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CHRISTIAN CAMERON

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hristian Cameron is a writer and military historian. He is a veteran of the United States Navy, where he served as both an aviator and an intelligence officer. He has written eight espionage novels with his father, Kenneth Cameron, and one historical novel on his own. He is currently working on the second of the Kineas novels at his home in Toronto, while working on a PhD in Classics.

Tyrant A thrilling historical novel that brings the turbulent era of Alexander the Great’s world conquest to dramatic life and introduces us to the thoroughly engaging character of Kineas. A well-born officer of Athenian cavalry, Kineas fought in epic battles shoulder to shoulder with Alexander. But when he returns to his native city, he finds not glory but shame, as the war veterans are sent into exile. With nothing to his name but his military skills, Kineas has no choice but to become a mercenary for the Tyrant of Olbia. But as the might of Macedon threatens the city with destruction, Kineas finds himself caught between his duty to the Tyrant, his loyalty to his men and a forbidden love affair. He must call on all his Athenian guile and his flair on the battlefield to survive. The first in a series, Cameron combines a wonderful evocation of the Greek world in all its complexity with a natural storyteller’s gift for creating memorable characters and intriguing plots. Also by Christian Cameron: Washington and Caesar (HarperCollins, 2003)

Orion | January 2008 | 384pp Rights: World

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KEN CAMERON

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en Cameron is a former US Navy Intelligence Office and the co-author, with his son, Christian Cameron, of the acclaimed Gordon Kent thriller series. He lives in New York State.

The Frightened Man A stylish, highly intelligent and darkly compelling crime novel featuring an engagingly original author hero. Veteran of the American Civil War, failed husband, ex-lawman now turned novelist, Denton is an uncomfortable outsider in class ridden turn-of-the-century England. But he is about to be plunged into the dark heart of a society where privilege and propriety hide unspeakable horrors. When a seeming madman turns up at his door declaring he has just seen Jack the Ripper, Denton dismisses his lurid ravings as the symptoms of sexual dementia. But when a prostitute’s horribly mutilated body is discovered that night in the Minories, Denton suspects there is a connection between the two events. While the police investigation grinds towards a seemingly pre-ordained conclusion, Denton becomes obsessed with finding out who Stella Minter really was and who killed her – a search that leads him by degrees into London’s grim sexual underbelly, and to an uncomfortable confrontation with his own desires.

Orion | April 2008 | 320pp Rights: World

JOHN CONNOR

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ohn Connor became a barrister in 1988 and spent fifteen years working for the Crown Prosecution Service in London and West Yorkshire. He was involved in over thirty murder prosecutions and provided advice to the police in numerous long term undercover operations. Now a full time writer, John Connor divides his time between Belgium, London and Yorkshire.

Falling Another outstanding case showing the dark underside of modern-day life for Detective Karen Sharpe, who is always fighting hard for justice but even harder to keep her head above water. DC Karen Sharpe is on an emotional precipice. A year and a half ago she was the victim of a terrifying crime. Desperately trying to shelter from its effects she has been working simple fraud and theft cases in West Yorkshire CID. But the brutal murder of a young pregnant woman threatens the precarious wall she has built around herself. Drafted onto the squad to deal with the victim’s six-year-old child, Karen finds herself overwhelmed by the devastating nature of the attack. As nightmares from her past start to recur, her relationships with those closest to her – her partner, Pete Bains, and her thirteen year old daughter, Mairead – begin to crack under the strain and events propel her to the depths of the very world she has been fleeing. Also by John Connor: Phoenix (2003); The Playroom (2005); A Child’s Game (2006) Orion | November 2007 | 400pp Rights: World Phoenix (2003) Publishers: US: Bloody Brits Press | Chinese Simplified: Qunzhong Czech: Olympia | Dutch: Karakter | German: Goldmann | Polish: Przedsiebiorstwo Wydawnicze Rzeczpospolita The Playroom (2004) Publishers: Chinese Simplified: Qunzhong | Czech: Olympia German: Goldmann | Polish: Przedsiebiorstwo Wydawnicze Rzeczpospolita Swedish: Forum A Child’s Game (2006) Publishers: Czech: Olympia | German: Goldmann Indonesian: Hikmah | Polish: Przedsiebiorstwo Wydawnicze Rzeczpospolita Swedish: Forum Falling (2007) Publishers: Polish: Przedsiebiorstwo Wydawnicze Rzeczpospolita

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R.J. ELLORY Ellory originally studied graphics and photography. He R J.started writing more than ten years ago and now he divides his time between his work as a novelist and voluntary programmes in the areas of drug rehabilitation and youth literacy. His novels have been translated into Italian, German, Swedish and Dutch, and his novel Candlemoth was shortlisted for the Crime Writers’ Association Steel Dagger for Best Thriller in 2003.

A Quiet Belief In Angels A powerful and atmospheric thriller from the author of Candlemoth. When several young girls are murdered in his small rural community, young Joseph Vaughan is determined to try and protect others from the killer. He is powerless to prevent more murders though, and only when a neighbour is found hanging surrounded by mementoes of the dead girl does the killing cease. But ill-fortune is not done with Joseph, as it follows him to New York where he has gone to forge a new life. The past is reluctant to leave him alone, for it seems the real murderer is killing again. Does the secret of his identity lie in Joseph’s own history? ‘One of crime fiction’s new stars’ Sunday Telegraph Also by R.J. Ellory: Candlemoth (2003); Ghostheart (2004); A Quiet Vendetta (2005); City Of Lies (2006)

Orion | August 2007 | 368pp Rights: Translation Candlemoth (2001) Publishers: Dutch: Bruna | German: Ullstein | Italian: Sonzogno Swedish: Ordbilder Ghostheart (2004) Publishers: Dutch: Bruna

JUNE HAMPSON une Hampson was born in Gosport, Hampshire, where she still

J lives. Before becoming a full-time writer, June ran a market stall selling books. Her first novel Trust Nobody was a huge success selling almost 70,000 copies in paperback.

Damaged Goods Things have been going too well for Daisy Lane. Her murdered lover, Eddie Lane, has left her comfortably off and his son little Eddie is adorable and a constant reminder for Daisy of his father. The new man in her life, South London gangster Roy Kemp, looks out for her and is kind to little Eddie. But someone is watching Daisy’s every movement, like a predator choosing the perfect moment to pounce. He is a man with murder in his heart – a man obsessed with Daisy and enraged that she turned to Roy Kemp for love instead of him. He plans to teach Daisy a lesson she will never forget. The third in a series of compelling gangland stories set on the South Coast and London in the Sixties, featuring an unforgettable heroine, Daisy Lane. Also by June Hampson: Trust Nobody (2006); Broken Bodies (2007)

Orion | April 2008 | 320pp Rights: US

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GRAHAM HURLEY

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raham Hurley is an award-winning TV documentary maker who now writes full-time. With his series of DI Faraday novels it is clear that Hurley has found his metier as a writer of premier league crime fiction. He writes unremittingly realistic, fast moving crime thrillers with superbly drawn characters and a very real sense of place. ‘Excellent… Another first-rate thriller from a writer who is firmly up there with the best’ Sunday Telegraph

The Price of Darkness Graham Hurley’s latest is an absorbing character study, a gripping crime thriller and a profoundly moving drama of what happens when people are betrayed. DC Winter has gone undercover in an attempt to infiltrate the inner circle of the city’s premier drugs lord Bazza McKenzie. He has known, and has had a grudging respect for McKenzie for years, and as he himself has always been close to the legal edge, DC Winter is in his element. Worryingly so. Winter’s erstwhile boss, the awkward but dogged DI Faraday, is tasked with keeping track of him and it soon becomes clear that the undercover job was as much about finding out whether Winter was corruptible as it was about catching McKenzie. It appears that Winter, the arch-conspirator, has been set up. Voted as one of the top five crime writers for three years in a row by the Independent on Sunday. ‘A southern crime writer every bit as good as his Scottish counterpart [Ian Rankin]’ Publishing News Also by Graham Hurley: Turnstone (2000); The Take (2001); Angels Passing (2002); Deadlight (2003); Cut To Black (2004); Blood And Honey (2005); One Under (2007)

Orion | January 2008 | 352pp Rights: World Publishers: Czech: B B Art | French: Les Éditions du Masque | German: Lübbe Hungarian: Pecsi Direkt | Spanish: Ediciones El Anden

STEVE MOSBY

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teve Mosby lives and works in Leeds. He is the author of three previous novels. Mosby’s last novel The 50/50 Killer was described as ‘Thrilling, compulsive and difficult to put down’ by the Guardian and won him critical acclaim as well as major translation deals across Europe.

Untitled A chilling new thriller from the author of The 50/50 Killer. Identity is a fragile thing. And if yours gets into the hands of a killer, it could be lethal. Dave Lewis is a man with a history. Haunted by his brother’s murder when they were children, and scarred by his parents’ grief, he’s built a bitter life denying everything they ever stood for and trying to convince himself the past is the past. Detective Sam Currie is a man with a past. His failure to prevent his son’s death has ended his marriage and cast a shadow over his life and career. He’s directed his hatred towards the one man he sees as responsible, but he has other priorities right now. A killer is stalking the city, abducting girls and sending texts and emails to their families before he kills them. When Dave Lewis appears to connect both investigations, it’s an opportunity Currie can’t resist. And somewhere in the city, there’s a man with no history and no past. Mosby’s latest thriller is a terrifying look at how well we really know those closest to us. Also by Steve Mosby: The Third Person (2003); The Cutting Crew (2004); The 50/50 Killer (2007)

Orion | March 2008 | 320pp Rights: World The Third Person (2003) Publishers: German: Droemer The Cutting Crew (2004) Publishers: German: Droemer The 50/50 Killer (2007) Publishers: Bulgarian: Uniscorp | Dutch: Bruna | French: Sonatine Editions | German: Droemer | Italian: Nord Untitled (2008) Publishers: Dutch: Bruna | German: Droemer

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ANDREW PEPPER

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ndrew Pepper lives in Belfast where he is a lecturer in English at Queen’s University. He is the author of The Last Days of Newgate, the first in a superb new detective series set in nineteenth century London and featuring an ingenious and unforgettable hero, Pyke.

The Revenge of Captain Paine It is 1835, and with the birth of the Industrial Revolution, railway fever sweeps the country. Pyke is uneasy with the luxury his aristocratic marriage has brought him, and when he is unofficially asked to investigate a decapitation in Cambridgeshire, he cannot resist the chance to resuscitate the old skills he learned on the streets. But with the industrial world comes a new and faceless enemy: men who have money and power, and who will stop at nothing in their pursuit of both. For Pyke, with his young wife and child and an elevated place in society to protect, the stakes have suddenly become alarmingly high. ‘Pyke is violent, vengeful and conflicted in the best tradition of detectives. His story takes in grisly murder and torture, and uses 1800s London in the same way that hard-boiled fiction uses Los Angeles as a mirror of a corrupt society’ Time Out Also by Andrew Pepper: The Last Days of Newgate (2006)

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | August 2007 | 432 pages Rights: World The Last Days of Newgate (2006) Publishers: Italian: Newton Compton

RACHEL BILLINGTON

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achel Billington writes fiction with warmth, substance and memorable characters for a literate female audience. She has been President of PEN, and is co-editor of Inside Time, the national newspaper for prisoners. She is married to the film and theatre director Kevin Billington.

Lies and Loyalties A gritty family drama from the acclaimed author of A Woman’s Life. Suicide acts as a trigger for truth in a troubled family whose members are varied and complex: a journalist, a top lawyer, a Catholic priest (and prison chaplin), a prisoner and a politician. This novel explores the power of frustrated love, intense family rivalry and the tenderness of sibling affection. ‘A real emotional roller-coaster of a read, and Billington expertly sustains the suspense’ the Daily Mail on One Summer Also by Rachel Billington (published by Orion): A Woman’s Life (2002); The Space Between (2003); One Summer (2006)

Orion | March 2008 | 320pp Rights: World

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KIRSTY CRAWFORD

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fter gaining a first-class degree in English at Oxford, Kirsty Crawford worked as an editor with various publishers, most recently as publishing director of Heinemann. She received the following praise for her debut novel Other Women ‘A delicious read. It involves and intrigues equally’ Penny Vincenzi; ‘A gripping read… with a depth and wisdom unusual in a first novel’ Katie Fforde; ‘A compelling and accomplished first novel – as good on the messy truths of modern relationships as Joanna Trollope’ Jojo Moyes.

Wife, Once Removed It’s not easy being a wife, once removed. Grace’s love affair with Matt couldn’t have been more perfect, except for the fact of his ex-wife Felicity. Still, love must conquer all and Grace was overjoyed when they finally married. Now, five years and two children later, the romance isn’t quite as rosy as it was, but the last thing she is expecting is for Matt to walk out on her. Felicity is chic, glamorous and self-contained, she hides very well the deep hurt she suffered when Matt left her. When she hears that Matt has now deserted Grace as well, to her own surprise she offers the hand of friendship to the wife once removed – Grace. Matt’s new love is Plum. She is in a haze of love: Matt has finally told her that he is going to leave his wife Grace and move in with her. At last they can embark on their great romance. And why should two ex-wives and a couple of children get in the way of what she wants? But, while the two ex-wives forge an unlikely alliance, Plum finds that falling for a serial monogamist has its own drawbacks… Also by Kirsty Crawford: Other Women (2005); The Secret Life of Husbands (2006)

Orion | August 2008 | 320pp Rights: World Other Women (2005) Publishers: Dutch: De Kern | German: Lübbe | Italian: Corbaccio | Swedish: Prisma The Secret Life of Husbands (2007) Publishers: Dutch: De Kern | German: Lübbe Italian: Corbaccio | Norwegian: Damm

GIDEON DEFOE

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ideon Defoe is rumoured to be directly related to Daniel Defoe. He was born in 1976 and wrote his first book about pirates to impress a girl. He lives in London. This is the fourth Pirates! book in a successful series. The first, The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists, is in production with Aardman, triple Oscar winning home of Wallace and Gromit.

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Napoleon The Pirates are back! But this time they’re in exile. When the Pirate Captain (he of the luxuriant beard and the stentorian nose) finds that he’s been double-crossed, again, by his arch-nemesis Black Bellamy, he decides to retire from all things piratical and keep bees. Black Bellamy has sold the island of St. Helena to the Pirate Captain, but the island turns out to be far less tropical (no ukuleles, mermaids or balmy breezes) than described. To make things worse it’s inhabited by a curiously egotistical bloke called Napoleon, who finds himself in a popularity contest with the only other entrant being St. Helena’s new beekeeper, the Pirate Captain himself. With guest appearances from Genghis Khan, a manatee and Alexander the Great, The Pirates! In an Adventure with Napoleon is the next far flung swashbuckling tale in an ever popular series. Also by Gideon Defoe: The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists (2004); The Pirates! In an Adventure with Whaling (2005); How Animals Have Sex (2005); The Pirates! In an Adventure with Communists (2006)

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | May 2008 | 160 pages Rights: Translation US: Janklow & Nesbit Associates Publishers: US: Vintage | French: Le Dilettante | German: Heyne | Italian: Newton Compton

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KYLIE FITZPATRICK

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ylie Fitzpatrick was born in Denmark and grew up in England, America and Australia. She has worked as an actress, as a researcher for documentary films and as a freelance script editor.

The Ninth Stone Murder, precious jewels and a curse… In London, 1864, Sarah O’Reilly has disguised herself as a boy in order to work in the offices of the London Mercury, where she meets columnist Lily Korechnya, a wealthy widow enlisted by Lady Cynthia Herbert to help catalogue her magnificent jewel collection. She is particularly intrigued by the fiery red diamond that seems to exert an unsettling influence over anyone who touches it. Then two gruesome murders take place – of a customs officer at the docks and a jeweller, both strangled in a distinctive way. When an arrest is made, neither Lily nor Sarah is convinced the police have the right man. The trail of the missing gems leads them back to India and the dangerous cult of the destroyer goddess, Kali. Perfect for fans of Sarah Walters’ Fingersmith and Michel Faber’s The Crimson Petal and the White.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | January 2008 | 320 pages Rights: World The Ninth Stone (2008) Publishers: Dutch: Unieboek | German: Ullstein | Polish: Prószynski | Spanish: Salamandra | Swedish: Forum

C.C. HUMPHREYS

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C. Humphreys was born in Toronto and grew up in Los Angeles and London. He is a third generation actor and writer on both sides of his family. He lives with his family in Vancouver, Canada and is the author of five best-selling historical novels.

The Last Confession It is 1501 and three powerful men have made the journey to the castle of Poienari, high in the Carpathian Mountains. Each has been summoned with a fragment of a sword: the Devil’s Talon. Long believed destroyed, it was fashioned for one man dead in battle these 25 years. Vlad Dracula – meaning either the Dragon’s, or the Devil’s Son. Each knows what this could mean – the reforming of the Order of the Dragon. This secret society, successor to the disgraced Templars, dedicated to the fight against heresy, has never been more needed. But the wielder of that sword, Vlad of Wallachia, committed such hideous deeds that the reputation of the Order was all but destroyed. No young Prince will rally his army to the Dragon banner, not when the man most associated with it was a murderous madman. Or was he? Was he not also a hero, a true defender of the faith? If he can be rehabilitated, if the blackening tales can be countered, perhaps, Dracula can rise from his grave to lead a last crusade. Each man knows pieces of the story; they need to know it all. And waiting for them in the castle’s dungeons are three people who can tell that story; two men and a woman who knew Vlad better than anyone. But, unlike the Princes, they did not come to the castle willingly… Also by C.C. Humphreys: The French Executioner (2002); Blood Ties (2003); Jack Absolute (2004); Blooding of Jack Absolute (2005); Absolute Honour (2006)

Orion | August 2008 | 234pp Rights: World

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MAUREEN LEE

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aureen Lee is the queen of saga writing. Women of all ages are inescapably drawn to her wonderful, unputdownable novels. Each one is packed full of drama, sorrow, friendship and romance. Her books are now selling in excess of 100,000 in paperback and her latest hardback novel, The Leaving of Liverpool was a Sunday Times top ten bestseller.

Mother of Pearl Pretty Amy Curran was just eighteen years old when she met Barney Patterson, the love of her life, on Southport pier in 1939. Their romantic, passionate marriage was made in heaven, or so they both believed. But when Britain declared war on Germany, Barney hastily volunteered to fight, and the couple were eventually separated for five long years. When he returned to Liverpool after VE Day he wasn’t the same person – and neither was Amy. But how could things have become so twisted that one day Amy would kill the husband she once so adored? And what happened to their little girl, Pearl, just five years old at the time? Maureen Lee brings heartbreak and warmth to a saga which is both shocking and tender in the telling of a family tragedy. Also by Maureen Lee: Queen of the Mersey (2004); The September Girls (2005); The Old House on the Corner (2005); Kitty and her Sisters (2006); The Leaving of Liverpool (2007)

Orion | February 2008 | 400pp Rights: World Publishers: Spanish: Maeva Ediciones | Ukraine: Family Leisure Club

ALLAN MASSIE

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llan Massie is one of Britain’s leading novelists. Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he read history, he has since written highly praised historical novels as well as a number of non-fiction works. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and has been a judge for the Booker Prize.

Charlemagne and Roland ‘This is a book that can be recommended to anyone who thinks that the historical novel is moribund.’ The Sunday Times on The Evening of the World. A truly European monarch, Charlemagne ruled millions from the Mediterranean to the Baltic. King of the Franks, the Lombards and, from Christmas Day 800, Emperor to the Romans, he is regarded as a founding figure of both France and Germany. In this, the third novel in Allan Massie’s celebrated Dark Ages trilogy, he brilliantly recreates a man who was engaged in almost constant battle throughout his reign, with his legendary sword Joyeuse in his hand. Also by Allan Massie (published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson): The Evening of the World (2001); Arthur the King (2004)

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | May 2007 | 356pp Rights: World The Evening of the World (2001) Publishers: Greek: Enalios | Portuguese (Brazil): Ediouro | Portuguese: Ulisseia | Russian: Sophia | Turkish: Erko Yayincilik Arthur the King (2004) Publishers: US: Carroll & Graf | Portuguese (Brazil): Ediouro Portuguese: Ulisseia | Turkish: Erko Yayincilik

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CATRIONA McCLOUD

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atriona McCloud was born in South Queensferry, Scotland, and educated at Edinburgh University. She lives on a farm in a beautiful valley in Galloway.

Straight Up A wonderful, fast-paced comedy about honesty and all the flavours of dishonesty. When her husband leaves, Verity Drummond deals with the pain by writing a novel in which a man on an expedition (bearing a striking resemblance to her husband) dies gruesomely. Soon there’s a Hollywood buzz around the book. But somehow, between the dead man up the mountain and Verity’s inability to admit that she’s just another divorcee, the lies begin to snowball. Also by Catriona McCloud: Growing Up Again (2007)

Orion | February 2008 | 320pp Rights: World Growing Up Again (2007) Publishers: German: Lübbe | Korean: Book 21

KEI MILLER

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ei Miller is 28. He divides his time between Jamaica and the UK and is currently teaching Prose Fiction at the University of the West Indies. His collection of short stories published by Macmillan Caribbean, The Fear of Stones, was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writer’s prize for Best First Book.

The Same Earth A Jamaican Alexander McCall Smith. It all begins with the theft of Tessa Walcott’s panties… After spending her adult years in England, where her parents send her for a better life, Imelda Richardson returns to the small village of Watersgate, Jamaica. The village is still dominated by the Evangelical church, and a Pentecostal fervour threatens to sweep both sinners and the righteous away. Only Imelda is left to save the day. This is a delicious first novel, atmospheric, witty, warm and poignant. Also by Kei Miller: The Fear of Stones (Macmillan Caribbean)

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | July 2008 | 216 pages Rights: World

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WILLIAM NAPIER

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illiam Napier, educated in Cheltenham, Oxford and London, has never lost his love of the Classical world, despite eight arduous years having to learn Latin. Researching his Attila trilogy has taken him to three continents and led him to fire a composite bow and arrow, to ride a horse bareback and eat a dormouse Roman-style (albeit in Istanbul). The first novel in this trilogy, Attila, sold over 50,000 in mass-market, while the hardback of Attila: The Gathering of the Storm hit the Sunday Times Top Twenty.

Attila III The infamous leader of the Huns stills thirsts for blood and supremacy as he crosses the Danube and prepares to attack the Western Empire and face once more his boyhood friend-turned-foe: Aetius the Roman. For Attila is set on a plan that will take him through the entire Italian peninsular and up to the gates of Rome. He must weigh up whether he should attack this, the greatest of cities, or whether the gamble is too high, even for the most battle-hardened of warlords. In this tumultuous conclusion to the life of the warrior, we see the biggest choices of his blood-soaked career played out, and travel with him right into the silken tent where Attila must ultimately face his destiny. Also by William Napier: Attila: The Scourge of God (2005); Attila: The Gathering of the Storm (2007)

Orion: | March 2008 | 400pp Rights: World Attila: The Scourge of God (2005) Publishers: Czech: Alpress | Greek: Psichogios Italian: Rizzoli | Korean: Gimm-Young | Portuguese (Brazil): Record | Portuguese: Gailivro | Russian: AST | Serbian: Laguna | Spanish: La Esfera de los Libros | Turkish: Remzi Kitabevi Attila: The Gathering of the Storm (2007) Publishers: Greek: Psichogios | Italian: Rizzoli | Korean: Gimm-Young | Portuguese: Gailivro | Spanish: La Esfera de los Libros Attila III (2008) Publishers: Greek: Psichogios | Italian: Rizzoli | Korean: GimmYoung | Portuguese: Gailivro | Spanish: La Esfera de los Libros

NICKY PELLEGRINO

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orn in Liverpool in 1964, Nicky Pellegrino is of Italian origin and lived in England until she married a New Zealander. She is a journalist and works on a leading woman’s magazine in New Zealand. Her debut novel Delicious received wonderful reviews: ‘Full-bodied as a rich Italian red, it is a page-turner combining the missed chances of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin with the foodie pleasures of Chocolat. A warming read for a winter’s night.’ Eve magazine.

The Italian Wedding Pieta Martinelli is a 30-year-old wedding dress designer who is living the single life in London. There is great excitement amongst her family as her younger sister Addolorata is soon to be married. Pieta is designing the gown and helping to plan the wedding, but this only emphasises her single status and Pieta can sense her family’s mounting anxiety that she will never be a wife and mother. There is one Italian family who won’t be getting an invitation to Addolorata’s wedding. The Martinellis have been bitterly feuding with the DeMatteos for so long that no one seems to know the original reason for the grudge. Out of loyalty to her family, Pieta tries to avoid the DeMatteo family although the youngest son – Michele – seems to be constantly putting himself in her path and she finds it difficult to be unfriendly to him. She hatches a plan to settle the feud once and for all and reunite the two families. But neither the wedding nor the rapprochement really turn out quite as planned… Also by Nicky Pellegrino: Delicious (2005); The Gypsy Tearoom (2007)

Orion | January 2009 | 400pp Rights: World Delicious (2005) Publishers: Bulgarian: Bard | Dutch: De Kern | German: Lübbe Greek: Harlenic Hellas | Portuguese: ASA | Spanish: Random House Mondadori The Gypsy Tearoom (2007) Publishers: Dutch: De Kern | German: Lübbe | Greek: Harlenic Hellas | Hebrew: Aryeh Nir | Portuguese: ASA

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ANNIE SANDERS

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nnie Ashworth and Meg Sanders are television and print journalists who have written ten non-fiction books and four novels together while remaining the best of friends. Goodbye, Jimmy Choo was a commercial triumph reaching number 8 in The Sunday Times bestseller list and selling over 100,000 copies.

The Gap Year For Grown-Ups Sarah and David married straight out of university and twenty years on, they’ve raised a substantial mortgage and two beautiful twin girls. Now she’s seen off her babies – still tanned from their gap year – to university themselves. Gosh, where did the time go? And where did Sarah go? Sarah hasn’t been happy for a while – her life feels too small, too dull somehow. What happened to all the fabulous plans she once had? Perhaps for the first time in her life, Sarah truly wants adventure – wild, unpredictable adventure. And she wants to do it alone. What Sarah needs is a gap year for grown-ups and what can her husband do but agree to it? David knows if he fights he’ll lose her. But can she really survive without her husband? Will either of them be the same person on Sarah’s return. Also by Annie Sanders: Goodbye Jimmy Choo (2004); Warnings of Gales (2005); The Xmas Factor (2006); Busy Woman Seeks Wife (2007)

Orion | June 2008 | 320pp Rights: World Goodbye, Jimmy Choo (2003) Publishers: US: Warner | German: Rowohlt Spanish: Suma de Letras | Russian: Eksmo Warnings of Gales (2005) Publishers: German: Rowohlt The Xmas Factor (2006) Publishers: Bulgarian: Uniscorp | German: Rowohlt Polish: Bertelsmann Busy Woman Seeks Wife (2007) Publishers: US: Warner | Korean: Samseongdang

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aul Torday read English Literature at Pembroke College, Oxford. He spent the next 30 years working in engineering and in industry, after which he scaled back his business responsibilities to fulfil a long-harboured ambition – to write. He burst on to the literary scene in 2006 with his first novel, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, an immediate bestseller and prizewinner, that has been sold in 21 countries.

The Irresistible Inheritance of Wilberforce Late one summer evening, Wilberforce – rich, young, work-obsessed and self-contained – makes an unexpected detour on the way home from the software company he owns and unwittingly takes the first step on a journey that will change his life. His uncharacteristically impulsive act leads him to the door of Caerlyon Hall, to the vast undercroft beneath it, and the domain of Francis Black, a place where wine, hospitality and affection flow freely. Through Francis, the eccentric and enigmatic owner of Caerlyon, Wilberforce is initiated into a life he could never have imagined: a life rich in the promise of friendship and adventure, where, through his new set of friends, with their shooting parties and stately homes, the possibility of finding acceptance, and even falling in love, seems finally to be within his reach. As his horizon broadens and his heart expands, Wilberforce becomes a willing pupil to Francis’s master, and in the cellars of Caerlyon he nurtures a new-found passion for fine wine. But even the finest wine can leave a bitter aftertaste, and Wilberforce will learn that the undercroft holds some unpalatable secrets, and that passion comes at a price. Chronicling the vintage years of Wilberforce’s life, The Irresistible Inheritance of Wilberforce is a dazzling, haunting story of obsession and addiction, of loyalty and betrayal. Also by Paul Torday: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2006) Weidenfeld & Nicolson | February 2008 | 320 pages Rights: World Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2006) Publishers: US: Harcourt | Catalan: Salamandra Chinese Complex: Owl | Croatian: Naklada Ljevak | Czech: Nakladatelstvi Jota Dutch: Arena | French: Éditions J. C. Lattès | German: Berlin Verlag | Hebrew: Kinneret | Hungarian: Jaffa | Icelandic: EDDA | Italian: Rizzoli | Japanese: Hakusui Sha | Norwegian: Gyldendal | Polish: Wydawnictwo Literackie | Portuguese (Brazil): Editora Record | Portuguese: ASA | Romanian: Editura Leda | Russian: AST | Spanish: Salamandra | Swedish: Brombergs

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JANE ELIZABETH VARLEY

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ane Elizabeth Varley studied at Oxford and went on to qualify as a barrister. She became a law lecturer and taught at Kingston University before becoming a full time writer. The mother of one son, she is married and divides her time between London and the USA. Her debut novel, Wives and Lovers was remarkably assured, selling over 100,000 copies in mass market paperback and rights to it have been sold in seven foreign language editions.

Dearest Rivals A gripping page-turner about families and their foibles and about love in all its forms. Nina, Susan and Richard – three siblings who, like so many brothers and sisters, don’t particularly like or trust each other. Richard is the spoiled baby of the family, still jealously guarding his position as his mother’s favourite. Susan has never been indulged – or so she believes – and she bitterly resents it. She has always felt that she deserved more than she got and is envious of Nina who appears to have it all. Nina is the peace keeper, dutiful daughter, and friend to all. But when Nina’s life hits crisis, the delicate balance that has kept the family together bgins to unravel. Also by Jane Elizabeth Varley: Wives and Lovers (2003); Husbands and Other Lovers (2005); The Truth About Love (2007)

Orion | March 2008 | 384pp Rights: World Wives and Lovers (2003) Publishers: Chinese Simplified: Baihua Literature and Fine Arts | Dutch: Unieboek | French: Lattès | German: Lübbe | Italian: Sonzogno Spanish: Suma de Letras | Swedish: Forum Husbands and Other Lovers (2005) Publishers: Dutch: Unieboek The Truth About Love (2007) Publishers: German: Rowohlt | Norwegian: Damm

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JOE ABERCROMBIE

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oe Abercrombie is a freelance film editor living and working in London. His compelling fantasy debut, The Blade Itself, was sold in eight countries.

Last Argument of Kings Book III of The First Law Trilogy Last Argument of Kings is the final volume in the First Law Trilogy: unpredictable noir fantasy with a real cynical punch and superb, sharp characterisation. While the King of the Union lies on his deathbed, the peasants revolt and the nobles scramble to steal his crown. No-one believes that the shadow of war is falling across the very heart of the Union. The First of the Magi has a plan to save the world, as he always does. But there are risks. There is no risk more terrible, after all, than to break the First Law. Aso by Joe Abercrombie: The Blade Itself (2006), Before They Are Hanged (2007)

Gollancz | March 2008| 448pp Rights: World The Blade Itself (2006) Publishers: US: Prometheus Books | Czech: Polaris | Finnish: Kustannusosakeyhtio Kirjava | French: Editions J’ai Lu | German: Heyne | Polish: ISA Russian: Eksmo | Spanish: Alianza Before They Are Hanged (2007) Publishers: US: Prometheus Books | French: Editions J’ai Lu | German: Heyne Last Argument of Kings (2008) Publishers: French: Editions J’ai Lu | German: Heyne

JAY AMORY

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ay Amory writes gripping fantasy for teenage readers. This is the third of Jay’s high action YA adventures, perfect for readers of Philip Reeve and Philip Pullman.

Darkening For A Fall Book III of The Clouded World Series The third instalment of this swift-moving, YA adventure series. The Airborn and the Groundlings are getting used to a life where each is a reality for the other, not a half-remembered myth. The clouds still wreath the world but tentative communication and trade now links the sky cities and the world below. Az Gabrielson, the only wingless boy in a winged race has, with his determination, wit and courage fought his way to the centre of power, aided by his mentor, the head of the secret service Mr Mordadson. But now rumours of rebellion are spreading like wildfire through the sky cities. Rebellion, not amongst the groundlings, but amongst the Airborn themselves. Civil war is about to take wing. Also by Jay Amory: The Fledging of Az Gabrielson (2006), Pirates of the Relentless Desert (2007)

Gollancz | August 2008 | 304pp Rights: World The Fledging of Az Gabrielson (2006) Publishers: Chinese Complex: Meowbus Publishing | German: Blanvalet | Italian: Mondadori | Japanese: Mag Garden Romanian: Editura Corint Pirates of the Relentless Desert (2007) Publishers: German: Blanvalet | Italian: Mondadori | Romanian: Editura Corint

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JONATHAN BARNES

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onathan Barnes graduated from Oxford with a first in English Literature. He now works in banking and is also a reviewer for the Times Literary Supplement and Literary Review among others. This is his second novel.

The Domino Men In this sequel to the crazed Victoriana of The Somnambulist Jonathan Barnes brings his invention, reality, grotesquery and curiosities bang-up-to-date. A young man discovers a manuscript and so begins a bizarre tale that brings together his grandfather, every conspiracy theory you’ve ever heard about the royal family and the true story about where the power of Number 10 really lies. With a gallery of vividly grotesque characters, a gleefully satiric take on modern life and a playful and highly literate style, this is an amazingly readable literary fantasy. Also by Jonathan Barnes: The Somnambulist (2007)

Gollancz | January 2008 | 288pp Rights: World The Somnambulist (2007) Publishers: US: William Morrow | German: Piper | Polish: Vesper/In Rock

STEPHEN BAXTER

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tephen Baxter is the pre-eminent SF writer of his generation. Published around the world he has also won major awards in the UK, US, Germany, and Japan. Born in 1957 he has degrees from Cambridge and Southampton. He lives in Northumberland with his wife.

Time’s Tapestry: Emperor | Conqueror | Navigator | Weaver A thrilling series of counter-factual historical thrillers that will appeal to fans of Conn Iggulden and Michael Crichton as well as science-fiction readers. The first three volumes each take a key point in history (the decline of Rome, the Crusades and the discovery of America) and show what might have happened if a mysterious prophecy had been acted on. Only as the series reaches its conclusion in book four is it revealed that the CIA has been battling to alter history by sending messages back through time.

Flood This is a timely new epic tale of global apocalypse that feeds into our concerns about the environment. Next year. Sea levels begin to rise. The biblical flood has returned. Mankind is on the run, heading for high ground. Nuclear submarines prowl through clouds of corpses rising from drowned cities, populations are decimated and finally the dreadful truth is known. Before 50 years have passed there will be nowhere left to run. Flood tells the story of mankind’s final years on earth and the hope offered for an unlucky few by a second great ark … Also by Stephen Baxter: Transcendent (2005); Emperor (2006); Resplendent (2006); Conqueror (2007); Navigator (2007); Weaver (2008) Gollancz | June 2008 | 512pp Rights: World Destiny’s Children series (2003-2005) Publishers: US: Ballantine Books | French: Les Presses de la Cite | German: Heyne Time’s Tapestry series (2006-2008) Publishers: Berkley Publishing | German: Heyne Spanish: Ediciones Minotauro

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ALEX BELL

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lex Bell is a frighteningly talented law student, and an exceptionally able debut novelist. She is 20.

The Ninth Circle The Ninth Circle is a gripping detective story: Labyrinth meets Constantine in a fresh, literary, psychological thriller. Gabriel Antaeus has woken up in Budapest with no idea who, or where, he is. He doesn’t recognise his apartment, or his reflection. He can find nothing but the vaguest of clues to indicate who he was, or what he did. Family and friends are conspicuous only by their absence. Gabriel is utterly, almost unnaturally, alone with his amnesia. But as the days pass he starts to discover things about himself: an interest in religion and morality; a well stocked wine cellar; a rack of expensive suits; the ability to speak any number of languages fluently; remarkable untaught martial arts skills; a tendency towards violent and alarming bouts of temper; and he doesn’t seem to need to eat, or to sleep. As his self-discoveries grow into a pencil-sketch of his former self other clues begin to appear – a scholar, Zadkiel Stephomi, seems to know a lot about a host of unexplained events; books containing clues arrive; photographs are posted beneath the door. Someone seems to be leading Gabriel into a centuries-old conflict that begins with his past, and could end anywhere.

Gollancz | May 2008 | 304pp Rights: World

MARK CHADBOURN

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ark Chadbourn studied Economic History at Leeds University before becoming a journalist. He is now an award-winning writer of fantasy. ‘Chadbourn’s work is the answer to the prayers of all those who’ve been moaning about by-the-numbers fantasy.’ SFX

The Burning Man Book II of The Kingdom of the Serpent Trilogy This is the second volume of the epic Kingdom of the Serpent trilogy. Old gods never die. They wait for the right time to regain their grip on humanity. In Egypt, in Greece, China, frozen northern Europe, America, ancient forces are awakening. Only a handful of heroes know the truth and stand ready to defend our modern world from powers rooted in a more brutal, terrifying time. But behind it all lurks something even worse. The God of Gods. The Burning Man is coming … Also by Mark Chadbourn: The Age of Misrule Trilogy (1999-2001); The Dark Age Trilogy (2002-2005); Jack of Ravens: The Kingdom of the Serpent Book I (2006)

Gollancz | February 2008 | 368pp Rights: World The Age of Misrule Trilogy (1999-2001) Publishers: Czech: Polaris | French: Editions Calmann-Levy | German: Blanvalet | Polish: Wydawnictwo Dolnoslaskie Sp z.oo The Dark Age Trilogy (2002-2005) Publishers: Publishers: Czech: Polaris | German: Blanvalet

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DAVID DEVEREUX

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avid Devereux is 35 and a professional exorcist. His nonfiction debut, Memoirs of an Exorcist was published by Andre Deutsch in 2006.

Eagle Rising Eagle Rising is the sequel to Hunter’s Moon, a rip-roaring and controversial entry into the dark fantasy genre. Jack’s back! And this time he must face a terrifying supernatural threat from Europe’s recent past. Someone has been mad enough to revive the most terrifying evil of the last 60 years. Eagle Rising takes Jack to the rotten heart of a neo-Nazi magical sect intent on giving the world back to a terror from the darkest days of the 1940s. Jack must reach the core of a conspiracy among some of the most high-powered city executives in the country. A cabal of business men with occult interests and an insane hunger for the return of an old and dark order. Also by David Devereux: Hunter’s Moon (2007)

Gollancz | May 2008 | 272pp Rights: World

JAINE FENN

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aine Fenn has had short stories published in magazines ranging from On Spec to Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine. Principles of Angels is her first novel.

Principles of Angels Chesh City: topside, it’s extravagant, opulent, adventurous; downside, it’s dark, twisted and dangerous. It’s a place where everything is available and nothing is forbidden – but it’s also a democracy, of sorts: a democracy by assassination. The City’s assassins are known as Angels, who answer only to the Minister, their enigmatic master. Taro lived with Malia, his Angel aunt, one of the privileged few – until a strange man bought his body for the night, then followed him home and murdered Malia, in cold blood and illegally. Now he’s struggling to survive in the brutal world of Chesh’s underworld slums. He has nothing, no way to serve his City or to find the man who ruined his life – until the Minister asks him to spy on a reclusive Angel called Nual. And before long, Taro finds himself on far too many people’s death lists … but Taro may be the only person who can save Chesh from complete annihilation …

Gollancz | September 2008 | 384pp Rights: World

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MAGGIE FUREY

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he most successful UK female fantasy author joins the Gollancz list with a return to her best-loved series. Maggie Furey was one of the original W H Smith Fresh Talent authors and has gone on to enormous success in the UK and US.

Heritage This new series tells the prehistory of Maggie’s most popular series: Aurian. The series returns to the lands of Aurian and is set in the distant past of the Magefolk. In those days, the Magefolk were comprised of four disparate races: the human Wizards, the winged Skyfolk, the Leviathan and the Dragonfolk. But while the four races vied amongst themselves to master the powers of magic, a new race was emerging. As the story opens, the Xandim are little more than simple beasts. Enslaved by the fey and powerful Phaerie, masters of the Old Magic, they have been trapped in their horse forms for so long that they have forgotten they once held a human shape. Only one of the tribe knows better: the Windeye, the shaman of the Xandim. This is the story of his epic quest to free his people. Also by Maggie Furey: The Artefacts of Power series (Legend 1996–1997); The Heart of Myrial (Legend 1998); Shadowleague series (Orbit 1999–2002)

Gollancz | December 2008 | 512pp Rights: Translation US: MBA

TONY GONZALES

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ony Gonzales is the author of two EVE Online novellas. EVE Online, a web based SF game, has over 800,000 players.

Marius Marius brings the immersive and interactive world of EVE Online to readers. It is a unique project combining all the action and thrills of classic space opera with a world that readers can make their own. Marius will appeal to fans of Dune, readers of Alastair Reynolds, players of Neverwinter, and fans of Battlestar Galactica alike. A man wakes, trapped inside a cloning vat. He has no idea how he got there, no idea where he is, and no idea who he is. But someone is trying to kill him, and they’re about to succeed. A disgraced foreign ambassador leaves his post humiliated, and ignored by his superiors, only to meet Ameline – a woman who seems to know everything about him, and an alarming amount about a conspiracy to overthrow the government. And on a back-water world during an economic crisis a worker called Tibus Heth leads a revolt against the corporation which earns him an unexpected and mysterious ally with astounding influence, and an inclination to aid his revolutionary ideas …

Gollancz | February 2008 | 336pp Rights: World

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TOM LLOYD

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om Lloyd works for a major London literary agency. The Stormcaller, his writing debut, was a Gollancz bestseller.

The Grave Thief Book III of The Twilight Reign Trilogy The Grave Thief, the third in this successful series will appeal to all fans of George R R Martin, James Barclay, and Steven Erikson. ‘Good ideas and a suitably flawed hero. The world is beautifully realised, the battles suitably grim and the dragon, when it appears, is magnificent’ Jon Courtney Grimwood, the Guardian. Returning home to a nation divided by fanaticism, Lord Isak is haunted both by the consequences of his actions in Scree, which has now been destroyed, and by visions of his impending death. As he and his allies begin to realise the full extent of Azaer’s schemes, it becomes clear they must include prophecy and zealotry in their battle-plans if they are to have any chance of surviving the coming years. With the battle lines vague and allegiances uncertain, the time for decisions and action has come. Two figures oppose Isak and his allies: the greatest warrior in history, who dreams of empire and Godhood, and a newborn baby whose dreams have no limit. Also by Tom Lloyd: The Stormcaller (2006); The Twilight Herald (2007)

Gollancz | July 2008 | 488pp Rights: World The Stormcaller (2006) Publishers: Czech: Fantom Print | German: Heyne | Polish: Rebis | Russian: Eksmo The Twilight Herald (2007) Publishers: Czech: Fantom Print | German: Heyne Polish: Rebis The Grave Thief (2008) Publishers: German: Heyne | Polish: Rebis

SCOTT LYNCH

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cott Lynch’s brilliantly original fantasy debut The Lies of Locke Lamora, the start of his Gentleman Bastards series was sold to 19 countries and film rights have been bought by Hollywood. He lives in Minnesota, USA.

The Bastards and the Knives These two novellas will fill in the back-story of the Bastards, and allow fans to revisit the pleasures of the banter and antics of Caldo, Galdo and Bug as well as discover how Locke and Jean forged their gang. They tell the story of how Locke, Jean and the other gentleman bastards acquired the Austershalin brandy that played such a key role in the con at the centre of The Lies of Locke Lamora and how they managed to avoid being killed by the elite assassins known as the Choir of Knives. They will also serve as an excellent introduction to Locke and his world for new readers. Also by Scott Lynch: The Lies of Locke Lamora (2006); Red Seas Under Red Skies (2007)

Gollancz | May 2009 | 336pp Rights: World The Lies of Locke Lamora (2006) Publishers: US: Bantam Books | Bulgarian: Riva Publishers | Chinese Complex: China Times | Chinese Simple: Shanghai Translation Czech: Laser Books | Dutch: De Boekerij | Finnish: WSOY | French: Bragelonne German: Heyne | Greek: Unicorn | Hebrew: Aviel | Icelandic: Bokautgafan Tindur Italian: Nord | Japanese: Hayakawa | Norwegian: Damm | Polish: MAG | Russian: AST | Spanish: Alianza | Swedish: Bonnier Carlsen Red Seas Under Red Skies (2007) Publishers: US: Bantam Books US | Dutch: MYNX French: Bragelonne | German: Heyne | Swedish: Bonnier Carlsen

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PAUL J. MCAULEY

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aul J. McAuley gave up his position as a research biologist to write full-time. He went on to win the Philip K. Dick Award for his first novel Four Hundred Billion Stars and has since won the Arthur C. Clarke, British Fantasy, Sidewise and John W. Campbell awards.

The Quiet War A major new space opera from a major SF writer. The twenty-third century. An age of optimism, expansion and diversity in the colonies of the moons of the outer planets; an age of repression on Earth; a clash of ideologies that explodes into the Quiet War. Although the colonists’ attempt to win independence is defeated in the Quiet War, and Earth’s Three Powers takes full control of their city states, the spread and divergence from the norm of new kinds of humanity continues. As tensions increase and Earth’s control of the colonies is stretched to breaking point, there’s talk of a second war, one that will determine the fate of humans and posthumans alike. Also by Paul J. McAuley: Four Hundred Billion Stars (1988); Eternal Light (1991); Fairyland (1995); The Invisible Country (1996); Child of the River (1997); Ancient of Days (1998); White Devils (Simon & Schuster 2004); Mind’s Eye (Simon & Schuster 2005); Cowboy Angels (2007)

Gollancz | October 2008 | 320pp Rights: World

IAN MCDONALD

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an McDonald was born in Manchester in 1960. He now lives in Belfast and works in TV production. The author of many previous novels, including the groundbreaking Chaga books set in Africa, Ian McDonald has long been at the cutting edge of SF. River of Gods won the BSFA award in 2005.

The Dervish House In the Chaga novels McDonald brought an Africa in the grip of a bizarre alien invasion to life; in River of Gods he painted a rich portrait of India in 2047; in Brasyl he looked at Brazil, past, present and future. Ian McDonald has found renown at the cutting edge of a movement to take SF away from its British and American white roots and out into the rich cultures of the world. The Dervish House continues that journey and centres on Istanbul in 2025. Turkey is part of Europe but situated on the edge; it is an Islamic country that looks to the West; it is a country that had greatness in the past and may have it again in the future. Also by Ian McDonald: Chaga (1995); Kirinya (1998); River of Gods (2005); Brasyl (2007)

Gollancz | September 2008 | 512pp Rights: Translation US: MBA Brasyl (2007) Publishers: Portuguese: Gailivro

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JOHN MEANEY

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ohn Meaney is the author of To Hold Infinity and Paradox, which were both BSFA shortlisted. The Times called John Meaney ‘The first important new SF writer of the 21st century.’ He has a degree in physics and computer science and holds a black belt in Shotokan Karate.

Dark Blood Police officer Donal Riordan, killed and brought back to life with the heart of his undead lover beating in his chest, is getting used to a bizarre and frightening new existence. As one of the undead the living citizens of Tristopolis distrust and fear him. But death has its advantages. He can sense the presence, the thoughts, the feelings of his fellow zombies, he is tireless, he can see better, hear more acutely. But none of this will necessarily save him as he begins to investigate who is behind a plot to ensorcel the entire population of Tristopolis. The plot goes right to the top and anyone who gets in the way will be killed again. And all the time the members of the Unity party are stoking the fires of hatred towards the undead. John Meaney’s new series is a superb melding of the science fiction and horror genres and is perfectly timed for the resurgence of horror in the market. Also by John Meaney: Bone Song (2007)

Gollancz | February 2008 | 352pp Rights: Translation US: MBA Bone Song (2007) Publishers: German: Heyne Dark Blood (2008) Publishers: German: Heyne

RICHARD MORGAN

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ichard Morgan has established himself as an SF author of global significance. The film rights to his novels Altered Carbon and Market Forces are optioned to Warner Brothers (Joel Silver, producer of Lethal Weapon, Die Hard and The Matrix). There are currently 150,000 copies of his books in print in the UK and he is being published in 19 different countries.

Land Fit For Heroes Richard Morgan turns his expert hand to fantasy, with spectacular results. When a man you know to be of sound mind tells you his recently deceased mother has just tried to climb in his bedroom window and eat him, you have two options: you can smell his breath, take his pulse and check his pupils to see if he’s ingested anything nasty, or you can believe him. Ringil Angeleyes had already tried the first course of action with Bashka the Schoolmaster to no avail, so he put down his pint with an elaborate sigh and went to get his broadsword. And he’s not the only one to be dragged from the serious business of drinking for something as mundane as the walking dead. Archeth - pragmatist, cynic and engineer is called from her work at the whim of the most powerful man in the Empire. Ekar Dragonbane finds himself entangled in a small-town battle between common sense and religious fervour. And after a personal encounter with the vengeful gods Poltar the Shaman is about to be an awful lot more careful who he prays to. Anti-social, anti-heroic, and decidedly irritated, all four of them are about to be sent unwillingly forth into a vicious, vigorous and thoroughly unsuspecting fantasy world. Also by Richard Morgan: Altered Carbon (2002); Broken Angels (2003); Market Forces (2004); Woken Furies (2005); Black Man (2007) Gollancz | April 2008 | 448pp Rights: World Publishers: US: Del Rey | Bulgarian: Bard Publishing | Croatian: Algoritam Czech: Triton | French: Bragelonne | German: Heyne | Greek: Anubis | Hungarian: Agave Kiado; | Italian: Nord | Japanese: Aspect | Korean: Minumsa | Lithuanian: Eridanas Polish: ISA | Portuguese: Editorial Presença | Romanian: Editura Tritonic Russian: AST | Spanish: Gigamesh | Swedish: Ordbilder | Turkish: Alfa Yayin Grubu

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ROBERT RANKIN

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obert Rankin, an unrepentant Luddite who writes his bestselling novels by hand in exercise books, is Britain’s second highest-selling writer of comic fantasy.

Tick Tock Kill The Clock In Tick Tock Kill The Clock, the world’s leading exponent of Far-Fetched Fiction pulls out all the literary stops to produce a truly epic work of imagination: twelve interlocking tales, one for each hour left on the clock. Will the universe end with a bang or a whimper – or something else entirely, possibly involving a time-travelling Elvis Presley with a sprout in his head? Also by Robert Rankin: The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse (2002); The Witches of Chiswick (2003); Knees Up Mother Earth (2004); The Brightonomicon (2005); The Toyminator (2006); The Da-Da-De-Da-Da Code (2007)

Gollancz | July 2008 | 368pp Rights: World The Witches of Chiswick (2003) Publishers: Czech: Nakladatelstvi Lidove Noviny Russian: AST The Brightonomicon (2005) Publishers: Japanese: Tokyo Sogen-Sha

ROBERT REDICK

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obert Redick works as the editor for the Spanish and French websites of Oxfam America and as an instructor in the International Development and Social Change program at Clark University. The Red Wolf Conspiracy is his first novel.

The Red Wolf Conspiracy A wonderful high-concept debut fantasy. The Chathrand, a massive, centuries-old ship embarks on a great diplomatic voyage taking the Ambassador’s daughter to be married to seal a treaty. But there is treachery afoot and behind the plans for peace lies the shadow of war. Thasha, the Ambassador’s feisty young daughter and Pazel, one of the ship’s tarboys, gifted and cursed by his mother’s spell, set out to uncover the conspiracy.

Gollancz | February 2008 | 560pp Rights: World The Red Wolf Conspiracy (2008) Publishers: French: Univers Poche | German: Heyne | Russian: AST | Spanish: Alianza

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ALASTAIR REYNOLDS

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lastair Reynolds lives in the Netherlands where he works occasionally as an astrophysicist for the European Space Agency, when not working on his award-winning novels. His debut, Revelation Space, was shortlisted for both the Arthur C. Clarke and the British Science Fiction Awards and has sold more than 70,000 copies to date; it has been translated into thirteen languages. His second book, Chasm City, won the British Science Fiction award.

House of Suns Six million years ago, at the very dawn of the starfaring era, Abigail Gentian fractured herself into a thousand male and female clones: the shatterlings. Sent out into the galaxy, these shatterlings have stood aloof as they document the rise and fall of countless human empires. They meet every two hundred thousand years, to exchange news and memories of their travels with their siblings. Campion and Purslane are not only late for their thirty-second reunion, but they have brought along an amnesiac golden robot for a guest. But the wayward shatterlings get more than the scolding they expect: they face the discovery that someone has a very serious grudge against the Gentian line, and there is a very real possibility of traitors in their midst. The surviving shatterlings have to dodge exotic weapons while they regroup to try to solve the mystery of who is persecuting them, and why – before their ancient line is wiped out of existence, for ever. Also by Alastair Reynolds: Revelation Space (2000); Chasm City (2001); Redemption Ark (2002); Absolution Gap (2003); Century Rain (2004); Pushing Ice (2005); Galactic North (2006); The Prefect (2007)

Gollancz | April 2008 | 512pp Rights: World Publishers: US: Berkeley Publishing | Bulgarian: Infodar | Czech: Triton | Finnish: Like OY | French: Les Presses de la Cité | German: Heyne | Hebrew: Opus Japanese: Hayakawa | Lithuanian: Eridanas | Polish: MAG | Russian: AST | Spanish: La Factoría de Ideas

ADAM ROBERTS

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dam Roberts, Professor of Nineteenth Century Literature at Royal Holloway College London, was shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award for his extraordinary first novel Salt, which catapulted him into the SF élite. He has been lavishly praised everywhere, from Asimov’s magazine to Interzone.

Swiftly It is 1848 and the British Empire has grown rich exploiting Lilliputian slaves – the finesse of their working allowing unheard of feats of miniature engineering; even Babbage’s computing device has been made to work. But now the French have formed a regiment of previously peaceful Brobdingnagian giants and invasion looms. In a world where humanity is both smaller and larger than it once was, love and hate loom large. Mankind discovers itself at the centre of scale. Lilliputians are twelve times smaller than us but there are those twelve times smaller than them, and twelve times smaller again and so on. And the scale of being goes up from Swift’s giants also … Adam Roberts has written a rip roaring 19th century adventure, a love story and a thought-provoking pre-atomic SF novel about our place in the universe. Also by Adam Roberts: Salt (2001); On (2002); Stone (2003); Polystom (2004); The Snow (2005); Gradisil (2006); Land of the Headless (2007)

Gollancz | March 2008 | 288pp Rights: World Salt (2001) Publishers: Bulgarian: Infodar | German: Heyne | Hebrew: Graf Publishing | Russian: AST On (2002) Publishers: Hebrew: Graf Publishing | Russian: AST Stone (2003) Publishers: Bulgarian: Infodar Publishing House | German: Heyne Polystom (2004) Publishers: Bulgarian: Infodar Publishing House | German: Heyne Gradisil (2006) Publishers: US: Prometheus Books | French: Bragelonne

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JUSTINA ROBSON

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ustina Robson (‘a novelist of real vision’, Zadie Smith) is the author of four acclaimed SF novels. She joined Gollancz with an inspired new series, Quantum Gravity. This is literary SF which has remembered how to have fun, featuring high-concept worldbuilding, frenetic action and detailed, witty, characterisation. Perfect for readers of Richard Morgan and Robin Hobb, this is truly genre-spanning fiction at its very best.

Going Under Book III of the Quantum Gravity Series Lila Black is back from her adventures in Demonia and struggling to cope with the even stranger world of Faerie. And these Faeries couldn’t be less like Tinkerbell. They are capricious, unknowable and dangerous. And they will be Lila’s toughest test yet. Lila may have reached some sort of peace over the fate of her parents, she may have built some bridges with her sister but when you’re half cyborg, when you contain enough high-tech weaponry to win a small war, when you don’t know your heart, still love an elf and don’t trust your bosses you can be capricious unknowable and quite dangerous enough yourself. This is a fast moving SF fantasy full of thrills and adventures but informed with a ready wit and prepared to touch on serious themes of identity, reality and sexual politics. Also by Justina Robson: Silver Screen (Macmillan 2000); Mappa Mundi (Macmillan 2001); Natural History (Macmillan 2004); Living Next Door To The God Of Love (Macmillan 2005); Keeping it Real (2006); Selling out (2007)

Gollancz | August 2008 | 288pp Rights: Translation Keeping it Real (2006) Publishers: German: Blanvalet | Italian: Fanucci Selling Out (2007) Publishers: German: Blanvalet Going Under (2008) German: Blanvalet

ANDRZEJ SAPKOWSKI

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ndrzej Sapkowski is one of Poland’s most famous and successful authors, selling more in his own country than Stephen King or Michael Crichton and winning all the major literary prizes.

Blood of Elves Blood of Elves returns to the world of Geralt de Riv and follows on from the bestselling The Last Wish. Geralt stands out, with his white hair and his piercing eyes, his cynicism and his lack of respect for authority .… but he is far more than just a striking-looking man: Geralt is a witcher. His sorcerous powers, honed by long years of training and enhanced by magical elixirs, have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless assassin. He is no ordinary murderer, though: his targets are the demons and vile fiends who prey on the unwary innocent. Also by Andrzej Sapkowski: The Last Wish (2007)

Gollancz | September 2008 | 384pp Rights: US Translation Rights: Agence de l’Est

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STEPH SWAINSTON

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teph Swainston’s fantasy writing debut, The Year of our War, which launched the Castle trilogy was an astonishingly original work. Wildly imaginative, witty, yet profound, this trilogy is set to become a landmark of modern fantasy.

Carniss Keep Carniss Keep is a prequel to Swainston’s acclaimed Castle trilogy and is perfect for fans of China Mieville, Hal Duncan and Alan Campbell – the bright cutting edge of contemporary fantasy. Awian exiles are building a stronghold in the Darkling Mountains, where the Rhydanne hunt. Their clash of interests soon leads to bloodshed and Shira Dellin, a Rhydanne huntress, appeals to the immortal Circle for justice. The Emperor sends Jant, halfRhydanne, half-Awian, and all-confidence, to mediate. Jant soon finds a wrong step could lead to a guerrilla war in the mountains or a civil war in Awia. As he is drawn into the spiralling violence he is shaken into coming to terms with his own heritage and his feelings for the alien, intoxicating Dellin. Carniss Keep tells the story of Jant’s early years in the Circle and shows the Fourlands as you’ve never seen them before. Also by Steph Swainston: The Year of Our War (2004), No Present Like Time (2005), The Modern World (2007)

Gollancz | November 2008 | 488pp Rights: World The Year of Our War (2004) Publishers: US: William Morrow | Czech: Laser Books French: Bragelonne | German: Blanvalet | Hebrew: Graff Publishing | Polish: Agenjca Solaris | Russian: Eksmo | Spanish: Bibliopolis | Swedish: LTs Forlaget/Natur och Kultur No Present Like Time (2005) Publishers: US: William Morrow | Czech: Laser Books German: Blanvalet | Polish: Agenjca Solaris The Modern World (2007) Publishers: William Morrow | Czech: Laser Books

ELIZABETH VAUGHAN

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lizabeth Vaughan is a lawyer and lives in Canada’s Northwest Territory.

Warlord Warlord is the third in a series featuring Xylara, the healer turned Warprize, and Keir, the barbarian Warlord who is more than he seems. It is also a lead title for Gollancz Romancz, a new range of romantic fantasy perfect for a young, female readership. Lara of Xy and her Warlord, Keir of the Cat, have been through much together. Lara left her homeland and her people for him, adopting his tribe as hers and learning their ways. Together they have overcome great trials, faced plague and insurgency, and found joy and happiness in each other’s arms. But now they face their most arduous trial: Keir must take Lara into the Heart of the Plains, where she will be tested and examined by the warrior-priests. For Lara is the Warprize, but if the elders are to confirm her in her role, she must be accepted by a people who loathe everything she represents. And if she is found wanting, she will lose everything: her new home, her new people – and her Warlord … Also by Elizabeth Vaughan: Warprize (2006); Warsworn (2007)

Gollancz | February 2008 | 320pp Rights: Translation US: Tor Warprize (2006) Publishers: French: Editions J'ai Lu

Science Fiction & Fantasy

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CHRIS WOODING

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hris Wooding is only 30 yet he has already signed his first Hollywood film deal and won several awards for his writing. He is the author of, among others, the Broken Sky series, which has sold over 200,000 copies in the US alone, and The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray, which won the Silver Smarties award. His books have been translated into 19 languages, and his Braided Path trilogy for Gollancz was a critical and international success. He is currently working on two movies with a top Hollywood director.

The Fade A stunningly original fantasy from a multi-award winning author. The Fade is an event more than worth waiting for: with its beautiful baroque world, sharp characterisation and Chris Wooding’s trade mark insight into the fantasy genre. A subterranean world of vast caverns, underground seas, crystalline forests. A civilisation born of darkness, in darkness, protected by shadows. A city of merchants, whose eyes have turned upward to the surface, where the lethal light of day beats down on their world. A conspiracy so vast that it will swallow them all … Also by Chris Wooding: The Weavers of Saramyr (2003); The Skein of Lament (2004); The Ascendancy Veil (2005)

Gollancz; October 2007; 320pp Rights: World The Weavers of Saramyr (2003) Publishers: Bulgarian: Era Publishing | Czech: Triton Dutch: Luitingh Sijthoff | French: Univers Poche | German: Lübbe | Greek: Minoas Portuguese: Editorial Presença The Skein of Lament (2004) Publishers: Bulgarian: Era Publishing | Dutch: Luitingh Sijthoff | French: Univers Poche | German: Lübbe | Greek: Minoas | Portuguese: Editorial Presença The Ascendancy Veil (2005) Publishers: Bulgarian: Era Publishing | Dutch: Luitingh Sijthoff | French: Univers Poche | German: Lübbe | Portuguese: Editorial Presenca

Non-fiction

NICHOLAS BEST

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icholas Best grew up in Kenya and studied at Trinity College, Dublin. He served in the Grenadier Guards and spent a year at Harvard before becoming a fulltime writer. His works have been translated into several foreign languages and serialised on Radio 4. He is a regular reviewer for the Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Times, The Observer, The TLS and London Review of Books.

The Greatest Day in History Armistice 1918 The remarkable story of the last days of the Great War, told in detail for the first time to mark the 90th anniversary of the end of the First World War. Acclaimed author Nicholas Best uses his signature cinematic style to account the dramatic events of the last days of the Great War. Only after a dramatic week of negotiations at 11.00 hours on 11 November 1918 did the guns officially cease to fire. The story of this remarkable day has never been told properly (despite eyewitness impressions left by Adolf Hitler, Charles de Gaulle, Harry S Truman and others), and now Nicholas Best reveals the twists and turns that led to the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Also by Nicholas Best: Happy Valley: Story of the English in Kenya (Secker & Warburg, 1979); Where Were You at Waterloo? (Hale, 1981); Tennis and the Masai (Hutchinson, 1986); Trafalgar (2005)

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | January 2008 | 352pp Rights: World

HU GH BICHENO

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ugh Bicheno, previously an intelligence officer, now devotes himself to writing about men at war.

Vendetta High Art and Low Cunning at the Birth of the Renaissance From the author of the bestselling Rebels and Redcoats comes a colourful account of the ‘golden age’ of the condottieri – the mercenaries of renaissance Italy. Fifteenth century Italy was notable for its larger-than-life characters, and Bicheno investigates two particular clans, the lords of Urbino and Rimini, neighbouring rulers whose feud spread down the generations. The era was equally famous for its art, and as Bicheno demonstrates, art and war went hand-in-hand as the condottieri commissioned sculptures, frescoes and paintings to immortalize their names. This story is a muchneglected episode of Renaissance history bought to life by a critically acclaimed author. Also by Hugh Bicheno: Midway (Cassell, 2000); Gettysburg (Cassell 2000); Rebels and Redcoats (HarperCollins 2003); Crescent and Cross (Cassell 2003); Razor’s Edge (2006)

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | February 2008 | 368pp Rights: World Crescent and Cross (2003) Publishers: German: Europa Verlag | Greek: Enalios Publications | Spanish: Editorial Ariel Razor’s Edge (2006) Publishers: Spanish: Sudamericana

Non-Fiction | History

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ROBERT EDWARDS

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fter twenty years as a City and Wall Street analyst and trader, Robert Edwards wrote his first book on a private passion: Aston Martin cars. Since then he has moved to writing on history, his last book White Death being a narrative on the Russo-Finnish war.

Magdeburg Siege and Massacre in the Thirty Years War A stunning recreation of one of the darkest episodes in western history, an event that transformed the dynastic and political landscape of central Europe. In May 1631 the city of Magdeburg was destroyed and its people slaughtered by a mercenary army in the pay of the Hapsburg Emperor. The city’s garrison of Swedish soldiers, sent to support Protestant states against the Empire, was put to the Sword. Even in an age accustomed to atrocity, the wholesale massacre of a city's population stunned Europe. Retribution was fierce, leading to a brutal conflict known as ‘the Great Wrath’. Robert Edwards has tracked down eyewitness accounts held at the University of Magdeburg and in Stockholm, and drawn from sources in Swedish, German, and Latin, to tell the story of the ferocious, sixteen year, religious war that swept across Germany and the modern day Czech Republic. Also by Robert Edwards: Stirling Moss: The Official Autobiography (2001); White Death (2006)

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | June 2008 | 320pp Rights: World White Death (2006) Publishers: US: Pegasus Books | Czech: Engels | Finnish: Minerva Kustannus Oy | Norwegian: Vega Forlag AS | Swedish: Bokforlaget

ADRIAN GOLDSWORTHY

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drian Goldsworthy has been hailed the greatest authority on ancient warfare writing today. His first book, The Roman Army at War, was recognised as an exceptional work, original in treatment and impressive in style. ‘Adrian Goldsworthy is one of our most promising young historians today’ John Keegan.

The Fall of Rome A sweeping narrative of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. The fall of the Roman Empire has been a hotly debated subject since the eighteenth century with hundreds of reasons advanced for its downfall. Until recently, academia downplayed the death and destruction to describe a positive story of ‘late antiquity’ in which the barbarian invasions were described in politically correct language as ‘the movement of peoples’. Adrian Goldsworthy, on the other hand, tells a red-blooded tale of barbarian invasions, palace coups, scheming courtiers and corrupt emperors who set the gold standard for dissipation. This is old-fashioned history with an accessible narrative and it is full of colourful characters whose stories reveal the true reasons for the fall of Rome. Also by Adrian Goldsworthy: Roman Warfare (2000); The Fall of Carthage (2003); In The Name of Rome (2003); Caesar (2006)

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | March 2009 | 320pp Rights: World The Punic Wars (2000) Publishers: Spanish: Ariel | Swedish: Historiska Media. Roman Warfare (2000) Publishers: US: Smithsonian Books | French: Autrement German: Dornier | Japanese: Toyo Shorin. In the Name of Rome (2003): Publishers: Finnish: Gummerus | Korean: Words and Book Publishing | Polish: Amber | Portuguese: A Esfera Dos Livros | Russian: AST Spanish: Ariel | Swedish: Historiska Media. Caesar (2006) Publishers: US: Yale University Press | Dutch: Ambo/Anthos | Finnish: Gummerus | Korean: Rubybox Publishing Co | Norwegian: Gyldendal Norsk Polish: Amber Publishing Ltd | Portuguese (Brazil): Editora Record | Russian: Eksmo Spanish: La Esfera de los Libros | Swedish: Historiska Media

Non-Fiction | History

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ANDREW GRAHAM-DIXON

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ndrew Graham-Dixon read English at Oxford University. He has twice won the Hawthornden Prize, Britain’s top prize for writing about art, and was also the writer and presenter of BBC2’s A History of British Art. He lives in London.

The Sistine Chapel A dazzling commentary on Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel paintings, published in the year of the 500th anniversary of the beginning of their making. In 1508 Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to breathe new life into the Sistine Chapel. The work took four years to complete and proved Michelangelo to be at the apex of his skills, painting the incomparable Creation of Adam, the Garden of Eden and, on his return 23 years later despite bad health, the Last Judgement. In this new study of Michelangelo’s work in the Sistine Chapel, Andrew Graham-Dixon tells the fascinating human story behind its creation. He analyses its many layers of meaning and teases out the multitude of ambiguities that lurk within its imagery of timeless magnificence. This is a retelling of the story of the Sistine Chapel for modern times, and an essential companion guide for one of the artistic wonders of the world. Also by Andrew Graham-Dixon: A History of British Art (BBC, 1996); Renaissance (BBC, 1999); In the Picture (Penguin, 2003)

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | March 2008 | 224pp Rights: World

A. C. GRAYLING

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C. Grayling teaches philosophy at Birkbeck College, London and is a Fellow of St. Anne’s, Oxford. He reviews frequently in the Financial Times and has a regular column in Prospect.

Ideas That Matter 250 Concepts for the 21st Century ‘Ideas are the cogs that drive history, and understanding them is halfway to being aboard that powerful juggernaut rather than under its wheels’. This is a book that celebrates the power of ideas: thought can, and does, change the world. And, in turn, ideas evolve. Fundamentalism, environmentalism and bioethics are defining our future just as Marxism, feminism and existentialism have influenced our present. So what do we need to know as we move into the 21st century? More than a simple reference work, this is A. C. Grayling’s personal and heartfelt guide to the ideas, past and present, that shape our world. Covering religion, philosophy, scientific theory and political movements, each alphabetically-ordered entry illuminates, elucidates and provokes. Written with Grayling’s customary fire and erudition, the result is a book that aims both to arm the reader with knowledge and engage them in philosophical debate. Also by A. C. Grayling: The Meaning of Things (2001); The Reason of Things (2002); What is Good? (2003); The Mystery of Things (2004); The Heart of Things (2005); The Form of Things (2006); The Choice of Hercules (2007)

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | November 2008 | 512pp Rights: World Publishers: US: OUP | Arabic: Dar al Saqi | Chinese Complex: Psygarden | Chinese Simple: Shanxi Normal University Press | Italian: Longanesi | Korean: Eco’s Library Portuguese: Gradiva | Serbian: Laguna | Spanish: Emece | Japan: NHK

Non-Fiction | History

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LISA HILTON

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isa Hilton was educated at Oxford University and lives with her husband in Milan. Her first book The Real Queen of France was published in 2002. Queens and Consorts provides a comprehensive and novel approach to British history that admirers of Antonia Fraser's celebrated Kings and Queens of England series will relish.

Queens and Consorts An enthralling examination of British Queens from a renowned authority on the subject. British Queens have been elemental in the moulding of the nation’s history. Elizabeth of York’s marriage put an end to generations of civil war, Anne Boleyn’s dismantled the Catholic Church. From the wars of the Norman Queen Matilda to the grievous diplomatic meddling of Henrietta Maria, the wives and mothers of British Kings have shaped the monarchy and the direction of the state. Lisa Hilton reveals that understanding queenship also reveals the influence of personality on politics to a surprising extent. Familial loyalties and dynastic rivalries, often made manifest in the very person of the Queen, were powerful and essential instruments of government. It is this combination of the intimate and the abstract, this synthesis of self and state, which makes the position of Queen so compelling. Also by Lisa Hilton: The Real Queen of France (Little Brown, 2002), Mistress Peachum’s Pleasure (2005)

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | October 2008 | 384pp Rights: World

BEN LEWIS

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en Lewis is a columnist for Prospect magazine. His film Hammer and Tickle was broadcast on BBC 4 in 2006, winning best documentary at the Zurich Film Festival in the same year.

Hammer and Tickle A History of Communism Told Through Communist Jokes Q: Why, despite all the shortages, was the toilet paper in East Germany always 2-ply? A: Because they had to send a copy of everything they did to Moscow. Hammer and Tickle takes us on a unique journey through the Communist era (1917–1989), and tells its real history through subversive jokes and joke-tellers, many of whom ended up in the gulags. Humorous, culturally poignant and historically revealing, this is the story of a political system that was laughed out of existence. Hammer and Tickle is illustrated with a combination of rare and previously unpublished archive material, political cartoons, caricatures, photographs and state-sponsored propaganda.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | May 2008 | 192pp Rights: World

Non-Fiction | History

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SEAN MCGLYNN

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ean McGlynn is the author of The Invasion of England 1216 and contributed to the Cassell Atlas of the Medieval World. He is a regular contributor to History Today, History Review, English Historical Review and many academic journals.

By Sword and Fire Cruelty and Atrocity in Medieval Warfare A ‘warts and all’ portrait of war in the middle ages. For all the talk of chivalry, medieval warfare routinely involved acts which we would consider war crimes: lands laid waste, civilians slaughtered, prisoners massacred. This was standard fare justified by tradition and practical military necessity. It was unbelievably barbaric, but seldom uncontrolled. Such acts of atrocity were calculated, hideous cruelties inflicted in order to achieve a specific end. Sean McGlynn examines the battles of Acre and Agincourt, sieges like Béziers, Lincoln, Jerusalem and Limoges as well as the infamous Hundred Years War that devastated great swathes of France. He reveals how these grisly affairs form the origin of accepted ‘rules of war’, codes of conduct that are still enforced internationally today. Written for the popular, not the academic market, By Sword and Fire presents the brutal reality of medieval warfare. Also by Sean McGlynn: Cassell Atlas of the Medieval World (Cassell, 1998); The Invasion of England 1216 (Sutton, 2001)

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | April 2008 | 320pp Rights: World

GEOFFREY MOORHOUSE

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eoffrey Moorhouse is ‘one of the best writers of our time’ (Byron Rogers, The Times), ‘a brilliant historian’ (Dirk Bogarde, Daily Telegraph) and ‘a writer whose gifts are beyond category’ (Jan Morris, Independent on Sunday). He is the author of nineteen books, which have won prizes and been translated into several languages. In 1982 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.

The Last Office 1539 and the Dissolution of a Monastery How one priory was saved to become Durham’s mighty cathedral. Durham Cathedral is unique; a great Benedictine priory not demolished at the end of 1539, when Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries was at its height. The monks sang last on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 1539. Next morning the priory and its community were surrendered into the hands of the King’s commissioners. But then nothing happened. 16 months later the priory was reborn as the new cathedral church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin, part of the new Church of England. Geoffrey Moorhouse has exclusive access to Durham Cathedral’s documents and archives to write a never before told story of the dissolution through the personalities at one key monastery, bringing history vividly back to life in the process. The Last Office completes a brilliant trilogy of books about Henry VIII by one of our most distinguished historians. Also by Geoffrey Moorhouse: Sun Dancing (1997); To The Frontier (1998); Calcutta (1998); Sydney (1999); The Pilgrimage of Grace (2002); Great Harry’s Navy (2005)

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | March 2008 | 368pp Rights: World

Non-Fiction | History

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VICTOR SEBESTYEN

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ictor Sebestyen was born in Budapest, and moved to London with his family, as a baby, after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. He has reported on Bosnia, Central and Eastern Europe for The Times and the New Statesman. He is currently the Chief Leader Writer of the Evening Standard.

1989: Tearing Down the Curtain The Death of the Soviet Empire Published to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, this is the story of how the Soviet Union’s European empire collapsed in a dizzying few months of revolutions that changed the world. Victor Sebestyen is the best kind of journalisthistorian and knows how to get the stories on the ground and from the archives. At the time of the events in question he was reporting from many of the crisis spots as the Soviet empire crumbled, and now he is investigating what is available to the historian. Also by Victor Sebestyen: Twelve Days (2006)

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | March 2009 | 600pp Rights: World Twelve Days (2006) Publishers: US: Pantheon | Brazilian: Objetiva | Danish: Borgens | Dutch: Balans | French: Calmann-Lévy | Italian: Rizzoli | Japanese: Hakusui Sha | Polish: Magnum | Portuguese: Objetiva | Swedish: Prisma

DAVID JAMES SMITH David James Smith was born in 1956 and has been a journalist all his working life. He writes for the Sunday Times Magazine and Esquire.

One Morning in Sarajevo Sarajevo, 28 June 1914: the assassination that changed the world. They planned to kill Archduke Franz Ferdinand as he paraded in his open top car … Weighed down by historical burden the essential story of the assassins and the assassination had been lost. David James Smith has reconstructed events using newly available sources and older material to re-create a story as it happened in one day, focussing on the details of the plot and the characters involved rather than the broader political perspective. Smith has written a gripping reconstruction of the assassination that precipitated the 1914–1918 war. What happened in the few hours before Ferdinand’s death is as compelling a narrative as any thriller, a real life The Day of the Jackal. Also by David James Smith: All About Jill (Little Brown 2002); Supper with the Crippens (2005)

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | June 2008 | 288pp Rights: World One Morning in Sarajevo (2008) Publishers: Norwegian: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag

Non-Fiction | History

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NICOLA TYRER

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icola Tyrer is a freelance journalist who works for the Daily Mail and Daily Telegraph. Her first book, They Fought in the Fields, a history of the Land Army sold over 20,000 copies in hardback.

Do English Women Never Cry? British Army Nurses Tell Their Story The amazing experiences of the Queen Alexandra nurses in the World Wars, one of the greatest untold adventure stories of modern times. In the great conflicts of the twentieth century middle-class girls, barely out of school, were plucked from sheltered backgrounds, subjected to training regimes unimaginably tough by today’s standards, and sent forth to share the harsh conditions of the fighting services. They had to deal with the most appalling suffering, yet most found reserves of inner strength that carried them through episodes of unrelieved horror. From the beaches of Dunkirk, to Singapore and D-Day, they saw it all and this is their story. Also by Nicola Tyrer: They Fought in the Fields (Heinemann 1996), Child of Happy Valley (Random House 2000)

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | February 2008 | 320pp Rights: World

JEAN MOORCROFT WILSON

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ean Moorcroft Wilson lectured in English at the University of Munich and is now lecturer at Birkbeck College, London.

Isaac Rosenberg The first biography in thirty years of the Great War poet. When Isaac Rosenberg (1890–1918) was killed on the western front near Arras on 1 April 1918 it stilled a unique voice in English verse. Unlike the other Great War poets Siegfried Sassoon, Wilfred Owen and Rupert Brooke, Rosenberg was a Private (and Jewish) and his view of the action is very much one from the trenches. His best poems – ‘Break of Day in the Trenches’ and ‘Returning, we hear the larks’ have been hailed by literary historian Paul Fussell as the greatest of the 1914–18 conflict. Jean Moorcroft Wilson’s major reappraisal of this artist and poet focuses on the relationship between his life and work – his childhood in the Jewish East End of London; his time at the Slade School of Art; the suspicious attitudes of the English poetry establishment; his time in South Africa; and the harrowing life of a Private in the British Army during the First World War. Also by Jean Moorcroft Wilson: Charles Hamilton Sorley (Cecil Woolf, 1985); Biographies of Siegfried Sassoon (2 volumes, Duckworth 1998 and 2003)

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | April 2008 | 320pp Rights: World

Non-Fiction | History

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ABBOT CHRISTOPHER JAMISON

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ather Christopher Jamison is the Abbot of Worth, a Benedictine monastery in Sussex, which featured in the BBC2 series The Monastery (3 million viewers).

Finding Happiness Why is ‘being happy’ such an imperative nowadays? What meaning do people give happiness? In this book Abbot Christopher turns to monastic wisdom to offer answers, and to explain that in essence, happiness is a gift not an achievement, the fruit of giving and receiving blessings. Following the same accessible and engaging format of Finding Sanctuary, Abbot Christopher takes different aspects of happiness, examines them, tells us what Monastic wisdom has to say about them, and offers us steps towards our own journey to finding happiness. His previous title Finding Sanctuary sold 30,000 copies in hardback, and rights sold in seven countries. Also by Abbot Christopher Jamison: Finding Sanctuary (2006)

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | October 2008 | 192pp Rights: World Finding Sanctuary (2006) Publishers: US: Liturgical Press | Chinese Complex: Apocalypse Press | Dutch: Lannoo | French: Presses de la Renaissance | Italy: Mondadori | Polish: Znak | Spanish: La Esfera de los Libros | Swedish: Bokforlaget Libris Finding Happiness (2008) Publishers: Chinese Complex: Apocalypse Press

WENDY LEWIS

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endy Lewis is respected worldwide as a leading authority on cosmetic surgery and an international image enhancement coach. She appears regularly on television including BBC, GMTV and CNN and writes a column for YOU Magazine.

Plastic Makes Perfect The Complete Cosmetic Beauty Guide Expert and friendly advice on one of the most important life-altering decisions we can make. Cosmetic surgery is no-longer the preserve of the rich and more people than ever are considering life-changing procedures and treatments. But what is involved, what are the risks and how much does it cost? Wendy Lewis is one of the world’s leading cosmetic surgery consultants. In this book she outlines the latest surgical procedures and noninvasive treatments and gives the facts needed to make informed decisions, including the questions to ask, resources to help find the best doctors, hints on speeding post-op recovery and ways to negotiate the potential pitfalls. This is the first comprehensive, independent, friendly and informative guide on plastic surgery in the market. Also by Wendy Lewis: The Low-down on Facelifts and Other Wrinkle Remedies (Quadrille, 2001); Beauty Secrets (Quadrille, 2002);

Orion | December 2007 | 320pp Rights: World

Non-Fiction | General

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SU E PALMER

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ue Palmer is a writer, broadcaster and consultant on the education of young children. A former head teacher, she lectures widely around the world, and is an independent adviser to many organisations, including the BBC and the government.

Detoxing Childhood What Parents Need to Know to Raise Happy, Successful Children The one-stop guide to all our concerns about raising healthy, happy children in the modern world. Sue Palmer’s first book Toxic Childhood showed how problems of diet, education, fitness and mental health were damaging our children. She created a national debate and the book attracted huge publicity. In this new book Sue provides an essential guide on how to raise children in a way that avoids the problems of a toxic world. With practical, easyto-follow advice she explains what children need, in terms of food, play, sleep and talk; what childcare and education will help most; how families can work together for the best; and how to turn the electronic village of TV, computers and mobile phones to our advantage. Also by Sue Palmer: Toxic Childhood (2006)

Orion | August 2007| 176pp Rights: World Toxic Childhood (2006) Publishers: Dutch: Unieboek | Greek: Kritiki | Polish: Wydawnictwo Dolnoslaskie Sp z.oo | Turkish: Iletisim Yayinlari

JONATHAN WILSON

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onathan Wilson writes for The Independent and Independent on Sunday. Behind the Curtain was his very well received first book, which was described as an ‘essential read’ by The Sunday Times.

The History of Football Tactics The first-ever comprehensive account of how football tactics have evolved. Jonathan Wilson is an erudite and detailed writer who never loses a sense of the grand narrative sweep. In The History of Football Tactics he applies these merits to pull apart the beautiful game, tracing the world history of tactics from modern pioneers such as Rinus Michels and Valeriy Lobanovskyi, the Swiss origins of Catenaccio and Herbert Chapman, right back to the beginning where chaos reigned. Along the way he looks at the lives of the great players and thinkers that shaped the game. This will be a modern classic of football writing, to rank with David Winner’s Brilliant Orange and Simon Kuper’s Football Against the Enemy. Also by Jonathan Wilson: Behind the Curtain (2006)

Orion | May 2008 | 320pp Rights: World

Non-Fiction | General

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GRAHAM LORD

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raham Lord is the author of numerous bestselling and acclaimed biographies, including those of Jeffrey Bernard, Dick Francis, James Herriot, David Niven, and most recently John Mortimer. He was literary editor of the Sunday Express for 23 years, and now lives in the south of France.

Joan Collins The Biography of an Icon The definitive biography of one of stage and screen’s most recognisable and memorable stars. Joan Collins is an icon of the last fifty years. From her role as Alexis Carrington in Dynasty to movies The Stud and The Bitch and her many performances on stage she has developed her standing as a stage siren. She is beautiful, sexy, intelligent and independent: attributes that make her loved by men and women alike. Even as she approaches 75, she remains indefatigable, and as Lord says, ‘irresistible’. This fascinating and revealing biography will show how she has become such a popular figure and remained a sex symbol to so many for such a long time. Also by Graham Lord: Arthur Lowe (2002); John Mortimer: The Devil’s Advocate (2004)

Orion | August 2007 | 424pp Rights: Translation US: Curtis Brown Ltd.

DAVID SHEPPARD

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avid Sheppard is a music journalist. He has written for numerous publications, including Mojo, Q, Uncut and the Observer and is the author of biographies of Leonard Cohen and Elvis Costello.

On Some Faraway Beach The Life and Times of Brian Eno The revealing story of the influential musician/producer/cultural commentator Brian Eno from one of music’s most esteemed biographers. For many Brian Eno is a lightning rod or touchstone for directions in popular music and culture over the last three decades. His address book is a who’s who of rock and pop, and David Sheppard has spoken to many of the people listed in it. A founder member of Roxy Music, Eno has worked with everyone from Talking Heads and U2 to Pavarotti and David Bowie and is often billed as the founding father of ambient music. A witty and unconventional thinker, he continues to release his own records, be a sonic alchemist for the stars and organize movements such as the Stop the War coalition. This book is written with Brian Eno’s co-operation and access to many that have worked with him.

Orion | May 2008 | 304pp Rights: World

Non-Fiction | Biography

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MICK WALL

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ick Wall was the founding editor of Classic Rock Magazine. He is the author of numerous music titles, including books on John Peel, Iron Maiden, Don Arden and Black Sabbath. He ghosted XS All Areas: The Autobiography of Status Quo, and is a former DJ on Capital Radio.

Led Zeppelin The Definitive Biography of the World’s Greatest Rock Band The most comprehensive guide to the greatest rock band of all time in over 20 years. They never released any singles; most of their albums have no lettering or titles of any description; they spent their early years touring in America – but all that aside, Led Zeppelin remain probably the greatest, biggest-selling heavy rock band of all time. Their early sound was heavily blues-influenced, but every schoolboy (and many a schoolgirl) can immediately identify ‘Stairway to Heaven’ from Led Zeppelin IV, the record that cemented Led Zep’s place in rock's hall of fame. There has been little published of any authority on the band since Hammer of the Gods in 1986, which feels dated. Enter Mick Wall, who’s had the ear of Jimmy Page and Robert Plant on and off for the last two decades. He’s interviewed the band and their inner circle countless times and has a wealth of previously unpublished material. The time is now right to weave all this into a definitive volume: the final word on Led Zeppelin. Also by Mick Wall: John Peel (2004)

Orion | September 2008 | 480pp Rights: World

ILLUSTRATED

TONY BANKS, PHIL COLLINS, PETER GABRIEL AND MIKE RU THERFORD

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ony Banks is Genesis’ songwriter, keyboard player and a surviving founder member. Peter Gabriel was also a founder member but left in 1975 to pursue a successful solo career. Phil Collins joined Genesis in 1970 and 15 years later, whilst taking time out from the group, he became one of the world’s bestselling solo male artists, before finally quitting in 1996. Vocalist Mike Rutherford, also a surviving founder, has had a successful parallel career with Mike & the Mechanics.

Genesis: Chapter and Verse An intimate, no-holds-barred, no-stone-unturned history of Genesis – told in their own words! In the course of a thirty year career, Genesis have made thirty albums that have sold a staggering 212 million copies worldwide. Their world tours have played live to 25 million people. Genesis: Chapter and Verse is the first project in over twenty years on which Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel and Mike Rutherford have collaborated. Featuring contributions from management and friends as well as all the members of Genesis, past and present, it will tell the full behind-the-scenes story of an extraordinary career, including the high-profile departures of Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett and Phil Collins.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | September 2007 | 360pp | 290 x 215mm 320 colour photographs Rights: World Genesis: Chapter and Verse (2007) Publishers: French: Editions du Chene | German: Hannibal Verlag | Italian: Ist. Gegrafico De Agostini | Spanish: Global Rhythm Press

MARCIA BARRINGTON & JUL IA PLATT LEONARD

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arcia Barrington is the Director of the Divertimenti Café and Divertimenti Cookery and Wine Schools. Julia Platt Leonard trained as a chef at the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts in Massachusetts before moving to London in 1997 where she now works at Divertimenti.

Knife Skills How to Choose and Use the Right Knife An indispensable guide to using the most essential item in the kitchen. A knife is the most fundamental piece of equipment we use when preparing food, yet most people, experienced cook and novice alike, don’t know how to use a knife properly. When we have that knowledge, cooking becomes a pleasure, preparation is quick and complicated recipes become easy. This book shows how to choose the correct knife for the job, clearly illustrates the key techniques, and addresses difficult-to-cut fruit, vegetables, meat and poultry (how to joint a chicken, bone a leg of lamb) and fillet the full range of fish (flat, round, salmon, squid, sardines and prawns). Marcia and Julia explain the uses of each size and style of knife, how to sharpen and store it, and show how to carve correctly: everything from chicken and rib of beef to a shoulder of lamb. Also from Divertimenti: The Divertimenti Cookbook (2007)

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | August 2008 | 160pp | 235 x 188mm 200 colour photographs Rights: World

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DAN CRUICKSHANK

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an Cruickshank is a regular presenter on the BBC and one of Britain’s leading architectural and historic building experts.

Adventures in Architecture A major new book from one of Britain’s best loved broadcasters. Dan takes us to the buildings he believes have changed the world, showing how architecture is the richest and most complex of man’s artistic endeavours. Do his chosen buildings live up to expectation, or does he find disappointment and lost ideals? Architecture is an art, a science and a craft. But buildings also have to fulfil a function, cater for human use, withstand the forces of nature, and be built to a budget. Dan considers all these aspects as he looks at places, some well known, many less so, as varied as the Catherine Palace in St Petersburg, the Blood Feud Towers in Georgia, the Zoroastrian Towers of Silence in Iran, a Yurt in Mongolia, Brasilia, Napoleon’s tomb in Paris, the Gherkin in London and the Lupanare Brothels in Pompeii. Also by Dan Cruickshank: Brunel (2005); Around the World in Eighty Treasures (2005)

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | January 2008 | 288pp | 288 x 190mm 200 colour photographs Rights: World

TAMASIN DAY-LEWIS

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amasin Day-Lewis is one of Britain’s finest food writers. She has produced and directed many television documentaries and appeared in two UKTV Food television series entitled Tamasin’s Weekends and Tamasin’s Great British Dishes. She is the author of six bestselling cookery titles, including The Art of the Tart: ‘A book filled with the sort of recipes dreams are made of ’ Nigel Slater.

All You Can Eat A sumptuous volume that showcases a lifetime of good cooking. Tamasin has been described as ‘an Elizabeth David for today’ by Vogue Entertaining & Travel and ‘a funky version of Delia’ by Marie-Claire. This book is packed with 1,000 of Tamasin’s recipes, plus 100 brand new ones. Whether you are looking for the simplest biscuit, an easy birthday cake, the best spaghetti bolognaise, imaginative ways to cook a chicken or how to time a roast, you will find it in this comprehensive collection. Beautifully and classically presented in the traditional running order, this is a one-stop book for cooks of every level. Also by Tamasin Day-Lewis: West of Ireland Summers: A Cookbook (1997); The Art Of The Tart (2000); Simply the Best (2001); Good Tempered Food (2002); Tarts With Tops On (2003); Tamasin’s Weekend Food (2004); Tamasin’s Kitchen Bible (2005); Tamasin’s Kitchen Classics (2006); Where Shall We Go For Dinner? (2007)

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | May 2008 | 600pp | 245 x 187 mm Rights: World The Art of the Tart (2000) Publishers: US: Random House | Dutch: Spectrum Good Tempered Food (2002) Publishers: US: Miramax Books Tarts With Tops On (2003) Publishers: US: Miramax Books

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MONTY DON

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onty Don is the main presenter of BBC-TV’s Gardener’s World and one of the UK’s most respected gardening writers. He is at the forefront of the environmental and organic gardening debate. Around the World in 80 Gardens accompanies a 10 part BBC2 television series for spring 2008.

Around the World in 80 Gardens Monty Don travels the world in search of the greatest garden treasures. In his new book Monty visits continents and regions that he regards as significant in the evolution and celebration of gardening. He visits the winter ice gardens of Russia, the Aztec terraces of South America, the Alpine flower meadows of New Zealand, the street gardens of Havana and the grand aristocratic gardens of Europe. Digging below the surface of each garden Monty uncovers its hidden past and significance. He tells the tales of plant hunters and spice traders who brought many of the exotic plants, such as rhododendron, Moroc rose, Azalea and Dahlia, to our shores. Also by Monty Don: The Weekend Gardener (Bloomsbury, 1997); Gardeners World: Gardening from Berryfields (BBC Books, 2005); The Jewel Garden (Hodder & Stoughton, 2005); The Complete Gardener (Dorling Kindersley, 2005)

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | January 2008 | 256pp | 265 x 187mm 200 colour photographs Rights: World

JANEY LEE GRACE

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aney Lee Grace is a radio and TV presenter. She can currently be heard on BBC Radio 2 co-hosting Steve Wright’s afternoon show and has become an expert in the field of organic living. Her first book Imperfectly Natural Woman was a bestseller, sitting in the top ten for weeks and selling over 3000 copies in the week of one national radio interview.

Imperfectly Natural Home A room-by-room guide to making your house a healthier, greener place. If you would like to make your home natural, sustainable, healthy and eco-friendly for you and your family, this book is a must. Janey Lee Grace reveals her best kept secrets and advises on how the ordinary person can make their home ‘imperfectly natural’ while still juggling modern-day living; from cleaning without synthetic chemicals to growing your own super foods. Janey admits she is imperfect like the rest of us but she guides the reader through the minefield of modern dilemmas and overwhelming choices to solutions that promote health and thrift and leave no eco-footprints. Imperfectly Natural Home is a book no household should be without. Also by Janey Lee Grace: Imperfectly Natural Woman (Crownhouse, 2006); Imperfectly Natural Baby and Toddler (2007)

Orion | April 2008 | 224pp 50 black & white photographs | 50 colour photographs Rights: World

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HU GH JOHNSON

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ugh Johnson is a revered writer on wine and his standing in the world of gardening is no less illustrious. He was the founder editor of The Plantsman and the principal columnist on the Royal Horticultural Society’s Journal. As a writer he has produced two groundbreaking and bestselling books, Hugh Johnson’s Gardening Companion: the Principles and Practice of the Gardener’s Art and Hugh Johnson’s International Book of Trees. He owns one of the most famous private gardens in Britain, Saling Hall in Essex.

Hugh Johnson On Gardening A refreshingly practical guide to gardening with expert advice from the hugely experienced Hugh Johnson. Hugh’s garden is at the core of this book. Hugh came to an already established garden as a novice and learned ‘on the job’ the pleasures and pitfalls of gardening. Over time he doubled the garden in size following his many forays to other gardens, in the United States, in China and Japan, in India, and throughout Europe (Holland, France, Germany, and Italy in particular) as well as in Britain and Ireland. The core text will be an immensely practical guide based on his own experiences, but leavening this text will be a wide variety of asides on the differing gardening traditions around the world, on topics such as water gardening, and tree planting, each with a plethora of advice based on vast practical experience. Also by Hugh Johnson (published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson) : Wine: A Life Uncorked (2005)

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | October 2008 | 208pp | 290 x 240mm 170 colour photographs Rights: World Wine: A Life Uncorked (2005) Publishers: US: University of California Press | German: Graefe & Unzer Verlag

ROMAINE LOWERY

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omaine Lowery is a professional organiser who advises clients on decluttering, reorganising, choosing the right storage products and how to use space effectively.

The Clutter Clinic The Clutter Clinic offers readers room by room guidance on how to reorganise their home, enabling them to gain control of their possessions. Before and after visuals show how to make the best use of the space they have available. Romaine’s easily achievable suggestions will motivate readers to follow her advice and find the answers to their organisational problems. The book also has a fantastic directory of retailers, mail order companies and websites who sell everything you need to get organised, from great storage solutions to dual purpose furniture by new young designers.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | April 2008 | 176pp | 220 x 187mm 250 colour photographs Rights: World

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BASIL PAO

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fter a career as an art director in the US music business, Basil Pao took up photography in a major way and since then his work has appeared in books, magazines and exhibitions all over the world. His work in the US included the book for the Monty Python film, The Life of Brian, which is when he first worked with Michael Palin. They have since collaborated on a number of internationally bestselling travel books, including Pole to Pole, Sahara and Himalaya.

China Revealed A strikingly beautiful book that captures the essence of one of the Earth’s most vibrant and spectacular countries. This is a record of Basil Pao’s extraordinary journey of discovery through one of the most powerful and captivating nations on earth. China, a country of 1.3 billion people in the grip of an industrial revolution absorbing a large part of the world’s resources, was until relatively recently a closed book to most of us in the West. With the advent of the Olympic Games in Beijing, more and more people will visit this vast country and with that in mind the Hong-Kong based, internationally celebrated photographer and writer Basil Pao travels through every province of China, recording history and landscape, people and places, to give a comprehensive snapshot of China today. Never before has such an ambitious journey been undertaken. China Revealed is a profoundly important, as well as visually stunning, record. Also by Basil Pao: Inside Sahara (2002); Inside Himalaya (2004)

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | May 2007 | 384pp | 295 x 245mm | 380 colour photographs Rights: World Inside Sahara (2002) Publishers: French: National Geographic Inside Himalaya (2004) Publishers: French: National Geographic China Revealed (2007) Publishers: Dutch: Fontaine Uitgevers BV | German: Frederking & Thaler Verlag

THOMAS PAKENHAM

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homas Pakenham is the author and photographer of the bestselling Remarkable Trees of the World and Meetings with Remarkable Trees and the author of the critically acclaimed Scramble for Africa, which won the WH Smith Award and the Alan Paton Award. He lives in Ireland, with a growing collection of trees raised from seeds collected on his expeditions around the world.

In Search of Remarkable Trees On Safari in Southern Africa Following the extraordinary success of Remarkable Trees of the World and Meetings with Remarkable Trees, Thomas Pakenham heads to the southern most countries of Africa to photograph and record the most extraordinary specimens of jungle, savannah and desert. His particular quarry is the rare, the giant, the very old, the extraordinary, or the simply beautiful, or those trees imbued with significance, written about by the great explorers of the past, or associated with magic, or folklore, or ritual. The result is a highly individual book, the product of a brilliant photographer and an original mind. In an opening section he describes his journey and the extraordinary moments of drama and even danger – scaling trees to escape from the enraged wildlife – and those moments of triumph as he stands in awe before a tree, connected by some primitive, atavistic bond. It is those moments we share in the resulting photographs. The texts that accompany each image are as individual as his photographs, a beautifully crafted blend of botany and social history. Also by Thomas Pakenham: Meetings with Remarkable Trees (1996); Remarkable Trees of the World (2002) Weidenfeld & Nicolson | August 2007 | 192pp | 290 x 240mm 130 colour and black and white photographs Rights: World Meetings with Remarkable Trees (1996) Publishers: US: Random House | French: Lattés Remarkable Trees of the World (2002) Publishers: US: Norton | French: Chêne German: Christian | Hungarian: Kossuth Kiado | Italian: De Agostini | Japanese: Hayakawa | Korean: Nexus Books | Spanish: Blume

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MICHAEL ROUX Jr

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ichel Roux Jr is one of London’s most respected chefs. Le Gavroche, which he has run since 1994, has 2 Michelin stars and continues to receive recommendations for excellence in every food guide.

Roux A man’s apprenticeship to the world of matchless cooking, growing up as the youngest member of one of food’s greatest dynasties. The Roux family are perhaps the most influential family associated with food in Britain. Through their various restaurants (Le Gavroche, Waterside Inn, Brasserie Roux) they have trained, at some point, nearly all of Britain’s top chefs. The Roux brothers, Albert and Michel Snr, brought French high cuisine to Britain in the sixties and Michel grew up in this environment of fine food, perfection and quality. In Roux he tells the story of what it was like to grow up as part of this gastronomic family. Also by Michael Roux Jr: Le Gavroche Cookbook (2001); Marathon Chef (2003); Matching Food and Wine (2005)

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | March 2009 | 416pp | 245 x 187mm 200 colour photographs Rights: World Le Gavroche Cookbook (2000) Publishers: Dutch: Direct Holdings Holland The Marathon Chef (2003) Publishers: Dutch: Kamphuis G.E. | German: Christian Verlag

DR BILL WOLVERTON

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r B. C. Wolverton is a scientist who worked for NASA researching a breathable environment for a lunar habitat. This is his first book.

How to Grow Fresh Air 50 Houseplants That Purify Your Home and Office An essential guide to creating a healthy indoor environment, researched by a leading scientist in the field. Plants are the lungs of the earth: they produce the oxygen that makes life possible, add precious moisture, and filter toxins. Scientist Bill Wolverton discovered that houseplants effectively filter common pollutants, such as ammonia, formaldehyde and benzene. These are chemicals released by furniture, carpets, building materials and photocopiers that can lead to a host of respiratory and allergic problems. How to Grow Fresh Air is an easy to follow guide on growing and maintaining houseplants to purify the envrionment we live in.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | January 2008 | 144pp | 240 x 190mm 80 colour photographs Rights: World

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TRINNY WOODALL & SUSANNAH CONSTANTINE

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rinny & Susannah are the UK’s leading style gurus. Their books and television shows have sold around the world.

The Body Shape Bible Which shape are you? A Skittle, Goblet, Hourglass, Cornet, Cello, Apple, Column, Bell, Vase, Brick, Lollipop or a Pear … Trinny & Susannah have identified 12 classic women’s body shapes. In each case, it is proportion, not size, that matters. So whether you are a skinny, average or larger Skittle, Cello, Apple or Pear, the same principles of dressing will apply. Using real-life women, they analyse each shape in depth and show how to choose the clothes that fit and flatter it, and create a capsule wardrobe. Also by Trinny & Susannah: What Not To Wear (2002); What Not To Wear 2 (2003); What You Wear Can Change Your Life (2004); What Your Clothes Say About You (2005); The Survival Guide (2006)

Weidenfeld & Nicholson | September 2007 | 288pp | 235 x 181 300 colour photographs Rights: World What Not to Wear (2002) Publishers: US: Riverhead | Brazil: Editora Globo Bulgarian: Infodar | Czech: Albatros | Dutch: de Arbeiderspers | Finnish: Otava Hebrew: Kinneret-Zmora-Dvir | Polish: Hachette Livre Polska | Romanian: Pro Editura What Not To Wear 2 (2003) Publishers: US: Riverhead | Czech: Albatros | Hebrew: Kinneret-Zmora-Dvir | Russian: Phantom-Press What You Wear can Change your Life (2004) Publishers: US: Riverhead | Chinese Complex: Tai Ya Publishing | Chinese Simple: Beijing World Publishing Company Danish: Borgens | Dutch: de Arbeiderspers | Finnish: Otava What Your Clothes Say About You (2005) Publishers: US: HarperCollins | Brazil: Editora Globo | Dutch: de Arbeiderspers The Survival Guide (2006) Publishers: Danish: Borgens | Dutch: de Arbeiderspers