lovers around the world understand all the intricacies and nuances of Japanese food ingredients and culture. Definitions of Japanese food terms found online and in standard dictionaries are misleading and often simply wrong. Richard Hosking eliminates this problem by giving each term a concise English definition with rich cultural and historical notes.
This new and expanded edition has 240 colour photographs along with 100 black and white drawings for easy identification. These allow readers to identify everything from abura-age fried tofu to zeusai red-bean soup. A series of fascinating appendices address critical elements of Japanese cuisine from how miso and sake are made to the keycomponents of a Japanese meal.
Newly typeset and featuring a foreword by cookbook author Debra Samuels, The Illustrated Dictionary of Japanese Food helps food lovers and visitors discover the wonders of one of the world's truly great cuisines.
'A must for anyone interested in the cuisine of Japan.' Saveur Magazine
'Newly typeset and featuring a fascinating and informative new foreword by Japanese cookbook author Debra Samuel, The Illustrated Dictionary of Japanese Food will continue to help both food lovers and visitors to Japan discover the wonders of one of the world's great cuisines.' BooksAboutFood.com
]]>'The revelations are as juicy as can be' Harper's Bazaar
What really makes the royal family tick?
It's a question that royal watchers have pondered for as long as the monarchy has existed. And who better to ask than the army of servants and staff past and present who feed and clothe the royals, organise their days, polish their shoes, carry the deer they shoot and even put the toothpaste on their toothbrushes?
From medieval times, when the Groom of the Stool oversaw the monarch's lavatorial exploits, and courtiers accompanied the king and queen to bed on their wedding night and made bawdy remarks until ushered out of the room, below-stairs staff have had a unique insight into the lives of their royal masters.
In this lively and colourful history, now updated in paperback, royal expert Tom Quinn goes behind palace doors to give a compelling glimpse of Britain's royals, ancient and modern. Here you will find the tales of the equerry who threatened to throw Queen Victoria out of her own stables, the junior footman who had to change his name on the orders of the queen, and the lady in waiting who, with Prince Philip's mother Princess Alice, regularly set fire to her rooms at Buckingham Palace.
Perhaps most intriguing of all, we see, through the eyes of serving and recently retired staff, how today's royals live including how the relationship between Meghan and Harry and William and Kate started with high hopes and descended into bitterness and anger, and how the former Prince Andrew's life has changed since being cast out by the royal family.
]]>When the opossum feels threatened, she becomes paralysed. Her body temperature plummets, her breathing and heart rates drop to a minimum, and her glands simulate the smell of a putrefying corpse. Playing Possum explores what the opossum and other creatures can teach us about how we and other species understand mortality, and demonstrates that the concept of death, far from being a uniquely human attribute, is widespread in the animal kingdom.
With humour and empathy, Susana Mons tells the stories of ants who attend their own funerals, chimpanzees who clean the teeth of their dead, dogs who snack on their caregivers, crows who avoid the places where they saw a carcass, elephants obsessed with collecting ivory, and whales who carry their dead for weeks. Mons, one of today's leading experts on animal cognition and ethics, shows how there are more ways to conceive of mortality than the human way, and challenges the notion that the only emotional reactions to death worthy of our attention are ones that resemble our own.
Blending philosophical insight with new evidence from behavioral science and comparative psychology, Playing Possum dispels the anthropocentric biases that cloud our understanding of the natural world, and reveals that, when it comes to death and dying, we are just another animal.
]]>When Indonesia's Mount Tambora erupted in 1815, it unleashed the most destructive wave of extreme weather the world has witnessed in thousands of years. The volcano's massive sulfate dust cloud enveloped the Earth, cooling temperatures and disrupting major weather systems for more than three years. Communities worldwide endured famine, disease, and civil unrest on a catastrophic scale.
Here, Gillen D'Arcy Wood traces Tambora's global and historical reach: how the volcano's three-year climate change regime initiated the first worldwide cholera pandemic, expanded opium markets in China, and plunged the United States into its first economic depression. Bringing the history of this planetary emergency to life, Tambora sheds light on the fragile interdependence of climate and human societies to offer a cautionary tale about the potential tragic impacts of drastic climate change in our own century.
]]>Tales as old as antiquity whether the love affair of Achilles and Patroclus, the genderfluid Tiresias, or the infamous Heracles are still capturing our imaginations thousands of years later. But was antiquity's relationship with queer folk more complicated than we now imagine? Historian Jean Menzies dives into the world of queer readings and retellings of Greek mythology, inviting readers to discover the power to be found in remaking these narratives, time and again.
From explorations of gender and identity across millennia, to celebrating queer love in its many forms, All the Violet Tiaras carves a space for queer stories to be told with all the complexity and tenderness they deserve and a goddess or two thrown in for good measure.
]]>Across time and location, women were raised to be agreeable and 'good'. Hyper-visible as sexual objects but invisible as full people. Living in a physical world created by men for men. Taking on the ultimate role of birth-giver and caretaker, yet seeing it remain an unsung act, even as it's a God-like creation. Only in midlife did Nolan begin to realise she was capable of living outside these cages of conditioning so slyly insidious that they're nearly invisible.
Good Woman elegantly probes the knotty conditions themselves, the costs of adhering to them, and what happens when one refuses to comply. The twelve stunning and unforgettable essays blend memoir, reportage, and history to create a collection that is alternately bold, brash, and explosive, and ravishingly tender, sensual, and joyous. Nolan takes aim at big and old ideas, and she does not miss. Hers is a testimony to witness and to savour.
'A stone cold, knock-out punch delivered with the caress of a silk glove.' Brittany Cooper
'If you love the essays of Roxane Gay or Rebecca Solnit, Nolan's book will be your brilliant new companion.' Sarah Rhul
'Poetic, fierce, tender, sexy, and scholarly' Tracy Clark-Flory
'This good woman thinks boldly and writes with exhilarating passion. Whatever the subject gender, sex, race, class, art, politics she disrupts piety and honours complexity. These are smart and daring essays to learn from and revel in.' Margo Jefferson
'Good Woman is everything we have come to expect from Nolan: blisteringly intelligent, well-honed, sharp arguments laid next to the softest and most tender parts of herself bared to us, encouraging us to do the same...arresting, sobering, electrifying work.' Eirinie Carson
'Electrifying... Startlingly clear-eyed... Stunning in scope... Revelatory... Crafted with Nolan's intellectually curious, animated narration,Good Womanwill resonate with readers who sense that things are not working out quite the way they should.' Shelf Awareness
]]>She has been featured in Vogue, Time, Harper's Magazine, The New York Times Book Review, NPR and more. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
]]>In this charming book, professional Japanese cat illustrator Sayo Koizumi shows you how to create expressively cute cat sketches, drawings and paintings using a wide variety of different styles and media. Packed with hundreds of colourful examples and helpful tips, it enables artists at all levels to sketch and paint their favourite felines in anatomically correct poses as well as adorably cute cartoons!
Detailed tutorials walk you through the entire process from A to Z, including:
Discover the endless joys of drawing cats right meow!
]]>Man on the Run paints an illuminating picture: from McCartney's nervous breakdown following the Beatles' split through his apparent victimisation by the authorities to the rude awakening of his imprisonment for marijuana possession in Japan in 1980 and the shocking wake-up call of John Lennon's murder. Ultimately, it poses the question: if you were one quarter of the Beatles, could you really outrun your past?
]]>We have entered a new era of turbo-charged financial extraction. Having amassed huge reserves, global finance capital is seeking out fresh areas for profitable investments. Virtually all aspects of our lives are now targeted by someone seeking to make a profit.
In Privatising humanity, Kate Bayliss shows how wealthy investors, including asset managers, target our essential services. When it comes to investments in these sectors, shareholder profits are funded by us, the end-users and tax-payers who simply wish to meet our basic human needs for water, warmth and shelter. We have no alternative but to pay into these structures that often generate massive returns for investors and dysfunctional systems for society.
Unpacking the details of these processes in three sectors in the UK water, energy and housing Bayliss exposes the devastating consequences of this model, which is contributing to deepening inequality.
]]>Soviet socialism was based on paradoxes that were revealed by the peculiar experience of its collapse. To the people who lived in that system the collapse seemed both completely unexpected and completely unsurprising. At the moment of collapse it suddenly became obvious that Soviet life had always seemed simultaneously eternal and stagnating, vigorous and ailing, bleak and full of promise. Although these characteristics may appear mutually exclusive, in fact they were mutually constitutive. This book explores the paradoxes of Soviet life during the period of 'late socialism' (1960s-1980s) through the eyes of the last Soviet generation.
Focusing on the major transformation of the 1950s at the level of discourse, ideology, language, and ritual, Alexei Yurchak traces the emergence of multiple unanticipated meanings, communities, relations, ideals, and pursuits that this transformation subsequently enabled. His historical, anthropological, and linguistic analysis draws on rich ethnographic material from Late Socialism and the post-Soviet period.
The model of Soviet socialism that emerges provides an alternative to binary accounts that describe that system as a dichotomy of official culture and unofficial culture, the state and the people, public self and private self, truth and lie and ignore the crucial fact that, for many Soviet citizens, the fundamental values, ideals, and realities of socialism were genuinely important, although they routinely transgressed and reinterpreted the norms and rules of the socialist state.
'[An] extraordinary book.' Brian Eno
'One of the best books about the U.S.S.R. in its late stage.' Alexei Navalny, from Patriot: A Memoir
'Not just history, but a pleasure to read, a true work of art.' Slavoj iek
'Extraordinary and brilliant.' Adam Curtis, director of HyperNormalisation
]]>Princes Amongst Men is the only book to provide an overview of Gypsy music across the Balkans, documenting remarkable artistry in former Yugoslavia, Romania and Bulgaria. It is also the only travelogue available through terrain many consider to be Europe's 'Badlands', covering ghettoes and villages, railways and motorways, weddings and funerals, festivals and dive bars.
No other writer has emulated the spirit of Jack Kerouac on the Balkan roads, in search of adventure, artistry and romance. This updated and expanded new edition transforms Cartwright's original 2005 text including fresh interviews, further travel writing and the latest updates on music making and society across the Balkans.
]]>How an iconic bird's final days exposed the reality of human-caused extinction.
The great auk is one of the most tragic and documented examples of extinction. A flightless bird that bred primarily on the remote islands of the North Atlantic, the last of its kind were killed in Iceland in 1844. Gsli Plsson draws on firsthand accounts from the Icelanders who hunted the last great auks to bring to life a bygone age of Victorian scientific exploration while offering vital insights into the extinction of species.
Plsson vividly recounts how British ornithologists John Wolley and Alfred Newton set out for Iceland to collect specimens only to discover that the great auks were already gone. At the time, the Victorian world viewed extinction as an impossibility or trivialised it as a natural phenomenon. Plsson chronicles how Wolley and Newton documented the fate of the last birds through interviews with the men who killed them, and how the naturalists' Icelandic journey opened their eyes to the disappearance of species as a subject of scientific concern and as something that could be caused by humans.
Blending a richly evocative narrative with rare, unpublished material as well as insights from ornithology, anthropology, and Plsson's own North Atlantic travels, The Last of Its Kind reveals how the saga of the great auk opens a window onto the human causes of mass extinction.
]]>Artificial intelligence will shape our future in unforeseen ways, and it is easy to fall into the trap of thinking that it could someday dictate the terms of our very existence. But the fact is, the more that AI can do, the more it underscores the irreplaceable qualities of human creativity, empathy, and moral reasoning. This is one of the eight paradoxes of AI that Virginia Dignum explores in this revelatory book. Drawing on her decades of experience in AI research and governance, Dignum cuts through the hype and sensationalism that often surround AI and reveals why the most profound questions it raises are not about technology but ourselves.
The AI Paradox is a guide to seeing complexity with clarity, questioning the seemingly inevitable, and using AI in ways that prioritise our collective values. Each paradox explored in this book illuminates a particular dimension of these emerging technologies while prompting us to reevaluate our most common preconceptions about them. Can they truly replicate human decision making or do they simply magnify our blind spots and biases? Is AI the ultimate problem-solving tool or does it introduce more problems? Is justice for all achievable when it comes to AI? Who does AI serve, big tech or the common good? How do we even define AI?
With thought-provoking examples and paradoxical insights, this powerful little book challenges us to reimagine the role of these technologies in our lives, advocating for a collaborative, transparent, and inclusive approach that keeps humanity at the core of AI innovation.
]]>Maximiliano Fuentes Codera and Javier Rodrigo have written both an assessment of the current crisis of democracy and a brief history of fascism and far-right populism around the world. By illuminating the historical record, this book will help readers better understand the distinctive, twenty-first-century challenges faced by our democracies.
]]>In documenting the Wagner Group's story up to the dramatic demise of its chief director, Evgeniy Prigozhin, Margolin demonstrates that Wagner was not an aberration, but a manifestation of the new geopolitical order of global capital, global crime, and of the entrepreneurs that thrive in it.
'At once deeply researched and as readable as a thriller.' Mark Galeotti
'An important book about the world's most dangerous mercenary outfit. Margolin unearths new details that will surprise readers.' Sean McFate
'Margolin takes readers deep into the shadowy underworld...A must read.' Clarissa Ward, CNN
'A tale of violence and political intrigue that reads like a Tom Clancy novel written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.' The Wall Street Journal
'Riveting...It's a vital window onto the weird world of secretive, privatized modern warfare.' Publishers Weekly (starred review)
]]>The ancient Mediterranean teemed with gods. For centuries, a practical religious pluralism prevailed. How, then, did one particular god come to dominate the politics and piety of the late Roman Empire? In Ancient Christianities, Paula Fredriksen traces the evolution of early Christianity or rather, of early Christianities through five centuries of Empire, mapping its pathways from the hills of Judea to the halls of Rome and Constantinople. It is a story with a sprawling cast of characters: not only theologians, bishops, and emperors, but also gods and demons, angels and magicians, astrologers and ascetics, saints and heretics, aristocratic patrons and millenarian enthusiasts. All played their part in the development of what became and remains an energetically diverse biblical religion.
The New Testament, as we know it, represents only a small selection of the many gospels, letters, acts of apostles, and revelations that circulated before the establishment of the imperial church. It tells how the gospel passed from Jesus, to the apostles, thence to Paul. But by using our peripheral vision, by looking to noncanonical and paracanonical texts, by availing ourselves of information derived from papyri, inscriptions, and archaeology, we can see a different, richer, much less linear story emerging. Fredriksen brings together these many sources to reconstruct the lively interactions of pagans, Jews, and Christians, tracing the conversions of Christianity from an energetic form of Jewish messianism to an arm of the late Roman state.
]]>From the beginning, sacrifice lived a double life in Christianity, both abandoned and essential. Christ's death on the cross was the sacrifice to end all sacrifice, eclipsing the temple sacrifices of Judaism and paganism. And yet at the centre of the lived faith was the repetition of sacrifice: the offering of Christ's body, the sacrifices of ancient patriarchs, and the sacrifices of martyrs woven through liturgy, theology, and popular devotion.
But this double life collapsed in the Reformation. Quarrelling heirs to Christian truth discovered that the sacrifices they once called Christian might be nothing of the sort. To build their new faiths to discover the truth of Christian sacrifice they turned to the past, learning from Christianity as it was how Christianity ought to be.
In On the Altar, Jonathan Sheehan offers a new account of sacrifice both sacred and secular. His story is in part a history of the Christian imagination across the centuries of the Reformation, when new martyrs and holy warriors fought for the truth of their sacrifices, when the empire of New World sacrifice was recruited to settle Christian conflicts, and when the sacrifices of the ancient Hebrews were weaponised for orthodoxy. But it is a history of the secular imagination as well, as the vast archive of Christian sacrifice was dispersed and applied to things that humans make, their religions, politics, and societies. With On the Altar, Sheehan reveals a new history of both Christianity and the secular world in which we still live.
]]>It has long seemed self-evident that women care for babies and men do other things. Hasn't it always been so? When evolutionary science came along, it rubber-stamped this venerable division of labour: mammalian males evolved to compete for status and mates, while females were purpose-built to gestate, suckle, and otherwise nurture the victors' offspring. But come the twenty-first century, increasing numbers of men are tending babies, sometimes right from birth. How can this be happening? Puzzled and dazzled by the tender expertise of new fathers around the world several in her own family celebrated evolutionary anthropologist and primatologist Sarah Blaffer Hrdy set out to trace the deep history of male nurturing and explain a surprising departure from everything she had assumed to be 'normal.'
In Father Time, Hrdy draws on a wealth of research to argue that this ongoing transformation in men is not only cultural, but profoundly biological. Men in prolonged intimate contact with babies exhibit responses nearly identical to those in the bodies and brains of mothers. They develop caring potential few realised men possessed. In her quest to explain how men came to nurture babies, Hrdy travels back through millions of years of human, primate, and mammalian evolution, then back further still to the earliest vertebrates all while taking into account recent economic and social trends and technological innovations and incorporating new findings from neuroscience, genetics, endocrinology, and more. The result is a masterful synthesis of evolutionary and historical perspectives that expands our understanding of what it means to be a man and what the implications might be for society and our species.
]]>From beneficial yeasts that aid digestion to toxic moulds that cause disease, we are constantly navigating a world filled with fungi. Fungi and Human Life explores the amazing ways fungi interact with our bodies, showing how our health and well-being depend on an immense ecosystem of yeasts and molds inside and all around us.
Nicholas Money takes readers on a guided tour of a marvellous unseen realm, describing how our immune systems are engaged in continuous conversation with the teeming mycobiome inside the body, and how we can fall prey to serious and even life-threatening infections when this peaceful coexistence is disturbed. He also sheds light on our complicated relationship with fungi outside the body, from wild mushrooms and cultivated moulds that have been staples of the human diet for millennia to the controversial experimentation with magic mushrooms in the treatment of depression.
Drawing on the latest advances in mycology, Fungi and Human Life reveals what scientists are learning about the importance of fungi to our lives, from their vital role in supporting the ecosystems on which we depend to their emerging uses in lifesaving medicine.
]]>Traditional personal finance books generally promote the same goals for everyone: make as much money as possible, fund your kids' college educations, and save for retirement. These books mechanistically advise us to budget, take out a mortgage, open savings accounts, and so on without much thought as to who we are as individuals.
But is that all? Will that formula make you happy?
Good Money is about building a meaningful life, not just a bigger bank account. In this book, investor and author John Coleman offers a new mindset around personal finance, one that puts purpose at its core. He provides a six-part framework for building a relationship with money that leads to human flourishing:
Filled with detailed examples and firsthand interviews as well as guidance on applying these principles to the well-being of your children and family, Good Money walks you through each of these steps, providing helpful and sometimes counterintuitive advice on how to use your wealth to flourish, find greater significance, and ensure your actions have the impact you want, now and long into the future.
]]>If you read nothing else for new managers, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you get up to speed quickly, assess your team's strengths and weaknesses, and lead them to perform at their best.
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This collection of articles includes 'Becoming the Boss', by Linda A. Hill; 'What Great Managers Do', by Marcus Buckingham; 'How Leaders Create and Use Networks', by Herminia Ibarra and Mark Lee Hunter; 'How to Preempt Team Conflict', by Ginka Toegel and Jean-Louis Barsoux; 'What Is Psychological Safety?' by Amy Gallo; 'Get the Boss to Buy In', by Susan J. Ashford and James Detert; 'Four Ways to Improve Your Strategic Thinking Skills', by Nina A. Bowman; 'How to Help (Without Micromanaging)', by Colin M. Fisher, Teresa M. Amabile, and Julianna Pillemer; 'Is Your Hybrid Team Losing Steam?' by Heidi K. Gardner; 'Make the Most of Your One-on-One Meetings', by Steven G. Rogelberg; 'How to Give (and Receive) Critical Feedback', by Patrick Thean; 'Collaborative Overload', by Rob Cross, Reb Rebele, and Adam Grant; 'The Power of Mattering at Work', by Zach Mercurio; 'Leading Is Emotionally Draining. Here's How to Recover', by Dina Denham Smith; and 'What Makes a Leader?' by Daniel Goleman.
HBR's 10 Must Reads are definitive collections of classic ideas, practical advice, and essential thinking from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Exploring topics like disruptive innovation, emotional intelligence, and new technology in our ever-evolving world, these books empower any leader to make bold decisions and inspire others.
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If you read nothing else on women and leadership, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you understand the barriers holding women back, ensure their voices are heard, and create a path forward for aspiring female leaders.
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This collection of articles includes 'How to Close the Gender Gap', by Colleen Ammerman and Boris Groysberg; 'Make Yourself Heard', an interview with Deborah Tannen by Amy Bernstein, Sarah Green Carmichael, and Nicole Torres; 'Women and the Vision Thing', by Herminia Ibarra and Otilia Obodaru; 'Stop Telling Women They Have Impostor Syndrome', by Ruchika T. Malhotra and Jodi-Ann Burey; 'Dig, Bridge, Collectively Act', by Tina Opie and Beth A. Livingston; 'The Memo Every Woman Keeps in Her Desk', by Kathleen Reardon; 'How Women Can Get Comfortable Playing Politics at Work', by Lisa Zigarmi, Julie Diamond, and Lesli Mones; 'What's Really Holding Women Back?', by Robin J. Ely and Irene Padavic; 'The Secrets of Successful Female Networkers', by Harvard Business Review; 'How to Do Sponsorship Right', by Herminia Ibarra; 'Achieve DEI Goals Without DEI Programs', by Frank Dobbin and Alexandra Kalev; 'Does the Tech Industry Need a Reboot?', an interview with Telle Whitney by Alison Beard; 'Are You Taking on Too Many Non-Promotable Tasks?', by Linda Babcock, Brenda Peyser, Lise Vesterlund, and Laurie Weingart; and 'How Women Can Win in the Workplace', by Kweilin Ellingrud, Lareina Yee, and Mara del Mar Martnez.
HBR's 10 Must Reads are definitive collections of classic ideas, practical advice, and essential thinking from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Exploring topics like disruptive innovation, emotional intelligence, and new technology in our ever-evolving world, these books empower any leader to make bold decisions and inspire others.
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If you read nothing else on decision-making, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you gather the data you need, identify cognitive traps that lead you astray, and turn overthinking into action.
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This collection of articles includes 'How to Tackle Your Toughest Decisions', by Joseph L. Badaracco; 'The Hidden Traps in Decision Making', by John S. Hammond, Ralph L. Keeney, and Howard Raiffa; 'Stop Overthinking and Start Trusting Your Gut', by Melody Wilding; 'Fooled by Experience', by Emre Soyer and Robin M. Hogarth; 'What Makes Strategic Decisions Different', by Phil Rosenzweig; 'Noise: How to Overcome the High, Hidden Cost of Inconsistent Decision Making', by Daniel Kahneman, Andrew M. Rosenfield, Linnea Gandhi, and Tom Blaser; 'The Value of Human Decision-Making in the Age of AI', by Martin Reeves, Mihnea Moldoveanu, and Adam Job; 'Where Data-Driven Decision-Making Can Go Wrong', by Michael Luca and Amy C. Edmondson; 'Making Better Decisions with Less Data', by Tanya Menon and Leigh Thompson; 'Who Has the D?: How Clear Decision Roles Enhance Organizational Performance', by Paul Rogers and Marcia W. Blenko; 'Beyond the Echo Chamber', by Alex 'Sandy' Pentland; 'Five Questions to Help Your Team Make Better Decisions', by Steven Morris; 'Conquering a Culture of Indecision', by Ram Charan; and 'Drive Innovation with Better Decision-Making',by Linda A. Hill, Emily Tedards, and Taran Swan.
HBR's 10 Must Reads are definitive collections of classic ideas, practical advice, and essential thinking from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Exploring topics like disruptive innovation, emotional intelligence, and new technology in our ever-evolving world, these books empower any leader to make bold decisions and inspire others.
This Updated and Expanded edition features new, breakthrough articles, additional short-form pieces, and a detailed discussion guide to give you and your team the tools you need for sustained success.
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If you read nothing else on communication, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you speak more authentically, express your ideas with clarity and impact, and win over your audience.
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This collection of articles includes 'The Necessary Art of Persuasion', by Jay A. Conger; 'The Surprising Power of Questions', by Alison Wood Brooks and Leslie K. John; 'Taking the Stress Out of Stressful Conversations', by Holly Weeks; 'How Supportive Leaders Approach Emotional Conversations', by Sarah Noll Wilson; 'The Science of Strong Business Writing', by Bill Birchard; 'Did You Get My Slack/Email/Text?', by Erica Dhawan; 'Visualizations That Really Work', by Scott Berinato; 'How to Become an Authentic Speaker', by Nick Morgan; 'What People Get Wrong About Psychological Safety', by Amy C. Edmondson and Michaela J. Kerrissey; 'What's the Best Way to Communicate on a Global Team?', by Dan Bullock and Ral Snchez; 'Are You Really a Good Listener?', by Jeffrey Yip and Colin M. Fisher; 'What People Still Get Wrong About Negotiations', by Max H. Bazerman; and 'Cultivating Everyday Courage', by James R. Detert.
HBR's 10 Must Reads are definitive collections of classic ideas, practical advice, and essential thinking from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Exploring topics like disruptive innovation, emotional intelligence, and new technology in our ever-evolving world, these books empower any leader to make bold decisions and inspire others.
This Updated and Expanded edition features new, breakthrough articles, additional short-form pieces, and a detailed discussion guide to give you and your team the tools you need for sustained success.
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If you read nothing else on innovation, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you invest in your best innovation bets, learn from setbacks, and bring bold new offerings to market.
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This collection of articles includes 'What Is Disruptive Innovation?' by Clayton M. Christensen, Michael E. Raynor, and Rory McDonald; 'Innovation Doesn't Have to Be Disruptive,' by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne; 'Great Innovators Create the Future, Manage the Present, and Selectively Forget the Past', by Vijay Govindarajan; 'A New Approach to Strategic Innovation', by Haijian Si, Christoph Loch, and Stelios Kavadias; 'A Refresher on Discovery-Driven Planning', by Amy Gallo; 'Know Your Customers' 'Jobs to Be Done', by Clayton M. Christensen, Taddy Hall, Karen Dillon, and David S. Duncan; 'Breaking Down the Barriers to Innovation', by Scott D. Anthony, Paul Cobban, Rahul Nair, and Natalie Painchaud; 'The Inescapable Paradox of Managing Creativity', by Linda A. Hill, Greg Brandeau, Emily Truelove, and Kent Lineback; 'Find Innovation Where You Least Expect It', by Tony McCaffrey and Jim Pearson; 'Engineering Reverse Innovations', by Amos Winter and Vijay Govindarajan; 'Can AI Help Your Company Innovate? It Depends', by Lynn Wu and Sam Ransbotham; 'Why Design Thinking Works', by Jeanne M. Liedtka; 'If Your Innovation Effort Isn't Working, Look at Who's on the Team', by Nathan Furr, Kyle Nel, and Thomas Zoega Ramsy; 'What's Your Best Innovation Bet?' by Melissa A. Schilling; and 'Strategies for Learning from Failure', by Amy C. Edmondson.
HBR's 10 Must Reads are definitive collections of classic ideas, practical advice, and essential thinking from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Exploring topics like disruptive innovation, emotional intelligence, and new technology in our ever-evolving world, these books empower any leader to make bold decisions and inspire others.
This Updated and Expanded edition features new, breakthrough articles, additional short-form pieces, and a detailed discussion guide to give you and your team the tools you need for sustained success.
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If you read nothing else on marketing, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classicHarvard Business Reviewarticles that will help you connect better with your established customers, develop offerings that attract new ones, and unlock opportunities for growth.
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This collection of articles includes 'Marketing Myopia', by Theodore Levitt; 'Net Promoter 3.0', by Fred Reichheld, Darci Darnell, and Maureen Burns; 'Analytics for Marketers', by Fabrizio Fantini and Das Narayandas; 'Personalization Done Right', by Mark Abraham and David C. Edelman; 'What Psychological Targeting Can Do', by Sandra Matz; 'Why CMOs Never Last', by Kimberly A. Whitler and Neil A. Morgan; 'Are Your Marketing and Sales Teams on the Same Page?', by Kelsey Raymond; 'How AI Can Power Brand Management', by Julian De Freitas and Elie Ofek; 'Attract New Customers Without Alienating Your Old Ones', by Ryan Hamilton and Annie Wilson; 'Does Influencer Marketing Really Pay Off?', by Fine F. Leung, Jonathan Z. Zhang, Flora F. Gu, Yiwei Li, and Robert W. Palmatier; 'The Right Way to Build Your Brand', by Roger L. Martin, Jann Schwarz, and Mimi Turner; 'Is Your Marketing Organization Ready for What's Next?,' by Omar Rodrguez-Vil, Sundar Bharadwaj, Neil A. Morgan, and Shubu Mitra.
HBR's 10 Must Reads are definitive collections of classic ideas, practical advice, and essential thinking from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Exploring topics like disruptive innovation, emotional intelligence, and new technology in our ever-evolving world, these books empower any leader to make bold decisions and inspire others.
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If you read nothing else on leading digital transformation, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you set ambitious milestones for your transformation, anticipate and avoid common mistakes, and reach your goals faster and more predictably.
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This collection of articles includes 'Discovery-Driven Digital Transformation', by Rita McGrath and Ryan McManus; 'Is Your Company Squandering Digital Opportunities?' by Mohan Subramaniam; 'Democratizing Transformation', by Marco Iansiti and Satya Nadella; 'Strategy in an Era of Abundant Expertise', by Bobby Yerramilli-Rao, John Corwin, Yang Li, and Karim R. Lakhani; 'How to Speed Up Your Digital Transformation', by Benjamin Mueller and Jens Lauterbach; 'Digital Doesn't Have to Be Disruptive', by Nathan Furr and Andrew Shipilov; 'The Secret to Successful AI-Driven Process Redesign', by H. James Wilson and Paul R. Daugherty; 'Developing a Digital Mindset', by Tsedal Neeley and Paul Leonardi; 'Is Your C-Suite Equipped to Lead a Digital Transformation?' by J. Yo-Jud Cheng, Cassandra Frangos, and Boris Groysberg; 'A Better Way to Put Your Data to Work', by Veeral Desai, Tim Fountaine, and Kayvaun Rowshankish; 'Five Pillars for Democratizing Data', by Hippolyte Lefebvre, Christine Legner, and Elizabeth A. Teracino; 'The Age of Continuous Connection', by Nicolaj Siggelkow and Christian Terwiesch; 'Want Your Company to Get Better at Experimentation?' by Iavor Bojinov, David Holtz, Ramesh Johari, Sven Schmit, and Martin Tingley; and 'Reskilling in the Age of AI', by Jorge Tamayo, Leila Doumi, Sagar Goel, Orsolya Kovcs-Ondrejkovic, and Raffaella Sadun.
HBR's 10 Must Reads are definitive collections of classic ideas, practical advice, and essential thinking from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Exploring topics like disruptive innovation, emotional intelligence, and new technology in our ever-evolving world, these books empower any leader to make bold decisions and inspire others.
This Updated and Expanded edition features new, breakthrough articles, additional short-form pieces, and a detailed discussion guide to give you and your team the tools you need for sustained success.
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If you read nothing else on building a great culture, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you understand how to create a foundation of psychological safety, connect your people to your organisation's purpose, and change your culture for the better.
This book will inspire you to:
This collection of articles includes 'The Leader's Guide to Corporate Culture', by Boris Groysberg, Jeremiah Lee, Jesse Price, and J. Yo-Jud Cheng; 'What People Get Wrong About Psychological Safety', by Amy C. Edmondson and Michaela J. Kerrissey; 'The Hard Truth About Innovative Cultures', by Gary P. Pisano; 'Four Phrases That Encourage Curiosity on Your Team', by Scott Shigeoka; 'The New Analytics of Culture', by Matthew Corritore, Amir Goldberg, and Sameer B. Srivastava; 'Don't Let Cynicism Undermine Your Workplace', by Jamil Zaki; 'Creating a Purpose-Driven Organization', by Robert E. Quinn and Anjan V. Thakor; 'Four Ways to Create a Learning Culture on Your Team', by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic and Josh Bersin; 'The Price of Incivility', by Christine Porath and Christine Pearson; 'Why Hybrid Work Can Become Toxic', by Mark Mortensen; 'How to Design an Ethical Organization', by Nicholas Epley and Amit Kumar; 'The Power of Small Acts of Inclusion', by Gregg Muragishi, Lauren Aguilar, Priyanka Carr, and Greg Walton; 'Beware a Culture of Busyness', by Adam Waytz; and 'When Culture Doesn't Translate', by Erin Meyer.
HBR's 10 Must Reads are definitive collections of classic ideas, practical advice, and essential thinking from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Exploring topics like disruptive innovation, emotional intelligence, and new technology in our ever-evolving world, these books empower any leader to make bold decisions and inspire others.
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This origami paper pack from Tuttle Publishing includes 256 sheets of double-sided paper with whimsical cat illustrations. Each sheet stays securely in place until you're ready to fold, thanks to the easy tear-out design no loose or crumpled papers to worry about.
Origami Kawaii Cats Paper Pack Book includes:
The artwork on these papers is selected from the beautifully illustrated children's book Japanese Traditions by author and illustrator Setsu Broderick. From kittens enjoying cherry blossom season to preparing feasts and playing outside, these charming designs will delight crafters of all ages.
]]>This origami paper pack from Tuttle Publishing includes 256 sheets of double-sided paper with traditional blue and white designs with a shibori print. Each sheet stays securely in place until you're ready to fold, thanks to the easy tear-out design no loose or crumpled papers to worry about.
Origami Blue & White Shibori Paper Pack Book includes:
Shibori is a hand-dyeing technique from Japan that typically involves folding, twisting or bunching cloth to create a unique pattern sort of like an ancient form of tie-dye.
]]>This origami paper pack from Tuttle Publishing includes 256 sheets of double-sided paper with traditional washi flower designs. Each sheet stays securely in place until you're ready to fold, thanks to the easy tear-out design no loose or crumpled papers to worry about.
Origami Washi Flowers Paper Pack Book includes:
In the late 1970s, as gay men in San Francisco experienced a new sense of freedom following the Stonewall Uprising, Hal Fischer made Gay Semiotics, a photo-text project that categorised denizens of the Castro and Haight-Ashbury neighborhoods by social type such as the 'jock' or the 'hippie'. Sly and systematic, Fischer portrayed the sartorial codes of queer street style earrings, handkerchiefs, jeans, or leather that broadcast a range of desires to potential sexual prospects. The series became an influential record of a libertine era before AIDS, the rise of internet dating apps, and tech industryaccelerated gentrification transformed queer life forever. Tracing the formation of an essential American artist, Hal Fischer: Seminal Works includes Gay Semiotics together with Fischer's rarely seen early photography and features essays that offer vital new perspectives on the history of San Francisco and the resonance of the gay rights movement across generations.
]]>Countless fans have fallen in love with her artwork thanks to her attempts to express the complexities of human emotion, and the merging of fantastical elements, nature, and stunning vibrant colours situations in her work. She has built up almost half a million followers on her Instagram account and runs a very popular Patreon, where she shares WIPs and access to her personal sketchbook. She also sells prints and products featuring her artwork from her online store.
In this exclusive book, Audra takes readers on a journey through her creative history, opening up about her early years, childhood influences, struggles, and ambitions. She then shows us behind the scenes in her studio and discusses her personal techniques, including how she uses a sketchbook and conceptualises. Then, presenting something a little different to other available 'Art of' books, Audra has written a chapter on an artist's relationship with art and provided some self-help-esque discussions for fellow creatives. From seeing creation as a spiritual force to being able to draw boundaries and maintain artistic confidence, this section is invaluable for artists of any ability.
We then have beautiful galleries of Audra's complete work in various mediums, plus step-by-step tutorials for readers to follow on topics including gouache painting, redrawing old art, creating digital art, drawing something in your own style, and mixing media.
This is a highly interesting, ever-inspiring collection of art and writings from a thoughtful, hugely talented creative artist.
]]>Edited by 3dtotal Publishing, based in Worcester, England, UK. 3dtotal publish high-quality art books dedicated to bringing invaluable training to beginners, hobbyists, and professionals alike. Their books feature top industry professionals from around the globe who share their experience in skilfully written step-by-step tutorials and guides. Illustrated throughout with stunning artwork, these best-selling publications offer creative insight, expert advice, and essential motivation.
]]>With years of extensive experience working in the comic, animation, and video-game industries, Ramon has carved out a unique artistic style and earned himself a reputation for creating captivating visual concepts and character art. His previous clients include top production companies including Riot Games, Sony Pictures Animation, and Dreamworks, and he has built a following of 609K fans on Instagram.
In this book, he offers an insight to his world of art, where he likes to portray characters doing everyday activities in everyday places, such as eating at home or riding the subway. He has built a relatability in his art that appeals to fans, as they see themselves in his work. That said, he isn't afraid to introduce a bizarre situation or something unexpected to push the viewers' imagination!
The book will feature personal details about Ramn's early life, education, and career, as well as step-by-step tutorials for readers to learn from his incredible style and skills. For long-standing fans or those newly discovering his artwork, Ramn's art book will be one that our audiences jump to own.
]]>More than ever before, radiation is a part of our modern daily lives. We own radiation-emitting phones, regularly get diagnostic x-rays, such as mammograms, and submit to full-body security scans at airports. We worry and debate about the proliferation of nuclear weapons and the safety of nuclear power plants. But how much do we really know about radiation? And what are its actual dangers? An accessible blend of narrative history and science, Strange Glow describes mankind's extraordinary, thorny relationship with radiation, including the hard-won lessons of how radiation helps and harms our health. Timothy Jorgensen explores how our knowledge of and experiences with radiation in the last century can lead us to smarter personal decisions about radiation exposures today.
Jorgensen introduces key figures in the story of radiation from Wilhelm Roentgen, the discoverer of x-rays, and pioneering radioactivity researchers Marie and Pierre Curie, to Thomas Edison and the victims of the recent Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident. Tracing the most important events in the evolution of radiation, Jorgensen explains exactly what radiation is, how it produces certain health consequences, and how we can protect ourselves from harm. He also considers a range of practical scenarios such as the risks of radon in our basements, radiation levels in the fish we eat, questions about cell-phone use, and radiation's link to cancer. Jorgensen empowers us to make informed choices while offering a clearer understanding of broader societal issues.
Investigating radiation's benefits and risks, Strange Glow takes a remarkable look at how, for better or worse, radiation has transformed our society.
]]>In the chaos following the Lisbon quake, government and church leaders vied for control. The Marques de Pombal rose to power and became a virtual dictator. As a result, the Roman Catholic Jesuit Order lost much of its influence in Portugal. Voltaire wrote his satirical work Candide to refute the philosophy of 'optimism', the belief that God had created a perfect world. And the 1755 earthquake sparked the search for a scientific understanding of natural disasters.
Ranging from an examination of temblors mentioned in the Bible, to a richly detailed account of the 1906 catastrophe in San Francisco, to Japan's Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, to the Peruvian earthquake in 1970 (the Western Hemisphere's greatest natural disaster), this book is an unequaled testament to a natural phenomenon that can be not only terrifying but also threatening to humankind's fragile existence, always at risk because of destructive powers beyond our control.
]]>A northern viewpoint is most often the default, while the south the far southern latitudes occupied by Australia, New Zealand, Argentina and southern Africa, among others seems far away and ignorable. In Southern Imagining, Elleke Boehmer offers an alternative perspective, using literary, scientific and cultural material to explore how we look at the world from the south. Reading, she argues, is a transformative means of reversing our usual planetary orientation and rearranging our perceptual geography. Boehmer examines writing from across southern continents and islands, considering how we imaginatively inhabit the farthest reaches of our planet. Creators ranging from the Portuguese epic poet Lus de Cames to Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Charles Darwin, Katherine Mansfield, Jorge Luis Borges and ancient Indigenous storytellers capture the edgy and austere experiences of the far south.
For Boehmer, imaginative work stimulates and shapes our phenomenological understanding. Southerners often see themselves as far away from where things count, as outsiders, internalising the wider global sense of their relative insignificance. Conversely, when northerners read or hear legends, narratives, songs and poems from the south, it is as if they are located in the south, at least for the duration of the reading or listening. Boehmer suggests that the south-tilted world map, re-centred through song and story, invites us to claim a more involved sense of belonging to our planet, both its north and its south. The writers of the south disrupt conventional ways of seeing and invite us to inhabit our globe differently.
]]>Politics is a site of performance, and contemporary politicians often perform the role of a regular person perhaps someone we would like to have a beer with. They win elections not because of the elevated rhetorical performances we often associate with charisma ('ask not what your country can do for you'), but because of something more ordinary and relatable. The everyday magic spell that politicians cast using mass and social media is what sociologist Julia Sonnevend calls 'charm'. In this engaging and enlightening book, Sonnevend explores charm (and the related 'charm offensive') as a keyword of contemporary global politics. Successful political leaders deploy this form of personal magnetism which relies on proximity to political tribes and manifests across a variety of media platforms to appear authentic and accessible in their quest for power.
Sonnevend examines the mediated self-representations of a set of liberal, illiberal, and authoritarian political leaders, past and present: New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern, Hungary's Viktor Orbn, Iran's Mohammad Javad Zarif, North Korea's Kim Jong-un, and Germany's Angela Merkel. She considers how charm (or the lack of it) is wielded as a political tool, and the ways charm is weaponised to shape the international image of a country, potentially influencing decisions about military aid, trade, and even tourism. Sonnevend argues that charm will shape the future of democracy worldwide, as political values will be increasingly embodied by mediated personalities. These figures will rise and fall, often fading into irrelevance; but if we do not understand charm's political power, we cannot grasp today's fragile political moment.
]]>How do we know Shakespeare was Shakespeare? Could a glover's son who left school at fifteen really be the author behind such masterpieces as Hamlet, King Lear and The Tempest?
Yes! says historian Susan Amussen. She transports readers back to early modern England, to travel the path that carried William Shakespeare from humble origins in Stratford to literary greatness on the London stage. This was a society undergoing rapid change. Grammar schools made education in Latin and Greek available to commoners, while touring players brought the latest dramatic productions to the masses. And in London, a metropolis filled with European visitors, ordinary people had the opportunity to see courtly life up close.
No serious historian doubts that Shakespeare was the author of the plays that bear his name. Susan Amussen shares what they know: that Shakespeare's England was a complex and cosmopolitan place, with everything a talented young playwright needed to develop his craft and furnish his imagination.
'As compelling as it is well-informed, this is a must-read for all Shakespeare and theatre lovers!' Chris Laoutaris, author of Shakespeare's Book: The Intertwined Lives Behind the First Folio
'If you've ever wanted a "making of" guide to our expanding library of Shakespeare biographies, Susan Dwyer Amussen's What's in a name?is for you.' Will Tosh, author of Straight Acting:The Many Queer Lives of William Shakespeare
]]>After tracing Britishisms that entered the American vocabulary in the nineteenth century and during the world wars, Gobsmacked! discusses the most-used British terms in America today. It features chapters on the American embrace of British insults and curses, sports terms, and words about food and drinks. The book also explores the American adoption of British spellings, pronunciations, and grammar, and cases where Americans have misconstrued British expressions (for example, changing can't be arsed to can't be asked) or adopted faux-British usages, like pronouncing divisive as 'divissive'. Finally, the book offers some guidance on just how many Britishisms an American can safely adopt without coming off like an arse.
Rigorously researched and documented but written in a light, conversational style, this is a book that general readers and language obsessives will love. Its revealing account of a surprising and underrecognised language revolution might even leave them, well, gobsmacked.
]]>Claudia de Rham has been playing with gravity her entire life. As a diver, experimenting with her body's buoyancy in the Indian Ocean. As a pilot, soaring over Canadian waterfalls on dark mornings before beginning her daily scientific research. As an astronaut candidate, dreaming of the experience of flying free from Earth's pull. And as a physicist, discovering new sides to gravity's irresistible personality by exploring the limits of Einstein's general theory of relativity. In The Beauty of Falling, de Rham shares captivating stories about her quest to gain intimacy with gravity, to understand both its feeling and fundamental nature. Her life's pursuit led her from a twist of fate that snatched away her dream of becoming an astronaut to an exhilarating breakthrough at the very frontiers of gravitational physics.
While many of us presume to know gravity quite well, the brightest scientists in history have yet to fully answer the simple question: what exactly is gravity? De Rham reveals how great minds from Newton and Einstein to Stephen Hawking, Andrea Ghez, and Roger Penrose led her to the edge of knowledge about this fundamental force. She found hints of a hidden side to gravity at the particle level where Einstein's theory breaks down, leading her to develop a new theory of 'massive gravity.' De Rham shares how her life's path turned from a precipitous fall to an exquisite flight toward the discovery of something entirely new about our surprising, gravity-driven universe.
]]>In The Race Makers, Enlightenment specialist Andrew S. Curran traces the emergence of race through thirteen pivotal figures, including Louis XIV, Buffon, Carl Linnaeus, Voltaire, David Hume, Adam Smith, Immanuel Kant and Thomas Jefferson. From the gilded halls of Versailles to the slave plantations of the Caribbean, and from the court of the Mughal Empire to the drawing rooms of Monticello, Curran reveals how the pursuit of knowledge became entangled with and often drove systems of empire and oppression. The result is a bold reappraisal of the Enlightenment's most celebrated luminaries.
Combining rigorous scholarship with vivid storytelling, The Race Makers offers a sweeping and unsettling account of how modern concepts of race were born and why they still matter.
]]>The United States is no longer the world's undisputed superpower. China and India increasingly flex their economic muscle, as the West's share of global GDP steadily declines and America's rules-based system risks becoming irrelevant. In business, competition brings efficiency, balance, and innovation. But not in the marketplace for global power.
Acclaimed economist Eswar S. Prasad argues that the very forces expected to stabilise the world order are fueling disarray. Globalisation has deepened inequality in many countries, stoked political backlash and triggered trade wars. Economic institutions like the IMF and WTO are no longer fit for purpose. The rise of 'middle powers' like South Africa, Brazil, and Indonesia once suggested multipolar stability; but today, such economies are forced to pick sides in the intensifying USChina struggle for hegemony.
Prasad's clear-eyed, bracing prose contends that we are caught in a destructive feedback loop between economics, domestic politics, and geopolitics. With instability the new status quo, we need radical solutions to reinvigorate the world economy, prioritise common aspirations and halt the downward spiral.
Praise for The Future of Money
'A road map for money managers, market strategists, and others seeking to understand this new world.' Barron's
'Money shapes economies, economies shape nations, nations shape history. It follows that the future of money is profoundly important. Here is a definitive report on where we are and where we are going.' Lawrence H. Summers, former Secreta ry of the Treasury
'Prasad manages to make the financial system intelligible and interesting without resorting to shortcuts and exaggeration...Previous overhauls mainly improved existing systems, he notes. The end of cash likely within a decade or two is revolutionary.' Economist
]]>After inheriting the miner's safety lamp that belonged to his great-grandfather, Jake Morris-Campbell sets out on a pilgrimage across his homeland. Travelling from the Holy Island of Lindisfarne to Durham Cathedral, he asks what new ways might be made through the old north.
This region, a hub of early Christian Britain and later strongly defined by industry and class, now faces an uncertain future. But it remains a unique and starkly beautiful part of the country, with a deep history that is intimately entwined with the idea of Englishness. Jake's journey along the 'Camino of the North' sees him explore the shifting nature of individual and regional identity across thirteen-hundred years of social change. At the same time, it challenges him to reconsider his own calling as a writer and how it relates to the lives of the people he meets along the way.
Between the salt and the ash asks what stories the North East can tell about itself in the wake of Christianity and coal. Rejecting the damaging trope of 'left behind' communities, Jake uncovers neglected seams of culture and history, while offering a heartfelt celebration of the place he calls hyem.
'Beautifully written' Brian Groom, author of Northerners: A History
'It should be read by us all, wherever we live.' David Almond, author of Skellig
'Beautifully crafted' Robert Colls, The New Statesman
'A tender Northumbrian camino through England's own land of saints and scholars.' Dan Jackson, author of The Northumbrians
]]>Minister for the Counterculture, Mancunian mainstay and alternative national treasure John Robb has lived a life in music. In this book he charts his adventures on the cultural frontline, chronicling the making of a DIY icon.
Robb's quest began in his hometown of Blackpool where punk was a battle against the odds and went international when he toured the world with his band. The first person to interview Nirvana, he also discovered The Stone Roses for weekly newspaper Sounds and did early interviews with The Jesus and Mary Chain and The Manics, before moving on to legends such as Mark E. Smith, Nick Cave and Patti Smith. Along the way, he became an on-screen commentator and author of bestselling books.
Robb's memoir tells of deep friendships with figures from Poly Styrene to Chris Packham. Packed with riotous stories, it provides an alternative account of British musical and cultural history and a triumphant blueprint for a punk rock life.
'John Robb writes about music and culture with the insight of someone who loves it from the outside and lives it from the inside.' Johnny Marr
]]>In The Celtic Wheel of the Year, bestselling author Rhonda McCrimmon invites you to rediscover that magic. This friendly guide will help you connect with the Wheel, celebrating the changing seasons with practices that resonate with your own unique path. Within its pages, you will explore:
Approachable and insightful, The Celtic Wheel of the Year does not strive to recreate the past, but to draw from its wisdom to create a more balanced and magical present. Step into the dance of the seasons and discover a wellspring of courage, clarity, and connection within.
'A luminous guide that bridges the ancient wisdom of the land with the yearning of the modern soul.' HeatherAsh Amara
]]>The Left Hand Path of Tarot suggests a paradigm shift for tarot archetypes that goes beyond classic interpretation of the major arcana. It's the chaos, subversion, and alchemy of the self in the left-hand path of tarot that challenges social norms and leads you to explore the deepest parts of your soul. It is the torch that lights the fire through which we must all walk in order to transcend and achieve the highest victory a human being can aspire to complete: self-love.
'Truly, The Left-Hand Path of Tarot serves as a tarot for our times, one that invites us to direct contemplation of the eerie trickster dimensions of phenomenal reality and of our own souls, so that we might learn to more deeply enjoy our wholeness.' from the foreword by Carolyn Elliott
]]>A Grimoire of Italian Witchcraft: Practical Spells & Rituals of the Old Religion is a vital tome for anyone seeking the ancient path of the Strega. Raven Grimassi created a complete Book of Shadows for witches dedicated to the Italian path, including incantations, practical spells, and more. Explore everything from witchcraft for the monthly full moon to magic dedicated to festivals, utilising secret symbols and everyday ingredients.
Grimassi's classic insights on Italian witchcraft center on practical applications for the reader, derived from traditions and history sure to inspire practitioners at any stage. This book also functions as a course, full of spells, rites, and reflective questions to bolster learning. A Grimoire of Italian Witchcraft is a brilliant exploration of both practice and the religion, history, and tradition that underlies Italian witchcraft in the past and today.
]]>In this exhilarating journey into underground parties, pulsating with life and limitless possibility, acclaimed author Amin Ghaziani unveils the unexpected revolution revitalising urban nightlife.
Far from the gay bar with its largely white, gay male clientele, here is a dazzling scene of secret parties club nights wherein culture creatives, many of whom are queer, trans, and racial minorities, reclaim the night in the name of those too long left out. Episodic, nomadic, and radically inclusive, club nights are refashioning queer nightlife in boundlessly imaginative and powerfully defiant ways.
Drawing on Ghaziani's immersive encounters at underground parties in London and more than one hundred riveting interviews with everyone from bar owners to party producers, revelers to rabble-rousers, Long Live Queer Nightlife showcases a spectacular, if seldom-seen, vision of a queer world shimmering with self-empowerment, inventiveness, and joy.
]]>Mainstream theories of the brain are often expressed through engineering concepts computation, code, control, reverse-engineering, optimisation. These theories cast the living organism as a machine and the brain as a computer. The fact that cognition is a biological phenomenon seems merely anecdotal; biology is considered just 'implementation'. In The Brain, In Theory, Romain Brette argues that the brain is not a 'biological computer' because living organisms are not engineered. Engineering is the use of knowledge to solve technical problems, to build an artifact with a plan. But, Brette reminds us, Darwin's insight is precisely that evolution is not a case of engineering. Unlike engineering, evolution has no predetermined goals, plans, or knowledge.
Brette reviews the main theoretical frameworks for thinking about the brain, including computation, neural representations, information, and prediction, and finds them poorly suited to the study of biological cognition. He proposes understanding the brain as a self-organised, developing community of living entities rather than an optimised assembly of machine components. With this new perspective, Brette brings life back to the study of the brain and cognition.
]]>Each issue provides detailed tutorials on creating diverse characters, enabling you to explore the processes and decision making that go into creating amazing characters. Learn new ways to develop your own ideas, and discover from the artists what it is like to work for prolific animation studios such as Disney, Warner Bros., and DreamWorks.
The cover for issue 35 is byMaxine Vee (313K Instagram followers), a freelance illustrator based in Canada. Her cosy, fantasy-inspired characters and environments have led to work with Walt Disney Studios, Penguin Random House, Bloomsbury, and many more. She takes readers step by step through the creation of her stunning cover art, then answers our questions on her career journey and current creative projects.
Another great feature in this issue is an in-depth look at using Risograph to create characters. Natalie Andrewson, an American freelance illustrator and author (based in Los Angeles) speaks to us about how she came to work in this unique medium and creates a brand-new character, walking us through her process. Her work has featured in graphic novels, animation, gallery shows, and more. She has 193K followers on Instagram.
]]>Cover artist Maxine Vee (313K Instagram followers) is a freelance illustrator, based in Toronto, Canada. Her cosy, fantasy -inspired characters and environments have led to work with Walt Disney Studios, Penguin Random House, Bloomsbury, and many more.
Natalie Andrewson (193K Instagram followers) is a freelance illustrator, comic artist, and Risograph creator from North Carolina, currently based in Los Angeles. Her colourful characters have featured in graphic novels, animation, gallery shows, and her Risograph prints were the subject of an art book in 2024.
]]>Examining notions of culture, belonging, authenticity and family, Whose Song to Sing? takes us from 1970s Birmingham to South Wales in the 2020s, via America, Australia and Thailand.
Wildsmith offers an adoptee's take on society ironic and occasionally caustic as he struggles to carve out a space within it. As family life disintegrates, he seeks refuge in culture, always returning to the songs and stories of the Valleys, the gift of his adoptive grandfather.
We follow a path from childhood privilege to addiction and despair, before the healing power of community offers a route to happiness.
Unflinching and frequently comic, Whose Song to Sing? shows how establishing a viable identity from uncertain materials can be a creative act, and a life's work.
]]>Gradually it has become clear that the entire eco-system has been thrown out of balance by the elimination of a top predator. Now there are calls for a limited reintroduction of wolves into Scotland as a way of healing the damaged land.
The wolf has been the victim of black propaganda since ancient times. By tellers of folk tales and historians alike it has been described as a slayer of babies, a robber of graves, a devourer of battlefield dead. In this passionate polemic, Jim Crumley argues that these stories are pure fiction, a distortion of reality which prevents people from thinking rationally about the huge benefits the presence of wolves could bring to Scotland. Now is the time for myths to be dispelled, and for the wolf to return to its old home in the highlands.
]]>Fodor's Best of Italy travel guide includes:
Planning on visiting nearby European countries? Check out Fodor'sEssential France, Fodor's Essential Spain, and Fodor's Essential Switzerland.For a more comprehensive Italy guidebook check out Fodor's Essential Italy.
]]>This portable, up-to-date guide is all about maximising the time you have to spend in Amsterdam. Written by veteran travel journalistDonald Strachan, the book hits all of the city's highlights as well as hidden gems with plans crafted for visitors with a variety of needs and interests.
Packed with colour photos, this bestselling guide offers dozens of itineraries that show you how to see Amsterdam's top attractions in a short time, with bulleted maps leading the way from sight to sight. Featuring a full range of thematic and neighbourhood tours plus dining, lodging, shopping, nightlife, and practical visitor info, Frommer's Amsterdam Day by Day is the only guide that helps travellers organise their time to get the most out of a trip.
Inside this book you'll find:
About Frommer's: There's a reason that Frommer's has been the most trusted name in travel for more than 60 years. Arthur Frommer created the bestselling guide series in 1957 to help American service members fulfill their dreams of travel in Europe. Since then, we have published thousands of titles, becoming a household name by helping millions upon millions of people realise their own dreams of seeing our planet. Travel is easy with Frommer's.
]]>For much of the twentieth century, relations between Britain and the Soviet Union were defined by mutual hostility and distrust. From the Bolshevik Revolution until the end of the Cold War, the British establishment was deeply concerned about Soviet-inspired subversion, and secretly monitored thousands of its own citizens due to their real or perceived links to communism, the Soviet Union or both.
Enemy of the State reveals how Britain's intelligence services carried out mass spying operations on the grounds of protecting democracy. Using phone taps, hidden microphones, mail interception and covert break-ins, they investigated trade unionists, scientists, politicians, actors, anti-nuclear and anti-apartheid protesters, and more. But the culture of secrecy permeating British institutions has meant that the extent of these activities is little known. Drawing on recently declassified files from the British government and MI5, Oliver Price argues that while communism gained little traction in domestic politics, fear of left-wing radicalism led to the widespread monitoring of individuals and political groups many of whom posed no threat to the British state.
Britain was long considered a country in which 'political policing' was resisted. But Price shows how the tumultuous events of the last century reshaped official attitudes and normalised surveillance.
]]>Matchless tells the story of women's golf against the backdrop of the intense rivalry between two players who set a new standard for performance American Glenna Collet and England's Joyce Wethered. That head-to-head competition spanned a decade, from their first meeting at Troon in 1925 through to Wethered's tour of the US in 1935. The key moment, and the dramatic focal point for this unique account, is their match at St Andrews in 1929 in the final of the Ladies Amateur Championship. It is widely considered to be the defining moment in women's golf.
Stephen Proctor delves deep into the story of that golden period and the colourful history of the women's golf up to that point and beyond, charting the remarkable characters who graced the fairways and blazed a trail for today's superstars of the sport. Through the achievements and tribulations of Isette Pearson, Cecil Leitch, Alexa Stirling and a cast of key protagonists the reader is transported back to a pivotal time in the development of the game.
]]>In the 1980s, politicians declared war on football; football supporters declared war on each other inside crumbling stadiums that resembled bomb sites and the '82 and '86 World Cups were played against the backdrop of the Falklands conflict. It was a decade in which some fans died watching the game they loved, and at times, the 'slum sport' seemed set to implode. Yet, remarkably, the game was on the cusp of morphing into the behemoth it has become today.
Set against a backdrop of economic recession, rampant hooliganism and suspect fashion, Go To War tells the story of how triumph and tragedy shaped English football during the 1980s. Throughout this explosive book, author Jon Spurling delves into the stories behind the successes and strife.
Thirty years in the making, Go To War draws on interviews conducted with '80s icons including Terry Butcher, Graeme Sharp and Ray Wilkins, managerial legends like Howard Kendall and Bobby Robson and FA Cup heroes Ricky Villa and Norman Whiteside. Like its precursor, the bestselling Get It On, Go To War provides a unique insight into a pivotal footballing decade.
'Enthralling...Another tour de force.' Backpass magazine
'A tremendously readable chronicle of English football in its darkest age, brimming with evocative anecdotes. From the violence on the terraces to the high drama on the pitch, Go To War perfectly captures the moodiness of the 1980s. I enjoyed it enormously.' Dominic Sandbrook
'A beautifully crafted book on a pivotal footballing era.' Jim Rosenthal
'Jon Spurling's eye for detail and character makes him the perfect writer to chronicle a decade when football was about so much more than what happened on the pitch. Not just the best book about '80s football but one of the best books I've read about '80s Britain.' Josh Widdicombe
]]>In our modern era of climate concerns and polarised debates on land use, diet and more, it matters that we understand the world we are in and the roads we travelled to get here. By exploring each of these key landscapes and meeting the people who live, work and farm in them,Tiroffers hope for a better future; one with stunningly beautiful, richly biodiverse landscapes that are ten times richer in wildlife than they currently are, and still full of humans working the land.
]]>The Somali people are fiercely nationalistic. Colonialism split them into five segments divided between four different powers. Thus decolonisation and pan-Somalism became synonymous.
In 1960 a partial reunification took place between British Somaliland and Somalia Italiana. Africa Confidential wrote at the time that the new Somali state would never be beset by tribal division but this discounted the existence of powerful clans within Somali society and the persistence of colonial administrative cultures. The collapse of parliamentary democracy in 1969 and the resulting army and clanic dictatorship that followed led to a civil war in the 'perfect' national state. It lasted fourteen years in the 'British' North and is still raging today in the 'Italian' South.
Somaliland 're-birthed' itself through an enormous solo effort but the viable nation so recreated within its former colonial borders was never internationally recognised and still struggles to exist economically and diplomatically.
This book recounts an African success story where the peace so widely acclaimed by the international community has had no reward but its own lonely achievement.
]]>Between 1857 and 1947, over 28 million Indians left the subcontinent to live, work and study elsewhere. Today, India has the largest diaspora in the world, with approximately 18 million Indians living overseas. Though often absent from historical narratives, migrant children were instrumental during the time of the British Empire in the development not only of Indian national and diasporic identities, but of British identity too. These children were marginalised by their political status, their race and their age; yet they were fundamental to historical change, from the 1830s through to independence in 1947.
Imperial Footprints vividly charts this history of emigration from British India to the imperial heartland, through the eyes of its youngest participants. From pupils sent to English boarding schools and runaway servants, to sailor children and refugees of war or Partition, Sumita Mukherjee reveals that these child migrants were crucial players in founding Indian communities abroad. Drawing on archival records and firsthand accounts, she offers a portrait of migration to Britain that pre-dated the larger waves of arrivals post-war.
Imperial Footprints challenges the assumptions of the historical voices we often foreground; reflects on post-colonial legacies; and offers a fascinating new perspective on migration and empire.
]]>The Cabo Verde Islands are now a popular tourist destination but, guide books apart, there is little in print in English that covers their history and culture. This book offers a readable account not only of the islands' past, but also of their place in the wider story of the South Atlantic's Portuguese-speaking communities.
First settled in the fifteenth century, the inhabitants of Cabo Verde were of diverse origins. Some came from Portugal, others arrived as slaves from mainland Africa, and a third element comprised Jewish exiles from the Iberian Peninsula. From the earliest days, the islanders developed a mixed Creole culture with its own Creole Portuguese language. They had close relations with people of the upper Guinea coast, where many of them settled, and with the Guinea islands. Meanwhile the archipelago became a hub of the Atlantic slave trade.
Cabo Verde has also had a strategic importance its history has to be seen in a global context, broader than simply that of the Portuguese imperial story. Malyn Newitt also fills a major gap in the bibliography of Atlantic history, slavery and the history of the African diaspora in the Atlantic.
]]>Ramsay MacDonald was born an illegitimate child in north-east Scotland. Leaving school at fourteen, he seemed bound to follow in his ploughman father's footsteps. Instead, he would become the UK's first Labour Prime Minister a friend of George V and a global political star. How did he get there from his Highland bothy? Why has he been erased from political memory? And how did this leftist parliamentarian end up leading a Conservative-dominated National Government?
MacDonald's was an elusive, Celtic personality, easier to criticise than to understand. Historian Walter Reid demystifies this fascinating politician, dismissing the common charge of treacherous ambition and tracing MacDonald's personal odyssey including half a life grieving his wife Margaret, a remarkable feminist and social reformer lost young to blood poisoning.
History has been unkind to MacDonald, and most often written with politically hostile pens. Drawing extensively on his private diaries, this biography restores a towering figure to his rightful historical place, and reveals his full complexity a man not without faults, but able and honourable, with deep and widespread interests.
]]>Beautiful photography highlights Benmore's natural looking environment and depicts the landscapes that offer protection and sanctuary to a diversity of plants from around the world. Known for its important collection of over 300 species of rhododendrons, its iconic Redwood Avenue, its Douglas firs, Scots pines and monkey puzzle trees the collection at Benmore continues to expand, conserving plants from around the world that are threatened in their natural habitat. A lovely souvenir book featuring new photography and foiled lettering on the cover.
Every purchase helps to fund our vital work in Scotland and around the world.
]]>The book's magnificent photography highlights the biodiversity at Dawyck with varying woodlands, a burn and glen and the world's first reserve for mosses, liverworts, lichens and fungi. A lovely souvenir book featuring new photography and foiled lettering on the cover. Every purchase helps to fund our vital work in Scotland and around the world.
]]>Vibrant displays of rare plant treasures show an extraordinary diversity of species rarely seen elsewhere in the UK. Logan plays a vital role in global efforts to conserve threatened species and find nature-based solutions to the climate and biodiversity crises. A lovely souvenir book featuring new photography and foiled lettering on the cover. Every purchase helps to fund our vital work in Scotland and around the world.
]]>The Anunnaki one of the most enigmatic groups in history played a heavy role in early human civilisation. But where did they come from, and who were they?
In Anunnaki Revelation, author Heather Lynn, PhD, shares evidence that the Anunnaki's influence extends beyond the realms of mythology and religion, shaping the very foundations of our understanding of reality, consciousness, and the nature of the self. By exploring the connections between the Anunnaki, shamanic practices, psychedelic experiences, and modern pursuits such as artificial intelligence and transhumanism, Anunnaki Revelation aims to trace the origins and trajectory of the transformative impact these gods had on the human experience.
Anunnaki Revelation examines the Anunnaki in a new light, as discarnate entities who played a crucial role in the development of human consciousness and civilisation by communicating advanced knowledge to the leaders of a lost civilisation.
]]>**Shortlisted, NSW Literary Awards 2026, Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction**
**Shortlisted, NSW Literary Awards 2026, Multicultural NSW Award**
**Shortlisted, NSW Literary Awards 2026, UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing**
**Longlisted, Stella Prize 2026**
'If we were different people, to write down these words might be to leave them behind us. But words are our artifacts, and I am seeding a trail for the journey, home.'
What does the daughter of a Nakba survivor inherit? It is not property or tangible heirlooms, nor the streets and neighbourhoods of a father's childhood and the deep roots of family who have lived in one place, Jerusalem, for generation upon generation.
Fixing her gaze on moments, places and objects from the streets of Bethlehem to the Palestinian neighbourhoods of the New Jerusalem Micaela Sahhar assembles a story of Palestinian diaspora. Find Me at the Jaffa Gate is a book about the gaps and blank spaces that cannot be easily recounted, but which insists on the vibrant reality of chance, fragments and memory to reclaim a place called home.
'Micaela Sahhar's Find Me at the Jaffa Gate is one of the most inventive, thought-provoking and captivating chronicles of Palestinian diasporic life I've had the pleasure of reading. It is a memoir written by a poet, poetry written by a novelist, literature written by an academic it is all these things at once, insisting with a gentle yet unwavering confidence in the power of its unique, brilliantly evocative and genre-defying voice. Sahhar's love for her family, homeland, the details and intimacies of everyday life; for language, history, archives, photographs and the treasured ephemera of a life in diaspora, shine through every line. The result is a book in which every word is deliberate, each line commands attention, each chapter is a world within a world.' Randa Abdel-Fattah, academic and writer, author of 11 Words for Love
'Micaela Sahhar's family history has everything that makes any Palestinian family history worth telling and reading about. On the one hand, a rich culture that ranges from distinctive culinary practices to a distinctive sense of humour, and on the other hand, a tragic settler-colonial history of dispossession and oppression leading to a transnational diasporic existence, and that makes for a characteristic sense of space and place. But this is not any book about Palestine. Sahhar is a superior storyteller with a knack for highlighting evocative details. Storytelling, like any craft, embodies in different degrees the labour of the many people who have told stories about one's subject matter in the past. The more a writer is well-read the more this shows in the historical density and the social complexity of their storytelling. Sahhar's book is definitely dense and socially complex in this way. This could make for 'heavy' reading if it wasn't for Sahhar's superior writing skills. Indeed, I would say that more than anything else, this is a book for people who enjoy good writing, regardless of what the story is about. But of course, it matters what this story is about. This is a book about Palestine and Palestinians, and in the way the book is grounded in both the Palestinian tragedy and the Palestinian unlimited capacity to affirm life, the spirit of anti-colonial resistance animates every one of its pages. Sahhar finishes the book saying that like Mahmoud Darwish's father she hopes that one day she will be able to go to Palestine, to the streets where her family originates from, and shout I am I. And I am here. But in a way, by writing this book, she already does that, if not from Palestine at least from the position she occupies within the transnational space of western colonialism.' Ghassan Hage, professor of anthropology at the University of Melbourne and author of The Diasporic Condition: Ethnographic Explorations of the Lebanese in the World
'Find Me at the Jaffa Gate is an aching and tender study of diaspora, grief, memory and history. Sahhar has a masterful voice, playing subtly with tense and form to give agency to a beautifully layered narrative, interwoven with fragments, records and intimate moments of lives permanently changed by Nakba. Find Me at the Jaffa Gate tells an unmissable story of Palestinian survival and resistance across space and time.' Evelyn Araluen, Bundjalung poet and author of Dropbear
'Sahhar chronicles the essential truths of Palestine with intricacy and finesse and in doing so, has crafted a mighty text that demands unbroken attention. Find Me at the Jaffa Gate is a book that will be read, re-read, dog-eared, underlined and recited.' Hasib Hourani, author of rock flight
'Find Me at the Jaffa Gate opens with a recollection of the five-year-old Micaela bobbing off to preparatory school with pigtails, glasses and missing teeth. As she enters the classroom, her sense of self is shattered in a nation that is home but not home, when a teacher butchers her family name and is visibly appalled when told the name is Palestinian. As the child of diaspora, born on the unceded lands of Australia, Micaela is ever conscious of the tension between being in exile on homelands now occupied; and living, working and writing on the occupied lands of Naarm in colonial Australia a site of invasion, and genocide. Find Me at the Jaffa Gate writes of and to dispossession, displacement, trauma, loss, resilience and is testimony to the power of intergenerational story and memory that survives, and lives on so that all those who remain, and their children and children's children remember. In this polyphonic narrative, we hear many voices some still living, others passed, now scattered across nations and continents, yet still connected through home Palestine.' Jeanine Leane, Wiradjuri writer, critic, poet and author of Gawimarra: Gathering
'At a time when Israel is literally trying to wipe Palestinians off the map, this book lands with a powerful thud of fury, beauty and resistance. Weaving personal stories with history in all its unvarnished details, Micaela Sahhar delivers a deeply affecting story that articulates one of the great outrages of our time.' Antony Loewenstein, independent journalist, film-maker and author of The Palestine Laboratory
'Find me at the Jaffa Gate is more than a lyrical memoir that binds personal storytelling with global history; Sahhar has built an archive for future generations. Readers interested in tales of migration and ancestral history will find a treasure trove in Sahhar's emotive and detailed offering.' Hellai Gul, Books+Publishing
'Find Me at the Jaffa Gate has been one of my favourite books of the year.' Alex Creece, author of Potty Mouth, Potty Mouth and Online Editor at Archer
'Find Me at the Jaffa Gate is a story that traverses time and place, love and hate; it's a story of ongoing and unforgettable Palestinian survival.' Readings
'[Through] beautiful prose, Sahhar pulls together a story, full of gaps and questions, about her Palestinian family, their memories and their connection to home.' Celina Ribeiro, Guardian Australia
'This is a book that is about more than displacement it's about resilience, truth-telling and the fragments of stories that are often forgotten but which form the bones and heart of what it means to Palestinian diaspora.' Soaliha Iqbal, Missing Perspectives
'Author and poet Micaela Sahhar's lyrical story of generations of Palestinian diaspora is as timely as ever.' Cheryl Akle, The Weekend Australian
'Sahhar not only reconstitutes an archive of her own family's past, she creates a new archive for the generations that follow.' This Week in Palestine
'Through the lens of her family's history Sahhar successfully immerses the reader in the big history and culture of Palestine, and the experience of being Palestinian.' Rowan Cahill, Journal of Intercultural Studies
'One knows that Find Me at the Jaffa Gate has been percolating for a long time when they read it. Within 48 short chapters, Micaela Sahhar pieces fragments of memory, speculation, and archival research to tell a story of both the construction of her selfhood and Palestinian family: 'not a story about wounds but about the preservation of something all its own'. It is a book full of brilliances even as occupation and exile cause history and geography to cut loose and spin around each other and as Sahhar herself asks, 'What does it mean to be exiled and how do we take our revenge?' Find Me at the Jaffa Gate is a gift, a remarkable debut memoir that is simultaneously a work of poetry in its lyricism and feeling; humour, anger, warmth, grief and love eddy in a whirlpool to form a work about sumud and survival.' VPLA judges' report
'No book is as essential for these past two years as Micaela Sahhar's Find Me at the Jaffa Gate.' Winnie Dunn, Sydney Morning Herald
'Find Me at the Jaffa Gate: An encyclopaedia of a Palestinian family is a deeply moving, confronting and life-affirming book. Innovative and poetic, it is both a political testimony and a nuanced tribute to a family displaced and torn apart by the Nakba. Micaela Sahhar writes with fierce intelligence and heart, forging a work of complex feeling, memory and exploration, a particularly notable achievement given that this is Sahhar's first book.' Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction Judges' comments
'Micaela Sahhar's debut, Find Me at the Jaffa Gate: An encyclopaedia of a Palestinian family, harnesses evocative storytelling to tell the reader about the Palestinian diaspora in Australia and Sahhar's memories of her roots and heritage. As much as it is a Palestinian tragedy of colonisation and dispossession, the book is also an affirmation of the spirit that survives and lives on.' Multicultural NSW Award Judges' comments
]]>Some questions have nipped at humanity's heels for as long as we've been...well, humans. In Why Are We Like This? science journalist Zoe Kean takes us behind the scenes of the evolutionary paradoxes that make up life on this planet. Exploring with scientists, from freezing in Tasmanian sleet to a laboratory of sleeping sharks in North Queensland, we see how these evolutionary mysteries might just uncover the secrets of a better life for humans and the creatures we share the planet with.
The ancient ancestors of life on Earth faced the same challenges we do, so let's learn a lesson or two about how they dealt with them.
'Why Are We Like This? is a witty and inquisitive exploration of humans' place in the web of life. It takes readers on a journey through the history of life on Earth full of wonder, curiosity and tenderness.' Tegan Taylor
'Evolution is not perfect, just good enough. This book brilliantly guides you through this complexity, showing us how we evolved to be marvellously imperfect. Why do we have sex? Why does cancer happen, why do dogs age and sharks sleep? Read this book, and get learned up.' Dr Karl Kruszelnicki
'[a] bold, scientifically savvy and nuanced work.' Sydney Morning Herald / the Age
'Kean's book paints a compelling picture of contemporary understandings of evolution, and how it relates to our humanity.' Readings Monthly
'Overall, this book offers a wonderful opportunity to learn about what life is and why we are what we are. As Dr Kruszelnicki is quoted as saying on the cover, it is a "brilliant guide to how we evolved to be marvellously imperfect". Not only does it provide many thought-provoking observations into evolution, it challenges the very way we've always thought about the concept; it is a marvellous and instructive read.' Erich Mayer, Arts Hub
'Why Are We Like This? is profound, philosophical and insightful within science's sensible and reliable parameters.' Mark Parry, Good Reading Magazine
]]>**Winner, 2023 NSW Premier's History Awards, Australian History Prize**
**Shortlisted, 2023 Prime Minister's Literary Awards, Australian History Prize**
A landmark and revealing joint biography of Elizabeth and John Macarthur, from one of Australia's most respected historians.
Elizabeth and John Macarthur were the first married couple to travel voluntarily from Europe to Australia, arriving in 1790, both aged 23, within three years of the initial invasion. John Macarthur soon became famous in New South Wales and beyond as a wool pioneer, a politician, and a builder of farms at Parramatta and Camden. For a long time, Elizabeth's life was regarded as contingent on John's and, more recently, John's on Elizabeth's.
In the multi-award-winning Elizabeth and John, acclaimed historian Alan Atkinson draws on his work on the Macarthur family over 50 years to explore the dynamics of their strong and sinewy marriage, and family life across two generations. With the truth of Elizabeth and John Macarthur's relationship much more complex and deeply human than other writers have suggested, Atkinson provides a finely drawn portrait of a powerful partnership.
'Based on fifty years of research and reflection by one of this country's most original and creative scholars and finest writers, here is the story of the world made by settler Australia's greatest family, the Macarthurs. No Australian historian has ever explored the inner lives of a married couple, their family and their milieu with such skill, passion and intensity. No one has brought to any subject in Australian history deeper insight into dreams, ambitions and tragedy that the British occupation of this continent entailed. Elizabeth and John is a stunning achievement by one of Australia's greatest-ever historians.' Frank Bongiorno
'Professor Atkinson's portrait is intimate and affectionate. It reads well while maintaining the highest standards of academic rigour.' The Canberra Times
'Through this remarkable study of two key figures in the history of early colonial New South Wales and especially of their marriage, Alan Atkinson here conducts a master class in connecting the personal, the intimate and the local with worldwide processes of colonisation, migration and capitalist expansion. In his capacious historical vision, family life and connections in all their complexity become the thread that holds colonial history, and perhaps history generally, together.' Ann Curthoys
'This magisterial work takes us into a captivating world of 19th-century Australia through a compelling, eloquent, and beautifully drawn study of the remarkable lives of John and Elizabeth Macarthur.' Joy Damousi
'Nobody sees as far into the minds and hearts of the early Australian colonists as Alan Atkinson. In this fascinating double-portrait, based on a lifetime's research, he reveals Australia's first power-couple as never before: together and apart; as they saw themselves and as they were seen by their friends and enemies; at the apex of a fast-developing colony and at the far edge of global networks of family affection, commercial ambition and imperial power. A tour de force of scholarship, imagination, and literary power.' Graeme Davison
'With trademark lyricism, Alan Atkinson builds a rich and moving picture of the social, intellectual and material world of the Macarthurs. Elizabeth and John transforms our understanding of early New South Wales and two of its most significant figures.' Lisa Ford
'The Macarthurs have long been the subjects of caricature, even wilful distortion. In this superb book, Alan Atkinson has restored their humanity, exploring their characters, their relationships between themselves and with others, the ideas and influences that shaped them and how they in turn helped shape colonial Australia. This is history at its best, based on vast research and deep understanding.' Stephen Foster
'This was evidently a labour of love and a fascination for Atkinson. The reader is treated to such a detailed level of knowledge and understanding that one could easily think Atkinson knew Elizabeth and John, personally. Possibly, after all his research, Atkinson felt he did.' Hearsay
'As with a novel, I found myself wondering what the characters were doing while I was away from the book.' Inside Story
'Enthralling and powerful. Alan Atkinson writes with the easy, lyrical elegance that comes of deep historical understanding and fine, slow history. In Elizabeth and John he weaves together the lives of the Macarthurs with the life of the mind, and brilliantly navigates the mysterious mirror maze between them.' Grace Karskens
'Elizabeth and John is a truly amazing work of history. A triumph. This is historical scholarship at its dazzling best. Beautifully produced and written, Alan Atkinson's intimate portrait of Elizabeth and John Macarthur's marriage also opens windows on to the wider worlds of 19th-century England, the European Enlightenment and early New South Wales during the years of the British invasion and occupation. Attentive to his subjects' inner selves and sensibilities and the imperatives of an imperial and patriarchal order, Atkinson's book is truly a tour de force.' Marilyn Lake
'At once intimate and epic, inspired and deeply compassionate, this is the kind of book that can only come from a lifetime of close reading. Meticulously researched, imaginatively conceived and breathtaking in its ability to retrieve past worlds both private and public. An exceptional work of biography and history written by one of Australia's most original historians.' Mark McKenna
]]>Throughout the twentieth century, a group of trailblazing women writers challenged the nation's status quo. Miles Franklin's forceful voice invigorated the emerging women's movement, Mary Gilmore was a groundbreaking feminist journalist, and novelists Katharine Susannah Prichard and Eleanor Dark explored the colonial displacement of Australia's Indigenous people. Kylie Tennant spoke up for battlers during the Depression. Dymphna Cusack, Katharine Susannah Prichard and Dorothy Hewett, all members of Australia's Communist Party, advocated for social reform. Ruth Park's The Harp in the South jolted the NSW government into developing slum clearance programs. And the work of First Nations poet and activist Kath Walker (later Oodgeroo Noonuccal) was crucial in achieving constitutional reform for Indigenous peoples.
Acclaimed biographer Jacqueline Kent traces these women's stories, shaped by the seismic social and political events of their time, and illuminates their immense courage and principled determination to change the world.
'Kent brings her cast of writers effortlessly to life.' Jason Steger
'Each of these seven women writers set out, in her own way, to change the world, and this well-researched and engagingly written book makes clear their individual and collective bravery, curiosity and fearlessness.' Heidi Maier, InDaily
'Highly informed, engaging, often wittily observed, this is also an impressively orchestrated study of groundbreaking writers and the tumultuous times they mirrored and interpreted.' Sydney Morning Herald / The Age
'Inconvenient Women is a fluent stream of fascinating detail. It brings to the fore names half-remembered now, their collaborations with activist men such as Guido Baracchi and Egon Kisch as well as other women, and the political environment they all operated in. Once begun, it is difficult to put down: you'll finish with dozens of notes to follow up.' Miriam Cosic, The Saturday Paper
]]>Elizabeth Harrower wrote some of the most intense, original and highly regarded novels of the twentieth century. Then she abruptly stopped writing in the 1970s and became one of the most puzzling mysteries of Australian literature. Why didn't she continue? Harrower gave evasive answers to friends and interviewers, and only since her death in 2020 has a deeper search been possible.
In this definitive biography, renowned journalist and writer Susan Wyndham grapples with the elusive Harrower. She immerses us in the author's tumultuous family, her complex friendships with Patrick White, Christina Stead, Kylie Tennant and Shirley Hazzard, and her timeless probing of the human spirit in five remarkable novels.
Drawing on time spent with Harrower, revealing analysis of her fiction and new research, Wyndham unmasks a literary legend.
'Elizabeth Harrower: The woman in the watch tower is the first (and perhaps final) word on one of Australia's most brilliant and bedevelling writers. Like Harrower's, Wyndham's prose is meticulously observed, emotionally attuned and full of grace, insight and vision. It's a fantastic achievement.' Dominic Amerena
'This is an extraordinary biography of one of the finest, and most important, Australian writers, Elizabeth Harrower. In a braiding so skilled you can't see it, Susan Wyndham takes us from Harrower's life into her work and her friendships, and then back into her work and life. This is a deceptively simple, beautifully detailed, psychologically acute portrait worthy of its subject.' Anna Funder
'This is a wonderful book. It gives us the complexities of Harrower's life and of her fascinating character so nave and at the same time so intelligent, her prickly diffidence coupled with a kind of gormless passion. And it sets her compellingly into the decades when modern Australian literature was coming into being. An indispensable contribution to Australian writing.' Brigitta Olubas
'This much-awaited biography peels back the layers on Australian literary legend Elizabeth Harrower, who died in 2020 after decades as an enigmatic figure.' Melanie Kembrey, SMH/The Age
'A sympathetic and illuminating exploration of the life and work of one of post-war Australia's most significant writers.' Books + Publishing
]]>The Australian art world is often host to crime, including theft, fraud and forgeries. Unseen offers a unique insight into art crime in Australia from colonisation to today, focusing on those stories that have often escaped mainstream attention. From the many offences committed against William Dobell's work (including a painting listed on the FBI's National Stolen Art File since 1949) to the mysterious re-emergence of Rupert Bunny's Girl in Sunlight twenty-three years after it disappeared, from fraudulently sold Aboriginal art to climate activists spray-painting a famous Frederick McCubbin, Australian art has been a hotbed of revolt, recrimination and even robbery since European contact.
This is the story of art at the nexus of culture and commerce: art plus money can lead to deceit and dashed dreams. Unseen captures the stories of many artworks, artists and collectors at the centre of our nation's most enduring art scandals. It also looks at works hidden from public sight, now deemed colonial embarrassments or curatorial burdens, that were once of social and cultural significance. Ultimately, it explores how our conception of artistic value changes over time, and what that reveals about Australian society.
'No one knows more about art crime in Australia than Penelope Jackson. She's the continent's go-to scholar and teller of riveting tales within this subgenre. I eagerly anticipate each of her books, and this one is brilliant. The perfect read for anyone interested in cultural heritage crimes in the land down under.' Dr Noah Charney, bestselling author of The Thefts of the Mona Lisa
'Throughout Unseen the reader is taken on a journey through aspects of Australian art crime from its earliest days of settlement to contemporary events. In her writing, Jackson seeks to redress the parallel paths Australian art history and Australian art crime have taken: to present an "intercourse" between the two.' Dr Pamela James, Adjunct Fellow, Art Crime and Art History, University of Western Sydney
]]>Half the Perfect World tells the story of the post-war international artist community that formed on the Greek island of Hydra. Most famously, it included renowned singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen and his partner Marianne Ihlen, as well as many other artists and writers including the Australian literary couple, Charmian Clift and George Johnston, who fostered this fabled colony.
Drawing on many previously unseen letters, manuscripts and diaries, and richly illustrated by the eyewitness photographs of LIFE magazine photo-journalist James Burke, Half the Perfect World reveals the private lives and relationships of the Hydra expatriates. It charts the promise of a creative life that drew many of them to the island, and documents the fracturing of the community as it came under pressure from personal ambitions and wider social changes. For all the unrealised youthful ambitions, internal strife and personal tragedy that attends this story, the authors nonetheless find that the example of these writers, dreamers and drifters continues to resonate and inspire.
]]>Tanya Dalziell works in English and Cultural Studies at the University of Western Australia. She is the author of Settler Romances and the Australian Girl (2004), and co-editor (with Karen Welberry) of Cultural Seeds: Essays on the Work of Nick Cave (2009).
]]>We've made a selection of remarkable letters from those millions, and passed them on to modern Australians to write new letters, inspired by those from our collection.
The original letters may have shaped history, confessed love, covered philosophical matters like aging or creativity, or given an insight into the writers' lives. The modern letters do the same. By turns moving, funny and challenging, this is a collection of letters that will engage and enlarge readers' sense of empathy and may inspire them to pick up the pen themselves. This book is a testament to the particular power of a letter (or an email, fax or telegram) to shock us, to move us and to warm us.
Authors include:
Rebecca Edwards, Curator, Australian Art, provides a detailed and engaging account of Dangar's art and life, tracing her beginnings in Kempsey, NSW, her studies in Sydney and Paris, and her subsequent journey to Moly-Sabata, Sablons, France. There she established her international reputation as a cubist artist. Featuring contributions by Elena Taylor, Angela Goddard, Anne O'Hehir, ADS Donaldson and the late Peter Brooke, the publication surveys Dangar's art, networks and legacy.
With over 150 of the artist's works reproduced, as well as previously unpublished archival material, this richly illustrated book is a comprehensive record of Dangar's impressive artistic output and impact on Australian modernism.
]]>Spowers and Syme were part of a newly independent generation of women artists able to travel widely and study with avant-garde teachers in England and France during the 1920s and 1930s. They brought back to Australia the spirit and knowledge of modern European art movements and techniques, which they shared through the expanding networks of art societies and private women's clubs in Melbourne and Sydney.
These remarkable women supported each other's aspiration to become professional artists in a changing world and are now recognised for their significance as progressive artists dedicated to producing art that was truly of its time.
]]>In their own voices, they explore the challenges of adaptation, the resilience born from adversity, moments of joy, and the enduring ties to their heritage. With unique perspectives, they examine Australian culture while confronting some of the world's most pressing political injustices through the lens of lived experience.
A powerful testament to individuality and community, Don't Ask the Trees for Their Names seeks to dismantle stereotypes in a world that too often simplifies identity. This compelling collection inspires us all to rise above the barriers of sexism and racism, offering an urgent and unapologetic chorus of truth.
Contributions by: Mariam Maatooq, Loubna Haikal, Mary Hanoun Khilla, Sivine Tabbouch, Hend Saab, Kilda Eid, Camilia Naim, Oula Ghannoum, Nouha El-Khoury Francis.
]]>Oula Ghannoum was born in Tripoli, Lebanon, and is currently a Professor of Plant Biology at Western Sydney University. An internationally renowned expert in plant photosynthesis, her research addresses the twin challenges of food security and climate change. She has published over 100 scientific articles. Beyond science, Oula is passionate about Sufism and storytelling as integrative forms of knowledge. She is currently working on a trilogy exploring her own and her family's migration to Gadigal Land, Australia.
Loubna Haikal was born in Beirut, Lebanon, and migrated to Australia as a teenager. A trained medical doctor, she worked as a GP before turning to writing. She is the author of Seducing Mr. Maclean (Picador, 2002), along with several short stories and plays. A mother of three sons and a grandmother, Loubna lives on the land of the Gadigal people in Merro-berah.
]]>'Will appeal to anyone interested in the world around us.' DR. JANE GOODALL
Filled with reverence and wonder for the natural world, this captivating book reveals the secret life of sea turtles, one of the oldest living creatures on Earth, and the story of one female scientist's fight to save their future.
In 2015, a team of researchers carefully removed a plastic straw from a sea turtle's nostril off the coast of Costa Rica. The disturbing incident, which was captured on video, went viral, leading to corporate straw bans around the world. In this evocative book, reminiscent of Jane Goodall's memoir In the Shadow of Man, the marine biologist behind the camera, Christine Figgener, recounts her own life spent studying and protecting sea turtles.
From the time she was a young girl, Figgener was determined to become a biologist, and study the marvels of the marine world. In My Life With Sea Turtles, she shares how she went from a small, gray town on the edge of industry to the lush coastline of Costa Rica, where she fell in love with the local environment and its famous residents: the sea turtles.
Figgener describes patrolling the beach at night, swimming with turtles in the open ocean, watching tiny turtles emerge from sandy nests, and risking her life during tropical storms. We learn about her experience as a woman in conservation, a male dominated space where she struggles to be taken seriously. Through discovering the fascinating science of sea turtles and the threats they face today, readers will be inspired to live their own lives differently to ensure the survival of these magnificent creatures.
]]>Through a selection of detailed expert essays and some 40 spotlight studies, Medieval Women reveals a rich and complex picture of their world, full of colourful characters and intriguing stories from famous personalities such as Christine de Pizan, Joan of Arc and Julian of Norwich, to lesser-known figures such as Sibilla von Bondorff, Clemence of Barking and Margaret Paston. Both the exhibition, and this accompanying book, will showcase star items from the British Library and major European collections as well as bringing to light little-known, deeply resonant, and highly personal, gems and keepsakes from this fascinating era.
]]>Jemma has lost everything... Well, the very little she had. Her toxic boyfriend has run off with her best friend, leaving Jemma alone in their flat, and she can't afford the extortionate rent on her own. She's aimless, depressed and, above all, furious. Slowly but surely, her fury finds its focus: landlords. If only something could be done about them...
When Jemma's landlord has a fatal accident while carrying out a property repair, she stumbles across her life's mission: to punish as many landlords as possible. She begins targeting landlords who have appeared on her favourite binge-watch, a home-improvement TV show where their greed is laid bare. It's a messy job, but someone's got to do it.
Governed by her own rules, Jemma is convinced her actions are just but how long before this vigilante turns villain?
]]>When her husband returns from rehab with a new lover, Emma bolts with her baby on a midnight train to a castle in the Scottish Highlands. A job as a live-in driver for a glamorous marchioness promises safety and the chance to reinvent herself. Everything seems to have fallen into place.
But the castle is no sanctuary. Dark secrets stalk its halls, the marchioness's behaviour spirals into the unhinged and someone, Emma suspects, is following her. She hasn't steered herself out of danger she's driven straight into it.
]]>The only hitch? Her method: she heals the people she sleeps with in her motorhome. And she sleeps with a lot of people, it's what she does for a living. And that's precisely what's bothering the Vatican. For Luis Molina of the Savannah News, this story smells like a Pulitzer for sure. For the Vatican, it smells more like trouble. A saintly hooker isn't exactly presentable. A martyred saint, on the other hand, has a conveniently rewritten past. That's a job tailor-made for the Bronski twins the best contract killers in the business.
Provided, of course, they manage to get their hands on innocent little Stella. America is a big place. Joseph Incardona sets his new story in a dusty, wacky United States. He excels in its film noir atmosphere: travelling funfairs on the outskirts of small towns forgotten by everyone, lost motels, freaks and the disenfranchised. It's reminiscent of the Coen brothers, Tarantino and del Toro, but also a homage to the novels of Harry Crews.
]]>Contemporary Gothic at its most inventive: at times, a psychological drama; at times, a tragedy embodying the grotesque and the horrific.
The Boy Who Loved Dolls is set in 1987 Australia, mainly at the renowned (and reclusive) French film director, Jean-Jacques Baille's secluded country residence. Susan Vaughan, an eccentric young film critic and independent documentary-maker, is granted a once-in-a-lifetime chance to conduct a series of video-taped interviews staying with her long-term 'cultural icon'. Unknown to her she learns that he is also an obsessive collector and restorer of rare and, at times, unnerving dolls.
What starts out as an in-depth investigation into the themes, techniques and patterns within his ground-breaking work many featuring his Australian-born wife Anna and a probing dissection of his most recent semi-biographical film slowly turns into a cat-and-mouse game in which we find Baille is leading Susan towards his hidden past and the truth behind his wife's disappearance.
'I don't know why [Scott] is not numbered up there with the Flanagans and Careys, because, like them, he writes across a number of genres and takes risks. And like them, he keeps me coming back for more.' Janine Rizzetti, residentjudge.com
John A. Scott, as twice winner of the Victorian Premier's Prize...'twice shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award place[s] his work among the cream of Australia's literary talent'. The Orphic Journey of John A. Scott, Peter D. Mathews.
]]>Since 1982 he has been a full-time writer, publishing 15 books, translated into 23 languages, on subjects ranging from the Dalai Lama to globalism, from the Cuban Revolution to Islamic mysticism. They include such long-running sellers as Video Night in Kathmandu, The Lady and the Monk, The Global Soul, The Open Road and The Art of Stillness. He has also written the introductions to more than 70 other books, as well as liner and program notes, a screenplay for Miramax and a libretto. At the same time he has been writing up to 100 articles a year for Time, The New York Times, The New York Review of Books, the Financial Times and more than 250 other periodicals worldwide.
His four talks for TED have received more than 10 million views so far.
Since 1992 Iyer has spent much of his time at a Benedictine hermitage in Big Sur, California, and most of the rest in suburban Japan.
]]>From Nobel laureates to dissident authors, iconic mainstays to extraordinary newcomers, this global chorus of fiction, essays, poetry, and critique is a testament to the ways in which stories cross borders, bridge histories, and shape futures. With contributions by Octavio Paz, Elie Wiesel, Ngg wa Thiong'o, Toni Morrison, Dubravka Ugrei, and many others, A Compass On the Navigable Sea spans genre, time, and location to ask: What can literature do in a time of crisis?
]]>Dante, a protestant young man, and Jude, a sadistic pastor of a small Texas church, harbor a terrible secret from the world; they're together. The two share a taboo and passionate relationship in hidden peace, until the dreams start.
God speaks to them in visions of smoke and fire, night after night, until the two of them come to a truth they cannot ignore; Dante is the Antichrist, sent by God and urged to start off the apocalypse.
Dante refuses to participate in the end of the world and the damnation of souls. But Jude is a loyal pastor, indifferent to the suffering of others, and is compelled to do what God tells him; even if it means killing the love of his life.
This queer horror love story hones in on the humanity of the Antichrist, a half-human entity as flawed, complex, and doomed as any other soul. With lyrical prose reminiscent of Clive Barker, blasphemy is redefined and love is tested. In Of Beasts, Worma explores if love is enough for someone born to be evil.
]]>When the aspiring Canon Throcton is passed up for promotion to Dean of the Cathedral in favour of his rival Canon Simpkins, a faint knell of disorder rings out over the Close. Believing that suspicions over his scholarly work on Hebrew and Arabian mysticism led to his snubbing, Throcton nurses his pride with an experiment the invocation of a simple curse, popular in the East in ancient times, but surely no more than an antiquated trifle in the reign of Victoria? And yet a dark force answers the call something bestial and immortal, dragging pestilential vengeance and corruption to the very heart of the Cathedral.
First published in 1950, Heard's classic novel of occult horror and religious turmoil exudes a tense atmosphere of encroaching dread, its chills underpinned by Heard's expertise in world theology.
]]>First published in 1895, The Lost Stradivarius has garnered a revered status as a true classic of strange fiction, described by the famed critic E. F. Bleiler as the novel M. R. James might have written, had he written novels.
]]>The windows and doors were all locked from the inside, and yet Inspector Julian Rivers, trained to see the malice behind deadly accident, suspects that a murderer had a hand in the fell deed. But if this is true, Rivers is faced with both the inexplicable puzzle of motive, and the task of untangling an impossible crime in Carnac's compelling and twisting 1956 mystery exploring the demands of kinship, art-world secrets and religious mania.
]]>"Her best yet. A classic story with well concealed and ingenious clues, sufficiently difficult to leave us properly surprised by both murderer and method." Spectator, 1953
]]>When the body of a young woman involved in the worlds of art and adult streaming is found in the River Clyde, Lomond believes there may be echoes of a cold case from the start of his career: an unsolved death on a rural Scottish estate in the 1990s.
Then, a Swedish feminist activist, who also has a connection to Lomond's past, arrives in the city to protest against the failure of the police to find the killer.
The victims all seem to be drawn from the world of art and business. Is the cold case the answer, or just part of the key, and could the killer be about to get dangerously close to Lomond and his family?
]]>They had cameras, alarms, lights, even guard dogs. They had storm doors and locks on their windows. They knew martial arts, they had knives to hand, and one of them even had a gun. And he still got in...
A terrifying killer is haunting Glasgow's affluent suburbs invading homes and smothering people left on their own. The tabloids have a name for the murderer based on his method of folding the bodies into tiny spaces, as well as his uncanny knack of seemingly springing out of nowhere: Jack-in-the-Box.
Inspector Lomond has an impossible case to crack. The houses involved have state-of-the-art security systems and were all securely locked at the time of death. There is no evidence of forced entry, and video footage shows no sign of any intruders. How is he getting in? How is he getting out? And who will be next?
'Pat Black has breathed new life into the police procedural in To Pay the Ferryman, the first novel in what promises to be a highly entertaining series' Mark Sanderson, The Sunday Times
]]>With an original style and with poetic repetition, the nameless protagonists, 'My Women', bring succinct and emotionally charged stories that evoke life during war in Ukraine with an intensity that is excruciatingly difficult yet deeply moving.
My Women won the BBC Book of the Year 2024 in Ukraine and was shortlisted for EBRD Literature Prize 2025. The book has been published in the US, France, Sweden, Slovakia, Austria,Poland,Greece,Lithuaniaand Italy, with translationsforthcoming in Bulgaria, Latvia, Spain andFinland.
'Here is a book that makes music of conscience, that finds rhythm in a time of fear, that offers language in a silence after air raids and builds a raft of words to try to sail out of the bombed-out city.' Ilya Kaminsky
'A strikingly multi-faceted and intimate portrait of the experience of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.' Ainsley Morse
]]>Iliukha has received awards including the Oles Honchar International Ukrainian-German Literary prize, the Smoloskyp Prize, Rotahorn-Literaturpreis and the BBC Book of the Year. Yuliia is currently working on a novel.
]]>A feral shut-in discovers a disturbing internet porn video of what seems to be herself. A seance of coked-up artists summons unearthly forces in a studio apartment. The staircase of an exurban marketing company descends endlessly beneath the earth.
In Aoife Josie Clements' electric, nightmarish, intricately layered novel, the impossibility of goodness crowds in upon two young trans women barely surviving on sex work and zero-hours contracts. Below the familiar evils of capitalism and the bottomless depths of internet culture, a darker horror awaits. What curse follows these women? What are they escaping? What are they running towards?
'The year's great work of literary horror.' Gretchen Felker-Martin, author ofManhunt
]]>As the investigation unfolds, suspicion falls on Mario, a withdrawn young man whose mother, Katja, and sister, Ines, grapple with the possibility of his guilt. Katja's maternal instincts drive her to shield her son at all costs, while Ines is torn between loyalty and a quest for truth. Through the perspectives of Katja, Ines, and the diligent yet overlooked detective Zvone, Mother of Sorrows delves into the complexities of familial bonds, moral dilemmas, and the shadows of Croatia's past. Jurica Pavii crafts a haunting narrative that intertwines personal tragedy with a portrait of a nation still healing from its historical wounds.
Mother of Sorrows follows on from the success of Pavii's Red Water published by Bitter Lemon in 2025. Red Water won the Grand prix de la literature policiere, previously awarded to such writers as Mary Higgins Clark and Michael Connelly, the Prix Mystere de la critique, and the Prix Le Point. Red Water was thriller of the summer at the Financial Times and thriller of the year to date at the Times/Sunday Times.
]]>Called The Mediterranean Flower for its beauty, Split has a complex history that is perhaps best explored within a mystery. In 1989, beautiful Silva doesn't come home. Young cop Gorki Sain discovers that she isn't what she seemed she dabbled in drugs and dealt in heroin. But Gorki soon finds himself out of a job as Yugoslavia plunges into a fratricidal war. Silva's brother stubbornly continues the search amid the upheavals of Croatian society, from the fall of communism through the 1991-1995 war. The former cop returns to solve the 30-year-old mystery in a different role, one less than ethically tied to toxic land speculation and corruption that comes with the tourist boom on the Dalmatian Coast.
'A masterpiece.' Liberation
'As inspiring as the Swedes Maj Sjwall and Per Wahl. Pavii brilliantly resorts to thenoir novel to accompany ordinary lives caught in the collapse of communism, the rise of nationalism and the shock of wars.' Le Monde
'The city of Split is more than a setting, almost a character. A tourist mirage in the summer, the Croatian port is confronted, out of season, with the aftermath of war, deindustrialization, and all kinds of depravity. Beyond the family drama and the police investigation, the metamorphosis of Croatia interests Pavii.' Telerama
]]>Matt Robinson, born in the UK in 1978, lives in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Formerly a foreign correspondent with Reuters, he now works as a freelance editor and literary translator. Red Water is the second novel he has translated.
]]>She's Ilka Weissnix, a young Jewish refugee from Hitler's Europe, newly arrived in the United States. He's Carter Bayoux, her first American: a middle-aged, hard-drinking Black intellectual. At first, their relationship is fuelled by lust, but also by a shared sense of displacement, with Ilka having fled her homeland and Carter struggling to find his place in a society steeped in racism and prejudice.
In an effort to assimilate and discover 'the real America', Ilka hurls herself into Carter's chaotic world, helping him navigate depression, alcoholism, and the ghosts of his past and present. Will Ilka sacrifice her own needs and future for Carter's, or can she save him from the demons and traumas that are tearing him, and them, apart?
First published forty years ago to universal acclaim, called 'wonderful' by People magazine, and 'quiet, funny, slyly affecting' in a starred Kirkus review, and now featuring a new introduction by acclaimed novelist Jeffery Renard Allen, Her First American cements its place among the great American novels and introduces a new generation of readers to the brilliant Lore Segal.
]]>Now finally published outside of India, this consummate novel of twists and turns by the International Booker Prize-winning author Geetanjali Shree, The Roof Beneath Their Feet is a contemporary novel that promises to be read for generations to come.
]]>An electrifying debut novel about grief, power and desire and the tangles in between that make up a life.
When a creative writing academic becomes infatuated with his colleague the poet his fascination soon begins to threaten his relationship with his partner, Michael. Michael is beautiful. Michael is safe. But the poet is everything he isn't; she has everything he wants. While he writes about steel and sex, she dreams about the movements of swallows. While he tends to his budding career, she writes from her big, white house in the woods.
Meanwhile, his homophobic and spiteful mother who cast a shadow over his childhood is continuing to make his life difficult. As he is pulled back and forth between these two different worlds, his fixation on the poet, his Kingfisher, grows into something more powerful. She becomes his sole focus. He is hypnotised.
But when simultaneous illnesses threaten to destroy the precarious reality he clings to, he's forced to question what he can and cannot take from someone.
]]>In engaging stories, Mischling the thief races through time to defeat three trolls before the sun rises for the first time and turns the inhabitants of her city into stone. A scientist is on the run from assassins, because her research in merging human intelligence with sentient AI is too dangerous. An aging veteran obtains a military weapon from his past: a VR robotic leopard in which he rediscovers the consequences of the hunt. In the biggest heist in the history of the universe, a loser Trickster (and the girlfriend who is better than he deserves), sets out to violate every trope and expectation of fiction possible.
'Swanwick's wildly imaginative and beautifully written short stories have been, for several years, one of the primary joys of the field.' Washington Post Book World
]]>A novel of secrets and female solidarity set in post-war Milan, by one of Italy's most significant women writers.
Fausta Cialente (18981994) was a novelist, journalist, political activist, and one of the first self-declared feminist Italian writers. Though the fascists censored her early work, she continued as an active member in the anti-fascist movement while living abroad in Egypt, writing pamphlets and making daily broadcasts from Radio Cairo against the Italian regime. She returned home after the war and eventually began publishing again, winning Italy's most important literary award, the Strega Prize, in 1976.
In A Very Cold Winter, it is 1946 and Milan is in ruins. A woman named Camilla opens her illegally occupied attic to her extended family as they rebuild their lives among the rubble. The absence of men lost to war, death, or abandonment leaves the burden of survival to the women, who use the attic to incubate fragile futures: Camilla works to carry the family toward dignity and normalcy; Lalla dreams of becoming a novelist to escape their grim reality; Regina, widowed by the war, pins her hopes on her infant daughter; Alba chases independence and love. Varying political ideologies, loyalties, and wartime secrets filter through the house, creating a thick net of tension. As the narrative roams from the thoughts of character to character, the residents of this 'hotel for the poor' consider their own complicity and moral compromises, wondering if they're able to escape the weight of what they've lived through.
Fausta Cialente's exquisite prose captures the frailty of the human heart in its desperate search for connection. An introduction from author and Italian translator Claudia Durastanti frames this classic feminist icon for the modern American reader. Tender, thought-provoking, and devastatingly beautiful, A Very Cold Winter is about the impossibility of forgetting the past and the difficulty of living with it.
]]>In The Making of Americans, Gertrude Stein sets out to tell 'a history of a family's progress,' radically reworking the traditional family saga novel to encompass her vision of personality and psychological relationships. As the history progresses over three generations, Stein also meditates on her own writing, on the making of The Making of Americans, and on America.
'The Making of Americanspresents a no less radical challenge to the realist novel's concept of character thanFinnegans Wake, written twenty-eight years later; in this respect, it also predates the formal innovations of Samuel Beckett'sThe Unnamableand Alain Robbe-Grillet'sJealousyby over four decades.' Bookforum
'Indubitably the most monumental fiction to be given since the publication ofUlysses.' Saturday Review of Literature
'This sober, tender-hearted, very searching history of a family's progress, comprehends in its picture of life which is distinctively American, a psychology which is universal.' Marianne Moore,Dial
'The Making of Americansis the first announcement of what would be Stein's greatest legacy to reclaim the world of the nineteenth-century woman from such weird, smutty interlopers as Flaubert and, later, Joyce, and transform it into the most exalted ground of human potentiality available to us... It is monumental, horribly flawed, and a joy to read if you just give up and drown in it.' Matthew Stadler, The Stranger
]]>**Tartu City Writer Laureate, 2020**
**August Sang Poetry 2020, Translation Award**
In the dog days of an Estonian summer, Liine flees to the countryside to put a conclusive end to her toxic 14-year relationship.
She undergoes every stage of separation in a lone farmstead amid forests. Physical labor and gardening help her withstand her ex-partner's threats, the incredulity of friends and family, and her own anguish. Dread is pervasive in this novel. Set in the near future, it is filled with vivid depictions of the threat of climate change. All around Liine, nature is facing acute drought and heat. No less menacing is the presence of an expanding NATO base close to the cottage at the Russian border. The world's largest military alliance is practicing for an attack. Explosions and shots ring in the distance while Liine tries to recover from fourteen years of violence. Yet she simply follows the rhythm of nature as summer unfolds. While her environment changes around her, Liine always in the garden chopping wood, weeding, sowing undergoes profound transformations, too. The Cut Line is a story of fear, self-blame, grief, numbness, and anger ultimately giving way to hope and healing, joy and lightness.
]]>KONTRA enacts a poetics of clashing decadences, testing the tightrope between 'feminine' goodness and deviance, desire and refusal, reverence and repulsion. It casts a female gaze on the kontrabida a Filipina soap opera villain stuck in a rise-and-fall cycle. The poet reimagines the kontrabida as a figure driven not by revenge, but by wild desire. Oscillating in and out of character, Andrada navigates the tension between poet and persona. Alongside the shapeshifting, spectral force of the kontrabida, the poet invokes a chorus of voices to trace a lineage of opposition and the alternate futures it holds.
The collection is in the form of a narrative triptych. The opening section 'KONTRA' explores the power and fate of the oppositional figure. In 'OPER', two characters speak alongside each other to excise painful histories of domination and sexual assault; which moves us forward to the final section 'BIDA', to a more genuine, queer persona that is free from domination.
Praise for Eunice Andrada:
'Brilliant and devastating, TAKE CARE is no doubt one of the most important poetry releases in years, weaving complex themes with intelligence and innovation of form...A poet whose courage is necessary and whose words we all need.' Ellen van Neerven
'TAKE CARE is the live wire of poetry that does not spare us...each poem both a surrender and a severing, each page an urgent demand we do not look away from violence, from its banal to its most grotesque, and each word filled with as much purpose and energy as it is with tenderness and care.' Sara Saleh
]]>Aliens that just want to help humanity along a little bit.
Monsters who love their fight club.
A woman who trades a piece of her future to help a child.
Guilt that serves as a door to dark visions for a young boy.
Matt Tighe's Drowning in the Dark and Other Stories is a collection of the bitter sweet, the darkly comedic, and the disturbingly confronting. Including multi-award winning and nominated tales as well as originals, the characters within will scare you, hurt you, and raise you up for the truest of reasons they are you.
]]>Willow Close is an old-school slasher with two kick-ass, contemporary heroines. A good old-fashioned mystery wrapped in a creepy old orphanage, with cosmic horror, a monstrous killer, and several lovely cats.
]]>Her short fiction has appeared in anthologies such as Killer Creatures Down Under: Horror Stories with Bite (IFWG publishing) and It Was All a Dream: An Anthology of Bad Horror Tropes Done Right (Hungry Shadow Press).
]]>Newly returned from university, Tom isolates himself in his childhood bedroom, guarding the truth of his burgeoning identity.
When animal rights activists break into the cowshed one morning, Tom appears to side with the protesters. As the Calverts begin to unravel, a decades-old secret surfaces one that might rip them apart completely, or finally unite them.
A deeply moving debut about one family's struggle to find connection in a rapidly changing world, Human, Animal is an ode to the wild, a journey of self-discovery and a hopeful path to common ground.
'Beautifully, skilfully told with real tension and gorgeous characters, Human, Animal moved me to tears. Insua writes with so much kindness, empathy and wisdom...Remarkable.' Russell T Davies
'Insua probes the spaces between black-and-white-thinking with immeasurable sensitivity...Human, Animal explores the anxious convergence of the past, present and future with staggering clarity. A truly impressive debut.' Joshua Jones, author of Local Fires
'A rich and compelling debut from a writer with a striking talent for weaving together complex narrative strands in order to create a sophisticated, symphonic whole. Insua is one to watch.' Barney Norris, author of The Vanishing Hours
'A searingly powerful novel, Human, Animal grapples with questions of identity, change and family, delivering a nuanced and moving story about the desire for connection and acceptance.' Lucy Ashe, author of Clara & Olivia
'A beautiful, clever debut...Insua balances polarised worlds the young and old, the urban and rural, the expected and forbidden to create a novel so full of generosity and insight.' Abigail Dean, author of Girl A
'Blisteringly emotional, exploring the complex folds of family bonds. The last page left me haunted. Completely unmissable.' Lucy Rose, author of The Lamb
'Compelling, conflicting and heartbreaking, Human, Animal had my heart pounding in my throat until I'd devoured every last page. A bold and unforgettable novel.' Awais Khan, author of No Honour
]]>'In those days the end of the morning was always marked by the quarry whistle blowing the noon knock-off.
Since everybody was out of bed very early, morning then was a long time, or even, if you came to think about it, a round time - symmetrical anyway, and contained under a thin, radiant, dome shaped cover...'
During the years of the Great Depression, Cressida Morley and her eccentric family live in a weatherboard cottage on the edge of a wild beach. Outsiders in their small working-class community, they rant and argue and read books and play music and never feel themselves to be poor. Yet as Cressida moves beyond childhood, she starts to outgrow the place that once seemed the centre of the world. As she plans her escape, the only question is: who will she become?
The End of the Morning is the final and unfinished autobiographical novel by Charmian Clift. Published here for the first time, it is the book that Clift herself regarded as her most significant work. Although the author did not live to complete it, the typescript left among her papers was fully revised and stands alone as a novella. It is published here alongside a new selection of Clift's essays and an afterword from her biographer Nadia Wheatley.
'The End of the Morning is full of feeling, animated by that formless, aching questioning of childhood, and a fascinating glimpse of the forces that shaped Clift as a person and a writer.' - Fiona Wright
'Reading her, even a glimpsed paragraph of her, is like quaffing the finest champagne on earth.' - Peter Craven, Sydney Morning Herald
'Forthright, funny and with an indefinable flair, Charmian Clift's writing plays second fiddle to nobody.' - Richard Cotter, Sydney Arts Guide
]]>After serving as a lieutenant in the Australian Army, in 1946 Clift joined the staff of Melbourne's Argus newspaper, where she met fellow journalist George Johnston. Over the next twenty-three years, the couple raised three children, produced thirty books, and created a legend.
While living in Greece, Clift wrote the travel memoirs Mermaid Singing and Peel Me a Lotus, and the novels Walk to the Paradise Gardens and Honour's Mimic. She also began the autobiographical novel titled The End of the Morning, which she regarded as her major work.
Returning to Australia in 1964, Charmian Clift set her novel aside so that she could devote her time to her weekly newspaper column and to her family commitments. Although she resumed work on The End of the Morning in 1968, she died a year later, before the book was completed.
For more information, see: www.charmianclift.com.au
Nadia Wheatley is the editor of Sneaky Little Revolutions: Selected Essays of Charmian Clift and the author of The Life and Myth of Charmian Clift. Described by critic Peter Craven as 'one of the greatest Australian biographies', this was acclaimed as the Age Non-Fiction Book of the Year, 2001, and was awarded the NSW Premier's Australian History Prize in 2002. It remains the classic account of the life and work of this transformational Australian writer.
For more information, see: www.nadiawheatley.com
]]>In this novel, Charmian Clift broke the rules of the romance genre by her representation of a relationship between a middle class Australian woman and a Greek sponge diver who is an outcast even within his own society. Both are 'desperate' trapped in loveless marriages and overcome by a sense of nameless dread. But when these twin souls fall in love in the ruins of an ancient citadel above the port-town of a remote and poverty-stricken Greek island, 'honour' becomes 'mimic' a false imitation of itself and is cast aside, together with unhappiness and fear.
Honour's Mimic combines the authentic Greek setting of Charmian Clift's travel memoirs with the fine writing that has caused her to be described as Australia's greatest essayist.
'Charmian Clift broke the rules of the romance genre with this representation of a relationship between a middle-class Australian woman and a Greek sponge diver who is an outcast even within his own society.' Readings Monthly
'The [writing] is but it is distinctive in its potency, and for the way the love story is interwoven with the brutal realities of class, immigration, and mid-century morality. We devoured it.' The Paris End
'Honour's Mimic is a superbly realised portrait of the links between true love and mortality. It is about how being in another country can unmoor and perhaps free you to find "a passionate affirmation of that old lost desire to face challenge and danger, to be brave, to dare for the truth".' Declan Fry
'At the heart of Honour's Mimic is a transgressive, all-consuming love story that also offers an incisive, often chilling, indictment of the measures and strictures of class and society.' Heidi Maier, INDaily
'With the compelling flavour of a grotesque and shimmering fairytale that carries no consoling ending, Honour's Mimic casts a potent spell.' Carmel Bird, The Saturday Paper
]]>Nadia Wheatley is the editor of Sneaky Little Revolutions: Selected essays of Charmian Clift and The End of the Morning: The never-before-published novel by Charmian Clift. She is also the author of The Life and Myth of Charmian Clift. Described by critic Peter Craven as 'one of the greatest Australian biographies', this was the Age Non-Fiction Book of the Year, 2001, and won the NSW Premier's Australian History Prize (2002). After twenty years it remains the classic account of the life and work of this transformational Australian writer. Nadia Wheatley's other works include the award-winning memoir Her Mother's Daughter and Radicals Remembering the Sixties, written in partnership with Meredith Burgmann.
]]>It is 1696. Louis XIV, absolute monarch in his sunset years, with his secret wife by his side, believes his grandson will succeed him and will continue the dynasty. As part of the spoils of war, he brings from Savoy, a child, a youthful bride for that grandson. In this bride the king gets more than he could ever have bargained for. She is enchanting, and he is bewitched. Has the king fallen madly in love with this Princess Marie-Adelade of Savoy? What exactly is the bond between these two?
At the court of Versailles, there is lavish magnificence including the vast gardens and the Hall of Mirrors. But it is also where dark, enchanting fairytales come to prominence. News of war is never far away. And tantalising beauty is undercut by threat. The tale is narrated in part by Sister Clare, a childhood friend of Marie-Adelade, who after losing the young man she loves to war and then the Princess to disease, becomes a nun. For Clare it is her devoted mission to tell the story of Marie-Adelade, mother of the child who will become Louis XV.
Crimson Velvet Heart is a visionary novel on Adelade's life both strange and enthralling where Carmel Bird's exquisite language and rich understanding of history and human nature capture both the spirit and the mystery of love and loss.
'This astounding novel speaks for devotion and wisdom even as it eviscerates the monstrous glory of 17th century France. Grounded in research, Carmel Bird's historical imagination is glitteringly bright.' Gregory Day
]]>**Shortlisted, Queensland Literary Awards 2025, Fiction Prize**
In the year 2000, an Australian woman travels to The Hague to work as the secretary for an Australian judge. There, she sits through the trial of a former military man who has been charged with war crimes. As the trial proceeds, she is confronted with two conflicting impulses: being deeply affected by the testimony of witnesses, while at the same time plagued by an enduring doubt as to the defendant's guilt.
Meanwhile, she begins an unexpected romance and friendship, and these relationships help her to understand the stories of extraordinary survival she hears about during the trial. When she is called back to Australia to reckon with her own childhood, she finds she can't quite leave everything she's heard behind. Out of the Woods asks what it means to bear witness to the suffering of people who have experienced real tragedy and whether it is possible, afterwards, to resume a normal life.
'A triumph. Out of the Woods traces the complex lines of complicity and grief a deeply compelling and humane story about what it means to bear witness. This is a book that looks into your soul.' Stephanie Bishop
'This searchingly original novel counters the historical weight of human cruelty with small acts of attention and persistence. Shirm's empathy and intelligent precision exert a quiet moral authority on every page.' Delia Falconer
]]>The Seal Woman was first published to acclaim in 1992 but has been out of print for many years. The novel explores the mind of a middle-aged Danish woman mourning the recent death of her husband at sea, in a cottage lent to her by friends in the seaside village in Victoria where she had spent her honeymoon. Farmer's prose is marked by the suppleness of its language, and its extraordinary attention to detail. Dagmar's observations of the sea and its creatures, the light, the mist, the wind, the life of plants are so intense and evocative, it is as if she has dissolved into her surroundings. On the other hand, her passivity leaves her vulnerable to the deceit of others, particularly the man she depends on as her lover. Her retreat into wonder is undercut by a persistent questioning, as to how far it might lead her into a state of submission.
The Seal Woman was originally published two years after A Body of Water, an imaginative montage of journal, commonplace book, stories and poems, which it resembles in its own use of mixed sources, from myth and legend and history. In bringing these two books back into print, alongside Farmer's first work of fiction Alone, and her last books The Bone House and This Water, Giramondo is building on its commitment, not only to this remarkable author, but to the republication of contemporary classics by Australian women authors.
]]>It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over asks how much of yourself can you lose before you are lost...and then what happens?
The heroine of this haunting, spare novel is voraciously alive in the afterlife. Adrift yet keenly aware, our undead narrator notes every bizarre detail of her new reality. She has forgotten even her name, but she remembers with unbearable longing the place where she knew herself and was known - where she loved and was loved. She heads west and into mind-boggling adventures, carrying a dead but laconically opinionated crow in her chest.
The joint winner of The Novel Prize, It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over is a sharp and funny tale for our dispossessed times.
'Astounding, inventive, and utterly original, Anne de Marcken has written a freakish classic with wisdom to spare about life, death, and the eerily vast space between. I was absolute putty in this book's hands.' - Alexandra Kleeman
'Anne de Marcken must write in a charmed ink that first erases the line between the living and the dead, and then - with prose as elegant as it is spooked - tells the story of what lies underneath. I have never read anything like this brilliant debut.' - Sabrina Orah Mark
]]>Bedi and Sushma's marriage is arranged. When they first meet, they stumble through a faltering conversation about happiness and hope and agree to go in search of these things together. But even after their children Selena, Tara and Rohan are grown up and have their own families, Bedi and Sushma are still searching.
Years later, the siblings attempt to navigate life without their parents. As they travel to the Ganges to unite their father's ashes with the opaque water, it becomes clear that each of them has inherited the same desire to understand what makes a life happy, the same confusion about this question and the same enduring hope.
A Person is a Prayer plumbs the depths of the spaces between family members and the silence that rushes in like a flood when communication deteriorates. It is about how short a life is and how the choices we make can ripple down generations.
]]>An emotionally wrenching novel tackling key themes such as generational trauma and what it means to be Black British, surviving between the gaps of knowledge around familial migrant journeys, set in today's London and Ghana in the mid-90s.
On the cusp of thirty, Ghanaian Londoner Whitney Appiah was born with a special gift. The massage therapist can physically sense where her clients' trauma lies and heal them. But Whitney has no idea that she too is suffering. Tragic events from her youth have left a terrible, unseen mark.
When a dangerous encounter with the man she's dating triggers a wave of fragmented recollections, Whitney embarks on a journey to reclaim her memories and the truth that is buried deep in her early years growing up in Kumasi, Ghana.
Spanning three decades, told through the viewpoints of Whitney, her aunts Gloria and Aretha, and their house help Maame Serwaa, The Rest of You explores what happens when we try to move forward through the lacuna of our past.
'A novel that doesn't shy away from the modern issues of being Black and female. At times heartbreaking, this portrait of a family coming to terms with a tragic past is vivid and tender.' Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City
'Maame Blue's skill at crafting characters that take bits of your heart with them as you read the final pages; is a true gift. Following the characters through the intertwining of multiple timelines brought forth the force that yearning and longing actually possess. A wonderful book!' Kelechi Okafor, author of Edge of Here
'Equal parts romance and coming-of-age story, Blue's emotionally charged debut explores the highs and lows of love...Those looking for heavy emotion in their romance should jump on this one.' Publisher's Weekly on Bad Love
'What is singularly powerful about Bad Love, and commendable for this reason alone, is that the winners and losers in love are all Black. It's so unusual to have a Black woman lead in a romance story, that it is sadly still remarkable.' Words of Colour on Bad Love
]]>Daughter. Mother. Glory. Wife of The Devil O' Th' Moor. Hope Gleason has many names. The child of a shepherd raised in the remote moors of Northern England, Hope has always understood the satanic brutality of the land.
But when an ear-splitting, unknowable sound destroys the nearby village, Hope must embark on a dangerous journey to survive through the ravaged land with a lad, newly orphaned and alone, under her wing.
As they trek the wilds together to find her husband, her violent past chases her at every turn and long-buried memories begin to resurface.
A pitch-black, magnetic, and unforgettable meditation on the nature of love, evil, and the power of redemption, Land of Hope mixes history and the myths of the English moors to tell a compelling modern English fable of serial killers at the end of the world.
'Cate Baum has exceptional talent.' Claire Fuller, author ofUnsettled Ground
'Cate Baum's writing takes you into a mysterious, murderous, sometimes frightening world and never lets go. A journey through many extraordinary emotions with one abiding feeling: hope. An extraordinary book.' Jonathan Myerson, Oscar-nominated writer of The Canterbury Tales and Nuremberg
'This muscular, disquieting twist on survival stories such as The Road asks whether the end of the world is a chance for a new beginning, or whether some acts stain the soul too deeply ever to be left behind.' The Guardian
'Land of Hope folds a dystopian fable into an Emily Bronte-like gothic novel. It's a fascinating idea for a crossover, and the central character, Hope Gleason, seems to emanate from the wild and windswept moors as if she were a ghost already.' Sydney Morning Herald / The Age
]]>She attended UCLA to study Screenwriting, and then City University, London, gaining a Masters with Distinction in Creative Writing. There, she was mentored by Claire Fuller (The Memory of Animals), Clare Allan (Poppy Shakespeare) and Jonathan Myerson (Nuremberg). She now lives in Spain.
]]>Nashquitten, Massachusetts, is a coastal enclave that not even tourist season can revive, full of locals who have run the town's industries for generations. When a young woman dies at a house party, the circumstances around her death suspiciously unclear, the tight-knit community is shaken.
Told through the eyes of ten women, Alina Grabowski's Women and Children First is an exquisite portrait of grief and a powerful reminder of life's interconnectedness. Touching on womanhood, class, sexuality, ambition, disappointment, and tragedy, this novel is a stunning rendering of love and loss, and a bracing lesson from a phenomenal new literary talent.
'A striking debut from a brilliant new voice. Alina Grabowski perfectly inhabits her characters, shining a light on the multidimensionality of both grief and adolescence with great humor and insight.' Sarah Jessica Parker
'Magnetic...The ennui of small-town life is perfectly captured in the slice-of-life vignettes, which coalesce into a riveting set of Rashomon-style retellings. Grabowski shows immense promise.' Publishers Weekly, starred review
'Craftily constructed and deeply moving.' Booklist, starred review
]]>She was a 2019 Emerging Writer Fellow at Aspen Summer Words. She lives in Austin, Texas.
]]>Mammoth's protagonist is a disenchanted young lesbian. She's inexperienced, irritated by life, eager to gestate, and determined to strip everything else down to essentials. She seduces men at random, swaps her urban habitat for an isolated farmhouse, befriends a shepherd, nurses lambs, battles stray cats, waits tables, cleans house, and dabbles in sex work all in pursuit of life in the raw.
This small bomb of a novel, not remotely pastoral, builds to a howling crescendo of social despair, leaving us at the mercy of Eva Baltasar's wild voice.
]]>Julia Sanches translates from Portuguese, Spanish, and Catalan. Among her translations are Slash and Burn by Claudia Hernndez, for which she won a PEN/Heim award, as well as works by Noemi Jaffe, Daniel Galera, and Geovani Martins. Her translation of Eva Baltasar's Boulder was shortlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize. She is a founding member of the Cedilla & Co. translators' collective, and lives in Providence, Rhode Island.
]]>At the older woman's insistence they travel back to Pakistan, simultaneously confronting the unresolved trauma of her teenage experiences of Partition, and re-evaluating what it means to be a mother, a daughter, a woman, a feminist.
Rather than respond to tragedy with seriousness, Geetanjali Shree's playful tone and exuberant wordplay results in a book that is engaging, funny, and utterly original, at the same time as being an urgent and timely protest against the destructive impact of borders and boundaries, whether between religions, countries, or genders.
]]>Taking flight across prehistoric Australia, she searches for her family along the shores of the great Eromanga Sea. Follow her journey and discover a time when dinosaurs dominated the land and pterosaurs ruled the skies.
Step back over 100 million years in this engaging and exquisitely illustrated book by Andrew Plant.
Reading age varies but we recommend this book for readers aged 6 to 12 years.
'This book is a treasure for young readers and future palaeontologists, offering a glimpse into the extraordinary animals that once called Australia home. With his masterful illustrations, Andrew Plant has transformed ancient fossils into unforgettable creatures.' Adele Pentland, palaeontologist
]]>Come along on an exploration of the wonderful world of spiders. Discover how there's nothing to fear about these beautiful but often misunderstood animals. Meet spiders that jump, spiders that sparkle and spiders that look like twigs. Be amazed by their fascinating features and different shapes, colours and sizes.
Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 5 to 9.
]]>Annie Henderson is an illustrator with a love of nature and finding the beauty in even the smallest of creatures. Her passion for illustration began as a child, when she and her sister Caitlin would spend hours creating drawings of make-believe worlds.
]]>Now that she's back at the cattle station, Georgie tries to overcome her fear of riding and prepare for the two-week cattle muster. But she's worried about the herd of wild brumbies led by the Ghost Horse, being hunted by a local horsewhipper, Goldburn. As the Ghost Horse begins to follow Georgie on the muster, the stallion is in extreme danger. Could the grey stallion be her old horse, Magic? How can she prove it before Goldburn captures him?
]]>Themes of homelessness and change are reflected in her debut picture book, A Home for Luna, winner of the Rubery Book Award (children's category) 2020. Stef's other publications include picture books In My Dreams, Toy Mountain and This Drop of Water. The Ghost Horse of Snowy River is the author's first middle-grade fiction book.
Stef lives in the Victorian High Country in winter and on the Surf Coast in summer with her family and sleepy cat, Luna, the star of her award-winning book, A Home for Luna.
]]>Joanna Bartel is an Australian illustrator with a background in graphic design and secondary school art/design and English teaching. She draws much of her inspiration from everyday family life with three young kids, experiences in teaching, and childhood memories of fun with three brothers and lots of cousins. Joanna has a particular love for character design and celebrating diversity. Ben's Library is Joanna's second illustrative work with New Frontier Publishing, following on from Ava Spark: Hello, I'm Here. Joanna can be contacted on Instagram: @joanna_emily_illustrates and on her website: joanna-emily.com
]]>When a wombat knocks on her window one night, Josie hopes her lifelong wish for a pet has come true. But Ursula the wombat is on an important mission for the Fellowship of Underground Nocturnals (the FUN). The FUN need human-help to solve their wildlife woes.
After proving how well they work as a team, Josie and Ursula are invited to join the FUN's MEGA Division, which will make them mega-sized. But will joining the MEGA Division be a mega mistake?
]]>Bethany lives in Queensland, Australia with her trivia-loving husband and two creative kids. Josie Mack and the MEGA Division is Bethany's first junior fiction. You can find out more about her on her website: https://bethanyloveridge.com/
Jade Goodwin is an illustrator and proud Gamilaroi woman living and creating on Wonnarua Country in the Hunter Valley, NSW. Since illustrating her first children's book in November 2022, Jade has brought to life more than 23 titles across a range of celebrated series and picture books. Jade's illustrations are known for their warmth, vibrancy and heartfelt storytelling, often celebrating themes of culture, nature and connection. In 2024, she was featured by SBS/NITV for her contributions to authentic and inclusive representation in children's publishing. When she's not painting, sketching or working on a new book, Jade can usually be found with a coffee in hand, a cat on her lap, and a good book nearby, or out and about exploring to spark inspiration for her next illustration.
]]>And all the seasons that I love.
Clementine is a dreamer with her head in the clouds. When her big sister, Florence moves away for music school, Clem is heartbroken. Everything is different. Her life, once filled with music and joy, feels heavy, like rain clouds.
Clem's grandmother is sick, her parents don't live together anymore, and her big sister is no longer just a room away. When the school talent show is announced, Clem can't find the inspiration to write a new cloud song. Will the arrival of a new student (and potential new friend) make everything light again?
Seasons of Clementine is a lyrical and charming story about the sun coming out when all feels lost.
Seasons of Clementine is a sweet and lyrical standalone coming of age graphic novel for readers 8+. Told through season themed chapters, poetic text, and whimsical, restricted palette illustrations, this heartwarming story follows Clementine, a dreamy tween navigating the ups and downs of friendship, creativity, and growing up.
]]>Jasmine Berry is a graphic designer, illustrator and storyteller, passionate about bring ideas to life through art.
]]>Cassie wonders why she agreed to a New Years Eve party on Johnny's farm.
A car crash. No phone. A storm. And now Kiah is crying murder. Cassie is at the wrong party.
Who is dead? And is one of them a murderer? Can Cassie escape? Can she get home?
]]>When not working, teaching or writing, she enjoys living in the country and spending time with her family and animals.
]]>Tarni is counting down the days and checking off each of the items she needs. Her perfect dress is a whopping $950 and she has to work extra to save up for it. Her checklist slowly counts off shoes, makeup, but getting the dress means one challenge after another. First it's not the only expense a teenager has, and then by the time she saves up the dress is no longer on the manufacturer's website.
How can she find her perfect dress, in the right size? And will she ever get a clue on what to do after school?
]]>Issues and themes flowing through Flip are timely and relevant, including the current housing crisis, bullying, loss and grief, finding yourself and a sense of belonging, friendship and family dynamics, starting over in a new town and school, and the impacts of cancer and dementia.
Denim Davies wishes he could flip his life, just like the vintage items and clothing he finds at garage sales and thrift stores and sells online. With the worsening housing crisis, Denim and his dad have spent a year moving from town to town in search of sustainable work and a home they can call their own. Every move means starting over in a new school. Denim feels he's drifting through life without an anchor.
When Denim and his dad arrive in the coastal town of Driftwood Heights, Denim knows things are only going to get worse. The only accommodation is in the caravan park, he's just started Year 10, and in this small town where everyone knows each other, he feels more of a misfit than ever. Besides, what's the point of getting close to anyone if you're just going to move away again?
When Denim befriends Mina, a quirky girl with a carefree attitude, Driftwood Heights starts to look a little brighter. But then a vintage find that seems too good to be true goes horribly wrong, and he has a tough decision to make one that could ruin his friendship forever. What do you do when flipping your life has too high a price?
]]>Becca has been online influencer since she helped make promotional baking videos for her mom's patisserie as a toddler. Now at fifteen, cutting online comments remind Becca she is no longer the cute flour-covered kid her followers first subscribed to. Her business-driven manager fuels Becca's self-doubt by pressuring her to rebrand to a health and weight-conscious influencer. Becca vents her frustration in her poetry journal, questioning if the online life is worth sacrificing real friendships.
A teacher encourages Becca to sign up to the online writing community Poet's Portal and there she meets @notmylife, another poster feeling trapped by family expectations. Becca and @notmylife confide in each other without giving away their identities and Becca feels like she has finally met someone who really understands her. When the two win a writing contest with their verse story 'Your dream not mine,' they receive entry to a writing workshop.
Becca and @notmylife agree to meet in person before the workshop. But Becca's manager has booked her for a TV show on the same day as the workshop. Becca is torn as her influencer work supports her whole family. Now, she has to decide between the online life that's never been her dream and the real-world connection she so desperately craves.
With teens increasingly aspiring to become online influencers, Like, Comment, Subscribe? aims to show the less glamorous side of the influencing lifestyle, particularly when the decision to be thrust in front of the camera is not made by themselves.
]]>Kat is the author of YA novels Can't Beat the Chemistry and Remind Me Why I'm Here under the pen name Kat Colmer. Whether through her fiction or her efforts to foster a love of literature in her students, Kat is dedicated to inspiring the next generation of Book Dragons, Story Chasers, Library Lions and Word Wizards.
]]>Skin is a relatable and easy read for teenagers and young adults because it features a likable but flawed teenage protagonist. It explores overcoming obstacles and navigating relationships that are not always easy. It also explores the power of positive friendships- especially during the formative teen years- and the enrichment we gain from sharing our experiences with others. It encourages the reader to ask- what makes us who we are? And, particularly important in an age where social media is inescapable- is our worth far more than just skin deep?
]]>Ray is devastated when he hears sirens coming from the worksite. He races there to find that the bridge has fallen, taking several workers with it. Is his dad one of them? What else can he do?
]]>Nick is a fifteen-year-old boy whose best friend is his little sister, and who tends to be a bit of a loner. While Nick is the older brother Nick finds that his little sister does better in the sport of campdrafting than he does. He tends to get nervous, makes hasty decisions and stuffs up. He feels awkward around the other competitors. But Nick decides to join a local swim squad, he wants to challenge himself to make some friends. Along the way he discovers he's a competitive breastroker, and works out how to fit in with a mixed group of teens, growing more independent in the process. The other 4 teens have a variety of personalities - a super friendly guy, super self-confident guy, and two girls, one who becomes very interested in campdrafting and later asks Nick for riding lessons. He becomes good friends with one of the guys and goes to his place to ride motorbikes. The new mates come to see him compete at a campdraft. He is more relaxed with the other competitors this time and is more successful in the competition.
This book is unlike most others on the market, and will appeal because of its unique nature. Many teens may have wondered about homeschooling. Campdrafting is a unique Australian sport that many may not have heard of. Actual homeschoolers (over 40 000 in Australia) will feel validated to see themselves represented positively in literature.
]]>Rabbit is off to the seaside for the day this time with his mum and dad. As usual, he prepares for all the activities he wants to do building sandcastles, playing football, and flying a kite. Rabbit demands to do all the above again and AGAIN, then his long suffering parents take him paddling, but he's surprised by a sudden big wave... plus the sun goes in. Will his day be ruined?
Praise for No! said Rabbit:
'By now a familiar picture book character' Big Issue North
'Clever use of repetitive language and the bright, scribbly illustrations full of familiar objects, make this another perfect book for the very young.' Books for Keeps
'Full of movement and humour.' Booktrust
]]>An everyday battle of wills between a mother and child where everyone ends up a winner!
Rabbit is happy doing his own thing, and he doesn't want to listen to his mum telling him to get up, get dressed, have breakfast, play outside, come inside and least of all... have a bath! NO, NO, NO! he says. But at last they hit on something they both love doing together.
]]>Rabbit and his dad are going to the park, but will they ever be ready to leave the house?
Everyone has experienced the planning of a trip, everyone has got side-tracked while getting ready,
and finally everybody has reached the stage of panic as they can't find their glasses or house keys!
Rabbit and his dad go through all the above and more in this tender and humorous family comedy.
'A picture book that really does work.' - 5/5 stars, Books for Keeps
'Guaranteed to raise a smile' - Mirror bookclub, best summer reads
'A charming picture book about a universal theme defiant toddlers'
Bart is a dreamer, creating amazing patterns with his thread. But nobody wants to play with him and he stands at the edge of the playground, lonely and misunderstood.
Then his only friend, the wind, changes everything. 'Have confidence and be yourself,' the wind tells Bart. And, helped and inspired by the wind, Bart discovers that he has an incredible, unique talent...
When he shows his very first picture 'Smiling in the Wind', his family and classmates are astonished Bart has found his true self and happiness, and when he grows up he becomes a famous artist! Yes, Bart is truly different!
]]>Snuggle up! Animals love like you!
Join baby bears, little ducklings, curious foxes, and many more adorable creatures as they remind us of all the ways, big and small, that we show love and care. We All Love is a poetic and beautifully illustrated reminder of the interconnectedness of the natural world demonstrating how care, protection, and love are experienced by all living things.
We All Love features:
Part of the We Do Too! series, following We All Play, We All Love is a celebration of the love that connects us all big and small, near and far.
We love too! / kstanaw mna
'This book is like a big warm hug that envelops readers...a first choice for any library's picture book collection.' School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
]]>Water tells the story of freshwater around the world. Discover the history of water, how the water cycle works, learn about the different kinds of water and about the amazing variety of wildlife that freshwater is home to. Then find out what happens to water because of climate change and global heating; the importance of clean water for health; the worldwide problem of water pollution and the devastating impact of water shortage on children's lives and education.
Catherine Barr challenges us to take action, to use water wisely and protect freshwater to save our planet.
'This is an exceptional non-fiction book filled with facts about water around the world and how we can take action to use water wisely. Inspirational and beautifully illustrated.' Jo Bowers(Associate Dean & Lecturer: Primary Education), Cardiff Metropolitan University via Twitter
'This fascinating and ground-breaking non-fiction book looks at how freshwater affects life, the climate, and our long term survival. With captivating detail and illustrations, interesting fact boxes and clear and concise information and explanation, this hardback sends a strong and positive environmental message. It's a highly engaging book that children can pore over for days.'School Reading List
'..a joyous book: No-fuss, brightly colourful and engagingly authoritative, it is a gem of recent nonfiction for children.' Just Imagine
]]>Christiane Engel grew up in Germany. She has a BA in children's art and an MA in Children's Illustration. Working on information books, she seeks to present important topics to young children in an engaging, respectful way. She works with soft pencil, acrylics, watercolour and digital media. Her most recent book is Wildlife Crossings (Otter-Barry Books, 2024) with Catherine Barr.Christiane lives in Kent, England.
]]>'Abeautiful, lyrical and moving story of Orangutan, her growing family and the vivid forest in which they live.' Books That Help
'The jewel-like illustrations are gorgeous.' Reading Zone
'This beautifully told and illustrated story works on many levels.' Bookwagon
]]>Karin Littlewood is one of Britain's most distinguished illustrators, celebrated for her beautiful and atmospheric paintings and sensitive character portrayal. Born and brought up in Yorkshire, she now lives in north London. Her many published books include the classic picture book The Colour of Home (with Mary Hoffman), the international bestseller, Immi, and most recently Saving Hanno, with Miriam Halahmy.
]]>Thinking about getting a furry, scaly, or feathered friend? Join one adorable family on a heartwarming adventure in Are We Ready for a Pet? This beautifully illustrated picture book takes little readers on an exciting journey to discover the perfect pet and learn all about the wonderful (and sometimes messy!) daily tasks of caring for them. Bursting with vibrant colours and fun 'Can you spot?' challenges, kids will explore a variety of amazing animals, from cuddly cats and playful pups to chirping parrots, colourful fish and scaly iguanas! They'll discover what makes each pet unique and special, all while learning valuable lessons about the joys and responsibilities of pet ownership. Engaging and informative, Are We Ready for a Pet? nurtures a love for animals and is perfect for sparking family conversations. Prepare for cuteness overload! After this delightful read, which cute animal will you and your family be dreaming of bringing home?
For over 75 years, Albatros Media has been crafting original and innovative children's books that are both playful and educational, fostering curiosity and a thirst for knowledge in young minds. We deliver the highest quality children's books from novelty, picture, pop-up, and how-to books, to non-fiction, and fairy tale books.
]]>Kathryn Selbert is an award-winning freelance illustrator and designer currently living in New Jersey with her tea-loving husband and grumpy french bulldog, Margot. She attended the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), where she learned to love narrative art and graduated with a BFA in Illustration. For the past 10 years, Kathryn has worked to create illustrations for children's books, pattern, greeting cards, and events. Some of her clients include American Greetings, Crocodile Creek, Houghton Mifflin, Mudpuppy, Nosy Crow, Penguin, Scholastic, and Up with Paper. Her work is inspired by the people she meets in her everyday life, our colorful world, and having fun. You may find more work on her website www.kathrynselbertillustration.com or on Instagram @kathrynselbertillustration.
]]>Put on your goggles and roll up your sleeves it's time to dive into the surprisingly cool science happening all around you! The Amazing Chemistry in Your Home transforms everyday household items into mind-blowing experiments, revealing the fascinating chemical reactions and elements that make your world tick. Forget boring textbooks! Journey through each room of your house including your kitchen, living room, bedroom, bathroom, garage, dining room, and laundry room and discover why geckos are picky about their frying pans, what creates those stinky kitchen smells, and even the explosive secrets hiding in your batteries. Get ready to conduct safe, easy experiments that will turn your home into a captivating chemistry lab! This fun and exciting STEM book is the perfect way to spark a young scientist's curiosity about the amazing world of elements and chemical reactions that are hiding all around them.
For over 75 years, Albatros Media has been crafting original and innovative children's books that are both playful and educational, fostering curiosity and a thirst for knowledge in young minds. We deliver the highest quality children's books from novelty, picture, pop-up, and how-to books, to non-fiction, and fairy tale books.
]]>Step into the extraordinary world of everyday physics with The Awesome Physics in Your Home, a fully illustrated non-fiction children's book that reveals the physics that surrounds us within the comfort of our homes, thereby transforming the mundane into the extraordinary. By exploring real-life situations in the kitchen, living room, garage, bathroom, and garden, this book demystifies complex scientific concepts through relatable scenarios and provides safe, hands-on experiments for curious young minds.
Geared towards budding young scientists and inquisitive minds ages 9-12, The Awesome Physics in Your Home serves as a gateway to understanding the wonders of physics in everyday life. It presents science as an exhilarating activity, bridging the gap between theoretical concepts and real-world applications. Authored by the Amazing Theatre of Physics, renowned for their entertaining and educational science experiments, this book guarantees an engaging and enlightening journey into the realm of physics. Whether you're a young science enthusiast or a parent looking to inspire a love for learning and the sciences, this book is the perfect tool to spark curiosity and exploration.
]]>Vojta Hanak, a graduate teacher of mathematics and physics, has dedicated nearly two decades to bringing the wonders of science and the laws of nature to people of all ages and professions. Over the years, he has performed experiments in theaters, on camera, at the altar, and in synagogues. In addition to his passion for the natural sciences and their history, he is also an avid musician.
Bara Mikulecka is a graduate teacher of mathematics and physics, and also holds a degree in astrophysics. She has been an integral part of The Amazing Theatre of Physics for many years, and it has become her second family. Bara is also the founder of the ULeT camp and the KrTeK club. She actively teaches at an elementary school, conducts seminars for teachers, and produces popularization videos. Her ultimate goal is to convey the beauty of physics and science, aiming not only to make physics enjoyable but, more importantly, to inspire people to contemplate the world around them. Beyond her educational outreach, Bara is an enthusiastic rock, mountain, and glacier climber.
Karolina Liskova studied condensed matter physics and physics education. Rather than focusing solely on physics in the laboratory or on computer screens, she was increasingly drawn to the idea of imparting her knowledge to others. At The Amazing Theatre of Physics, she takes pleasure in sharing the excitement of how fascinating the world around us can be. In addition to her role as a scout leader, you're most likely to find her exploring the world of rocks and mountaintops.
Jakub Pise, a teacher of mathematics and physics, has been performing science experiments in schools and kindergartens for several years. In addition to his passion for science, he is known for his skill in card magic, and he used to perform in evening cafes and tea rooms. The desire to explore the laws of nature and push their boundaries has therefore always been an inherent part of him.
Tomas Kopecky is an illustrator of children's books and computer games, working as part of a creative duo with his wife Tereza. He began his career as a pixel art mobile game designer in Prague, and in 2019, he illustrated his first book, A Bug Hotel. In his free time, Tomas enjoys the countryside, mountain biking, skateboarding, board games, and above all spending time with his family, including his two daughters and his dog Karlik.
]]>Ready to explore the hidden physics all around you? This engaging STEM book takes kids on an exciting journey through 10 urban settings, uncovering science in everyday places. Following the popular The Awesome Physics in Your Home, The AwesomePhysics in Your City uses relatable examples and hands-on experiments to make learning fun and accessible. From roller coasters, concerts, and sports fields to construction sites, city streets, shops, and more, kids will discover the real-world applications of physics and spark a passion for STEM. Perfect for curious minds and budding scientists!
For over 75 years, Albatros Media has been crafting original and innovative children's books that are both playful and educational, fostering curiosity and a thirst for knowledge in young minds. We deliver the highest quality children's books from novelty, picture, pop-up, and how-to books, to non-fiction, and fairy tale books.
]]>Tomas Kopeckyis an illustrator of children's books and computer games, working as part of a creative duo with his wife Tereza. He began his career as a pixel art mobile game designer in Prague, and in 2019, he illustrated his first book,A Bug Hotel. In his free time, Tomas enjoys the countryside, mountain biking, skateboarding, board games, and above all spending time with his family, including his two daughters and his dog Karlik.
]]>Get ready to explore a world of underwater wonders with Daisy, a curious little octopus eager to discover everything about her ocean home! Join Daisy on her exciting journey as she encounters all sorts of fascinating sea creatures, from a clever hermit crab with a moving anemone to a speedy school of herrings trying to outsmart a hungry shark. Little Octopus and the Vast Ocean combines an engaging story with easy-to-understand facts that will introduce young readers to the incredible diversity and the unique habitats of the vast ocean. With vibrant illustrations that bring the underwater world to life, kids will be mesmerised by Daisy's adventures and the amazing things she discovers! Perfect for all little animal and ocean enthusiasts!
For over 75 years, Albatros Media has been crafting original and innovative children's books that are both playful and educational, fostering curiosity and a thirst for knowledge in young minds. We deliver the highest quality children's books from novelty, picture, pop-up, and how-to books, to non-fiction, and fairy tale books.
]]>Filip Hornik is an illustrator, graphic designer, and member of the Association of Illustrators (ASIL). He graduated from the School of Applied Arts in Kremnica and completed his doctoral studies at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava. Currently engaged in book and magazine illustration for children, he contributes to the Slovak magazines Bublina and Slnieko, in which he is a co-creator of the legendary character of Joko Mrkvika. His illustrations have been part of many exhibitions around Europe. He lives and works in Smolenice, a small village under the mysterious Carpathian mountains.
]]>Meet Gary, a super curious greater mouse-eared bat ready to show you all the cool secrets of his amazing cave home! Join Gary and his bat buddies as they zoom through shadowy tunnels, discover the best napping spots hanging upside down, and sniff out the tastiest, juiciest caterpillars for a snack! This delightful picture book takes young adventurers on an exciting journey into a unique underground world, filled with fascinating facts about bats and their environment. With vibrant illustrations that bring the cave to life, kids will be enchanted by Gary's adventures and the incredible ecosystem he calls home. Perfect for animal and nature explorers!
For over 75 years, Albatros Media has been crafting original and innovative children's books that are both playful and educational, fostering curiosity and a thirst for knowledge in young minds. We deliver the highest quality children's books from novelty, picture, pop-up, and how-to books, to non-fiction, and fairy tale books.
]]>Filip Hornik is an illustrator, graphic designer, and member of the Association of Illustrators (ASIL). He graduated from the School of Applied Arts in Kremnica and completed his doctoral studies at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava. Currently engaged in book and magazine illustration for children, he contributes to the Slovak magazines Bublina and Slnieko, in which he is a co-creator of the legendary character of Joko Mrkvika. His illustrations have been part of many exhibitions around Europe. He lives and works in Smolenice, a small village under the mysterious Carpathian mountains.
]]>Ready for a fun-filled learning adventure? Dive into the world of money with the How We Use Money Deluxe Sticker Book! Forget boring lessons this engaging activity book is packed with over 620 colourful stickers that will keep kids entertained for hours. But the fun doesn't stop there! This isn't just a sticker book; it's a playful introduction to the concept of money. Curious minds will discover the difference between things that cost a lot and things that don't, and start to grasp what they really need versus what's just a fun extra. No counting skills required! By simply placing the cool banknote stickers in their matching spots, children will intuitively understand the value of different amounts. And the best part? Once all the stickers are used, the book transforms into a captivating picture story they can treasure! Get ready for learning that sticks!
For over 75 years, Albatros Media has been crafting original and innovative children's books that are both playful and educational, fostering curiosity and a thirst for knowledge in young minds. We deliver the highest quality children's books from novelty, picture, pop-up, and how-to books, to non-fiction, and fairy tale books.
]]>Mattia Cerato was born in Cuneo, Italy, where he spent his childhood drawing gnomes, knights, and pirates! He fell in love with children's illustration during his time at the IED in Turin, and he published his first books abroad, where he began working with MB Artists in New York. When he is not drawing, he loves to travel the world, take a nice bike ride up the hills, or play with his daughters Vittoria and Delia, his biggest fans. Over the years he has worked for Auzou, Editions Lito, Giunti, Mondadori, Emme Edizioni, Fabbri, Gribaudo and various other clients around the world.
]]>Giddy up for some farm-tastic fun! The On the Farm Deluxe Sticker Book is bursting with over 310 colourful stickers that will keep little farmers happily engaged for hours! Kids will love bringing vibrant farm scenes to life, placing their favourite animals in the fields, gardens, and barns. But this isn't just about sticker fun this activity book is also a delightful way to learn about life on the farm! From mooing cows to clucking chickens and busy tractors, children will discover the basics of living on a farm in an exciting and hands-on way. And the best part? Once all the adorable stickers are in place, the book transforms into a wonderful picture storybook that your child can cherish and revisit again and again! Get ready for some down-on-the-farm fun!
For over 75 years, Albatros Media has been crafting original and innovative children's books that are both playful and educational, fostering curiosity and a thirst for knowledge in young minds. We deliver the highest quality children's books from novelty, picture, pop-up, and how-to books, to non-fiction, and fairy tale books.
]]>Malgorzata Detner is a Poland-based illustrator born in 1989 who has loved drawing since a young age, influenced by her mother's paintings. She followed a career in costume design, focusing on Victorian dresses, but returned to traditional painting and digital illustration after her daughter's birth. She draws vibrantly coloured, mysterious, fantastic worlds, animals, and creatures influenced by old animation, and she incorporates hand-painted textures in her digital art and loves creating illustrations that remind her of childhood memories. In her free time, she makes needle-felt toys and watches her favourite movies, including Studio Ghibli's Totoro. She lives with her family and pets in Warsaw.
]]>Mousse has meticulously prepared for his niece Pistachio's arrival. He's gone to the bakery to buy fresh bread and cheese. In her room, he's set out a fresh notebook, with pens and colored pencils, and put together a small library with his favorite books. But Pistachio has plans of her own: she only wants to play in the waves.
When Mousse receives a letter from his friend Barnacle about a rummage sale, he and Pistachio rush to the attic to prepare, stumbling upon the treasures hidden in his old house. What memories do they hold?
]]>Join a little girl as she embarks on a whimsical adventure, completely unaware that the playful rain that has gently started to fall has a secret wish to be her friend! Follow along as the rain playfully 'chases' her, leading to unexpected laughter, splashing in puddles, and a heartwarming connection under the gray sky. The Little Girl and the Rain isn't just a story; it's a gentle reminder that even on seemingly ordinary days, magic and friendship can blossom in the most unexpected ways. With its beautiful vintage illustrations and poetic words, this delightful picture book encourages children to embrace curiosity, find joy in the present moment, and appreciate the beauty of the natural world. It's the perfect cozy read-aloud that will spark imaginations and warm hearts, reminding us all that even a little rain can bring a whole lot of happiness!
For over 75 years, Albatros Media has been crafting original and innovative children's books that are both playful and educational, fostering curiosity and a thirst for knowledge in young minds. We deliver the highest quality children's books from novelty, picture, pop-up, and how-to books, to non-fiction, and fairy tale books.
]]>For millennia, humans have been obsessed with the number Pi. We needed it for architecture, geometry and astronomy, and so it was sought by the ancient Egyptians, the Mayans and the ancient Chinese. But no one has ever found it and no one ever will because Pi is infinite and irrational. Its decimals contain the birthdates of all the children who have ever lived, every piece of music, the complete works of Shakespeare. Pi never ends and can't be learned, but humans keep on trying. Today, we know trillions of decimals of Pi, even if the first fifteen are more than enough to send a rocket to Mars!
Telling the story of Archimedes the Greek to Srinivasa Ramanujan the Indian (who saw in his dreams a formula for calculating Pi still used by computers today), via Arabs and mathematics enthusiasts from all over the world and all eras, The Big Book of Pi is an extraordinary adventure (almost) to infinity.
Written by a mathe-magician with a Pi-passion, in these pages you'll meet a man who memorized ten thousand digits and get a chance to try yourself. You'll read about a Pi paradox and a Pi magic trick and laugh at more Pi jokes than you ever thought you'd hear. We can't ever know Pi, but there sure is a lot to learn!
'An astonishing, delightful, and illuminating celebration of mathe-magics.' Kirkus (STARRED review)
'This fun, informative, and highly visual title is a unique addition that belongs on the "M" shelf in all STEM collections.' Booklist(STARRED review)
]]>Anita Lehmann is an author for children and adults alike. She grew up in Bern, studied economics and social history at the University of Geneva and lived in various places around the world before settling in Cambridge with her family. She is the author of several children's books published by Helvetiq and Bergli.
Joonas Sildrehas illustrated more than thirty books and graphic novels. He lives in Estonia.
]]>A gorilla is stronger than a human, but who is the strongest of all? Who's the oldest? Come to think of it, who eats the most? And if we're really asking important questions: who poops the most? (Among mammals, pandas are the champions.)
From Earth's largest mountain (it's not Everest, but Hawaii's Mauna Kea) to Typhoon Tip (the most massive storm in recorded history), we'll journey from the microscopic to the vast, from the long-extinct to the futuristic. This is a book of tiny cells and distant galaxies, massive trees and poisonous spiders. Meet the Parker Solar Probe (the fastest space ship), the Argentinosaurus (the largest land animal of all time), as well as deadly volcanos and a squid with a giant eye. And along the way, comprehend the universe at its most amazing, most astounding and most unbelievable.
]]>Bethany Lord is an award-winning illustrator based in London. You can follow her at@bethanyalicelord.
]]>**Nominated, Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2025**
After a great flood, a grandmother, her two grandchildren and their pet rabbit must learn to survive living on their rooftop garden, relying on scarce resources and limited space. Days turn into weeks, and weeks into months, but through life lessons and words of wisdom, hope emerges.
Higher Ground is an inspiring coming-of-age tale of resilience, courage and spirit that illuminates how life can be beautiful even in the darkest of times.
]]>Working predominantly with watercolour and graphite, Tull's books have been featured in The Sydney Morning Herald and The New York Times and on ABC's Mornings radio and Play School on ABC Kids. Some of his books were included among the Notables list as part of The Children's Book Council of Australia Awards and shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards and The Crystal Kite Awards. Along with his bookmaking, Tull is an art teacher and uses his experience in visual arts and storytelling to promote creative expression for people of all ages. He lives a quiet life with his son and their dog in a rural town nestled among the trees and nature outside Melbourne. For more information about Tull, please visit:www.TullSuwannakit.net
]]>Sharon Davey is a children's illustrator and author, with a past in theatre design. As a child, she spent family occasions under the table drawing characters and tying people's shoelaces together. Aged nine, she promised to 'draw for a living!'. With a departure into set and costume design for theatre, lasting 15 years, she has always drawn, created and illustrated. If Sharon is not at her desk working, you can find her drinking tea and baking cakes. She can be found on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @thecreativefox. Website: www.sharondaveyillustration.com
]]>Giuseppe Poli has been drawing since he was a young child. He studied children's book illustration under Philip Blythe at Arts Academy Queensland.Hootie the Cutie is his first book.
]]>Dja Dja Wurrung Ancestors' stories as told to me by my mother, my grandmother, my great-grandmother and my great-great-grandmother before her.
How did Wabbee, the freshwater crayfish, get its bright red spots? Why does Wehla, the ringtail possum, have a curly tail?
How were Waripi Yaluk, the backwaters of Bulatjal Yaluk Woodlar, the Loddon River, formed? Why does Yern, the moon, light up the night sky? Bunjil, the all-powerful, knows the answers.
'BurWhela' Ros Kneebone-Dodson learned these kiki - these stories of Malamiyayu Gurang, the Dreamtime - from her mother, Mooie. BurWhela's words and images bring to vivid life these stories of her Ngurar Gurrk, her Ancestors, from Djandak, the Country of the Loddon River of Central Victoria.
'Our storytelling teaches how to live in harmony, how to care for and preserve the land and all living on it. It is lore for living'. - 'Burwhela' Ros Kneebone-Dodson
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]]>As a child, Ros's family called her 'Possum' in Dja Dja Wurrung language - this means 'Whela'. When she became a mother, Ros took on the kin name of 'BurWhela' meaning 'mother possum'.
'Being able to know my oral history through the privilege of storytelling, passing this historic account from my "Apical Ancestors" to my children and grandchildren, I have been entrusted to preserve our "cultural stories" as told to me by my mother and my grandmother before and her mother before in the passage of time.'
]]>Billy loves Harmony Day. He loves the colours, the clothes and especially the food. This year Tayta is making kaak, a Lebanese treat, for Billy to share with his class but he can't share the recipe because Tayta bakes with a secret ingredient.
Tayta's Secret Ingredient is a heart-warming intergenerational story about everyday life in multicultural Australia, where a curious boy takes centre stage alongside his beloved baking grandmother.
]]>Cara King is a Melbourne-based illustrator and graphic designer. She has illustrated around 10 books since 2016, published both traditionally and for self-publishing authors. Cara enjoys painting in watercolour, scribbling with pencils and dabbles in a bit of digital art too. She has a love of nature, travel and animals and shares her home with her husband, 2 boys, 5 chickens, some fish, bees and a toy poodle.
]]>Share the delight of a day with Zeki and his mummy!
From when he wakes up in the morning, Zeki and his mummy fill their days with giggling, building dens, yoga, cycling, snacking, splashy painting and reading. At the end of the day, Mummy's hugs are the comfiest. This sweet companion to Zeki Loves Daddy is a perfect celebration of mother love for every day - as well as for special days like Mother's Day.
]]>From Cree-Metis artist Julie Flett and Academy Award-winning icon Buffy Sainte-Marie comes a celebration of Indigenous community, and the enduring love we hold for the people and places we are far away from.
Based on Sainte-Marie's song of the same name, Still This Love Goes On combines Flett's breathtaking art with vivid lyrics to craft a stunning portrait of a Cree worldview. At the heart of this picture book is a gentle message about missing our loved ones, and the promise of seeing each other again.
This gem of a picture book features:
Brimming with love for community and the land, Still This Love Goes On is destined to be read and sung for generations.
'A love letter to family, home, and Indigenous traditions ... This story reminds readers of the joy we experience upon returning to those whom we love and who love us.'-Kirkus
]]>Julie Flett is a CreeMetis author, illustrator, and artist who has received numerous awards for her books, including two Governor General's Awards and the American Indian Library Association Award. Her work has been reviewed widely, including in the New York Times, the Globe and Mail, and Publishers Weekly. Her books Birdsong and We All Play, also published by Greystone Kids, earned multiple starred reviews and appeared on many best of the year lists.
]]>The book situates these discussions within the broader context of Latin America's colonial legacy and ongoing decolonization efforts. It demonstrates how the region's nation-states, often founded on myths of cultural homogeneity, have grappled with the complex realities of diverse populations. Through detailed case studies, the book showcases how cultural diversity has become a powerful tool for social empowerment, particularly among racialised groups and other marginalised communities. It also offers insights into the evolution of these policies, tracing the ways in which they have responded to grassroots movements and the global discourse on cultural citizenship.
Furthermore, this work contributes to global debates by positioning Latin America as a key player in rethinking cultural policies that promote diversity, justice, and inclusion. It reflects on the lessons learned from observing these policies, urging readers to consider the broader implications for social cohesion and inclusive development. This work not only provides a thorough analysis of Latin America's unique contributions to cultural policy but also underscores the urgent need for more dynamic, intercultural approaches to address the challenges of the 21st century.
]]>It has been fashionable to declare that there is no self. Certainly the notion of the unitary subject a transcendent subject linked to the traditional religious idea of the immortal soul has not had currency in academic discourse for a very long time, perhaps as much as a century and a half. The psychologically unified subject and the universal subject of shared experience are also things of the past. But is there nothing left of the experience of selfhood? For the self can disenchant itself. But what does the subject feel about itself once it begins to doubt its own integrity? How does it experience its own 'decentering'? How does this 'who' that is left define itself, for itself? For selfhood is an existential condition, and no matter how elusive the self is to itself, it does not and cannot wholly lose itself. This book analyses how the Gnostics, the Romantics, Kierkegaard, Beckett, and Ashbery dramatise the self's self-doubt and what follows. The shared theme of these works, disparate as they are, is the bewilderment of selfhood, the pathos of subjectivity. The self encounters its own selfhood as puzzling and paradoxical. It wants to possess the qualities of an ideal self to be whole, independent, and free and it is disappointed to find it does not. Yet after the skeptical dismantling, something remains within, which represents itself as the self and continues to hear the (unfulfillable) call to selfhood. The self can neither become a self, nor cease to be agitated by the desire to become one.
]]>Scottish-born stylist Ray Petri (19481989), founder of the maverick Buffalo collective, defined the look and feel of radical 1980s magazines such as The Face, i-D, and Arena. Harnessing the power of street style, sportswear, and club culture, Petri's vision took the sartorial vocabulary of subcultural styles into the mainstream. His radical casting of Black models and his genderplay marked a culturally reflexive, political approach to the relationship between fashion and identity. Challenging the policing of masculinity and sexuality in particular, Petri's imagery boldly toyed with the iconography of homoeroticism against the backdrop of gay rights activism and the AIDS crisis. Today, the Buffalo spirit endures in the countercultural references, cultural diversity, and post-gender conversation that underlies the most powerful of contemporary fashion imagery. This book traces how Petri and Buffalo created the template for modern fashion photography by advocating for a new cultural order.
]]>This groundbreaking volume, the first book on the topic, is appropriately comprehensive, covering a range of genres, historical periods, regions, and languages. While the essays in this collection do not come to a consensus regarding the Gothic, they all refract the meaning of the term to expand its utility so that it may properly speak to the Philippines' longue duree of multiple colonialisms and various regional cultures that crowd under the umbrella of the nation. The various permutations of the gothic within the various regional cultures, languages, colonial histories, and uneven experiences of globalisation is what the editor of this volume refers to as 'archipelagothic'. The collection includes essays on the gothic in Philippine literature in English, Tagalog literature, regional literature, cinema, TV, and comics and graphic novels.
]]>Raf Simons: Fashion, Communication, and Modern Masculinity offers an in-depth look at how Raf Simons, through his bold and boundary-pushing designs, has become a pivotal figure in reshaping the discourse on masculinity in fashion. Starting from his early collections to his leadership at renowned fashion houses like Jil Sander, Dior, and Calvin Klein, the book traces Simons's journey in using fashion as a platform to comment on societal pressures, identity, and modern manhood.
The book not only highlights Simons's ability to merge subcultural references with high fashion but also his unique talent for creating garments that convey complex narratives of masculinity, individuality, and rebellion. Through detailed analyses of his most iconic collections, Simons's work is positioned as a significant cultural force that speaks to the evolving perceptions of gender roles and self-expression in contemporary society.
Interviews with key collaborators and rare archival insights give readers an inside view of the creative processes behind Simons's groundbreaking designs. By connecting fashion with broader cultural and gender studies, the book invites a deeper understanding of how clothing can shape and reflect the changing definitions of masculinity today.
]]>The book introduces the concept of resilience and explores key challenges, including workforce development, leadership and the effective use of data-driven sustainable models. It highlights threats to resilience and identifies predictors that enable adaptation to evolving conditions. Emphasising the importance of strong leadership and collaborative capacities, the book discusses resilience-based frameworks that support global tourism revival. It also underscores the role of technology, sustainability and organisational culture in maintaining long-term resilience. Practical case studies offer real-world insights into overcoming challenges and implementing effective strategies. Designed for professionals, researchers, students and policymakers, this book serves as a critical resource for understanding and applying resilience strategies within the tourism and hospitality sectors. By combining theoretical foundations with practical applications, it provides valuable guidance for building a more adaptive, sustainable and future-ready industry.
]]>Dr Jeetesh Kumar is Head of Research at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Leisure Management, and Associate Professor at the School of Hospitality, Tourism & Events at Taylor's University, Malaysia.
Dr. James Kennell is the Head of Surrey Hospitality and Tourism Management (SHTM) and Associate Professor in Events and Hospitality at the University of Surrey, United Kingdom.
]]>In outlining the potential of Wittgenstein's philosophy for the study and criticism of popular culture, it aims to establish his work as an alternative or addition to existing approaches (Marxist, post-structuralist, etc.) in the field of popular culture theory. The essays outline the methodological framework of Wittgensteinian approaches to philosophy and conceptual analysis. Each essay demonstrates their merits by looking at particular examples such as analyses of popular films and TV series, detective fiction, comics, or shared practices of fandom. Thus, we encounter varieties of what it means to engage with approaches to criticism of pop in a Wittgensteinian way.
]]>Martin Urschel is a film scholar and writer whose research focuses on genre conventions in films and television, patterns of (anti-)conformism, and the uses of Wittgenstein's philosophical method for film and media studies.
]]>Featuring numerous illustrations and 12 letters, this book tells not only of the passion of an insect collector but also of a perilous journey to the South Seas at the turn of the century. Published in this form for the first time, this collection is a fascinating and at the same time unsettling art project that blurs the boundaries between authenticity and fiction. The finely crafted sculptures are cold-formed from thin sheet steel and presented in preserving jars. The creatures appear deceptively real and at the same time their strange appearance is astonishing. Meyer's South Pacific Expedition offers the viewer the opportunity to imagine an exploration expedition 100 years ago and at the same time this series of works defies exact classification; the boundaries between nature, literature and art, reality and fantasy become blurred. Text in English and German.
]]>She then pursued a degree in Sculpture and Metalwork at Burg Gie-bichenstein University of Art and Design Halle, graduating in 2011 with a diploma in Fine Arts, specializing in Sculpture and Metalwork. She lives and works in Ltzen and Leipzig.
]]>This art book presents 10 distinctive styles of women's relic boxes (Gaus), plus headdresses, ear pendants, shoulder chatelaines, and waist ornaments. The author's fascinating interviews with the last living Lhasa noblewomen and master goldsmiths reveal the original names of pieces and how and when these beautiful treasures were worn. This innovative study establishes for the first time that jewellery styles changed with each Dalai Lama, setting an important dating precedent for all Tibetan collectibles. Meticulous research makes this the definitive scholarly publication on Tibetan jewellery.
]]>Lynn Levenberg's thirty years of research on Buddhist jewelry have made her the only knowledge able expert in this field.
]]>This book shows how a shared fluency in animal-style design became a status-defining symbol and a bonding agent in opportunistic nomadic alliances, and was later adopted by their sedentary neighbours to showcase worldliness and control over the "Other". In this study of enormous geographical scope, the author raises broader questions about the place of nomadic societies in the art-historical canon.
]]>Established scholars consider various themes, including colonial duration and the politics of refusal, feeling feminist time, the exchange of play, scalar theory and scattered bodies, spectatorship and the entanglement of montage, disability, dance and speculative embodiment, AI phenomenology and breath gestures, cinematic atmospheres, the precarious intimacy of the film screen, stardom and biopics, and Black lived experience.
Divided into three parts, Film Phenomenologies offers a collective combination of phenomenological approaches, braiding classic and critical methods to explore aesthetic, embodied, ethical, and political perspectives. It is the first collection to provide a substantial engagement with diverse and inclusive directions in the field of film and media studies.
]]>However, such films have received minimal critical attention as British fantasy films. The reasons for this absence are manifold; leaving many films contested, ignored and omitted from established canons.
This book re-addresses prevailing scholarship on the fantasy genre, national film production and representation on screen, providing readers with a revised appraisal of the contemporary film landscape. It delivers a fresh perspective across a broad range of films which all embrace the fantastic within British cinema.
]]>Anchored by the contention that the St Bartholomew's Day Massacre in Paris (1572) was instrumental to early modern understandings of massacre, the book uses this atrocity, and its most famous dramatic depiction Christopher Marlowe's The Massacre at Paris as a hook to explore larger concerns about massacre in plays by Robert Greene, George Chapman, John Fletcher, and William Shakespeare.
Thus, Massacres in Early Modern Drama considers how early modern drama forms part of a continual cultural process of trying to piece together the contentious and traumatic phenomenon of massacre.
]]>Situating Melilla within broader processes like Spain's colonial history and Europe's border restructuring, the book argues that its fragmented sovereignties and external dependencies make it a paradigmatic site for grasping Europe's precarious margins. It calls for an ethnographic lens attuned to dislocation as both lived experience and analytic tool.
]]>Caroline Aherne was one of the most influential and beloved of British comedians. In this book David Scott explores Aherne's comedic artistry and creative legacy, focusing on her iconic characters and ground-breaking TV shows.
Scott dives into Aherne's most beloved creations, from the sharp-tongued Mrs Merton to the quietly revolutionary The Royle Family. Drawing on the tales of collaborators and telling behind-the-scenes stories, he provides an intimate glimpse into the creative processes that brought these iconic works to life. At the same time, he examines the social and cultural influences that shaped Aherne's work, from the rich traditions of Northern working-class humour to the experiences of Irish migrants.
Aherne's work is celebrated for its sharp wit, warmth and ability to find comedy in adversity. This book offers an exploration and celebration of one of comedy's most inventive minds, revealing how she reshaped the British comedy landscape.
]]>Despite years of attempts to improve its military capabilities, Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 revealed a crippling lack of skill, discipline and equipment. Non-material factors, in particular the power struggle between military and civilian leaderships, have hindered reform of its armed forces: with officers dominating defense policy, the Kremlin has struggled to implement the necessary changes.
Kirill Shamiev explores the political reasons behind Russia's poor military preparedness for the war in Ukraine. He demonstrates how a seemingly obedient military has frequently blocked civilian reforms, taking advantage of weak oversight mechanisms. The Kremlin's efforts to centralise control and make the armed forces personally accountable to President Vladimir Putin harmed institutional learning, cementing a conservative civilmilitary status quo. While this protected the military from civil society interference and ensured Putin's autocratic rule, it ultimately limited the pace and scope of change.
Analysing three cases of reform between 2000 and 2021, Imperfect Equilibrium offers critical insights into the relationship between civilian control and military effectiveness in Russia. Drawing on extensive qualitative and quantitative evidence including interviews, parliamentary speeches, media reports and surveys it shows how unchecked autonomy can undermine military development, even in authoritarian contexts.
]]>This volume establishes dossier creation as the foundational practice of all bureaucracies, despite differences in how it has been weaponized as a technique of power by different systems. In nine case studies, ranging from police dossiers in Nazi Germany to China's Hukou family dossier system, this book examines the evolution of surveillance in societies. Surveillance and society researchers Cristina Plamadeala and zgn Erdener Topak engage in a diverse yet comprehensive study of this surveillance tool, looking at examples such as dossiers implicating former members of Zimbabwe's Central Intelligence Organization (CIO), dossiers used in Cold War-era Australia to monitor migrants from the Soviet Union, dossiers of colonial Japan's Unit 731, deployed in Manchukuo, in Northeast China, and dossiers mobilized for Canada's World War II conscription program. Deeply relevant and imperative, Surveillance and the Dossier seeks to understand the links between the infliction of state-violence and surveillance.
This book demonstrates that dossiers serve as a valuable platform for understanding the past and present of surveillance societies across governments and countries.
]]>In this landmark book, renowned scholar of religion Mircea Eliade lays the groundwork for a Western understanding of yoga. Drawing on years of study and experience in India, Eliade provides a comprehensive survey of yoga in theory and practice from its earliest antecedents in the Vedas through the twentieth century. In his introduction, David Gordon White provides invaluable insight into Eliade's life and work, highlighting the key moments in his intellectual and spiritual education, as well as the personal experiences that shaped his worldview. Yoga is not only one of Eliade's most important books, but also his most personal the only one to analyse a religious tradition that he had truly lived.
]]>Shamanism is an essential account of this mysterious and fascinating phenomenon. The founder of the modern study of the history of religion, Mircea Eliade surveys the shamanic tradition through two and a half millennia of human history, moving from Siberia and Central Asia where shamanism was first observed to North and South America, Indonesia, Tibet, China, and beyond. This authoritative account illuminates the magico-religious life of societies that give primacy to the figure of the shaman at once magician and medicine man, healer and miracle-doer, priest, mystic, and poet. Synthesising the approaches of psychology, sociology, and ethnology, Shamanism is an essential study of an important practice.
]]>First published in English in 1954, this founding work in the historical study of religions secured the North American reputation of the Romanian emigre-scholar Mircea Eliade. Referring to an astonishing number of cultures and drawing on scholarship in no fewer than half a dozen European languages, The Myth of the Eternal Return illuminates the religious beliefs and rituals of a wide variety of ancient cultures and argues that understanding them still has the power to enrich our conception of what it means to be human.
]]>No other god of the Greeks is as widely present in the monuments and ritual practices of antiquity as Dionysos. In this book, acclaimed mythologist and historian of religion Carl Kerenyi presents an engaging history of the religion of Dionysos from its beginnings in the Minoan culture to its transition to a cosmic and cosmopolitan religion of late antiquity under the Roman Empire. From the wealth of Greek literary, epigraphic, and monumental traditions, Kerenyi constructs a vivid picture of Dionysian worship, bringing to life the secret cult scenes of the women's mysteries both within and beyond Attica, the mystic sacrificial rite at Delphi, and the great public Dionysian festivals at Athens. He shows how tragedy and New Comedy are high spiritual forms of the Dionysian religion and how the Dionysian element itself represents an important chapter in the religious history of Europe.
]]>The god Prometheus stole fire from heaven and bestowed it on humans. In punishment, Zeus chained him to a rock, where an eagle clawed unceasingly at his liver until Herakles freed him. For the Greeks, the myth of Prometheus's release reflected a primordial law of existence and the fate of humankind. Carl Kerenyi examines the story of Prometheus and the very process of mythmaking as a reflection of the archetypal function and seeks to discover how this primitive tale was invested with a universal fatality, first in the Greek imagination and then in the Western tradition of Romantic poetry. Kerenyi traces the evolving myth from Hesiod and Aeschylus, and in its epic treatment by Goethe and Shelley. He goes on to consider the myth from the perspective of Jungian psychology as the archetype of human daring signifying the transformation of suffering into the mystery of the sacrifice.
]]>The Sanctuary of Eleusis near Athens was the center of a religious cult that endured for nearly two thousand years and whose initiates came from all parts of the civilised world. In this classic work, Carl Kerenyi examines the Mysteries of Eleusis from the standpoint not only of Greek myth but also of human nature. He reveals how the yearly autumnal mysteries were based on the ancient myth of Demeter's search for her ravished daughter Persephone, a search that he equates not only with woman's quest for completion but with every person's pursuit of identity. Drawing on archaeology, objects of art, and religious history, Kerenyi explores what the mysteries may have been like for those who experienced them and suggests rich parallels with other mythologies.
]]>What did Zeus mean to the Greeks of antiquity? Who was Hera, archetypally united with Zeus as if they were a human couple? Examining the word Zeus and its Greek synonyms theos and daimon, acclaimed mythologist and historian of religion Carl Kerenyi traces the origins of Greek religion to the Minoan-Mycenean civilisation. He shows how Homer's view of the gods decisively shaped the literary and artistic tradition of Greek divine mythology and how the emergence of the Olympian family became the expression of a humane Zeus cult determined by the father image but formed within the domain of Hera.
]]>To the physicians of classical antiquity, Asklepios was the ideal of their existence as healers. In this book, acclaimed mythologist and historian of religion Carl Kerenyi takes readers on a tour of the sacred sites of the Greek god of medicine to investigate the origins and archetypal significance of Asklepios as the divine physician. Drawing on mythology to trace the obscure beginnings of the cult, Kerenyi argues that Asklepios was an aspect of his father, the god Apollo, closely associated with the light of rising sun and embodying the qualities of a healing deity. He shows how the Greeks revered Asklepios as the divine ancestor and prototype of mortal physicians and explores the role of the Asklepios archetype in modern psychology.
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