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Amnesty International

Amol Rajan is a journalist and broadcaster. He has been the BBC's Media Editor since December 2016 and was formerly editor of the Independent. He presents Radio 4's Rethink, The Media Show and Start the Week and appears on BBC Radio 2 and The One Show. He lives in London with his family.

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Amor Towles is the author of New York Times bestsellers Rules of Civility, A Gentleman in Moscow, The Lincoln Highway, and the short story collection Table for Two. His books have collectively sold more than eight million copies and have been translated into more than forty languages. Towles lives in Manhattan with his wife and two children.

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Amos Elon

Born in Jerusalem in 1939, Amos Oz was the internationally acclaimed author of many novels and essay collections, translated into over forty languages, including his brilliant semi-autobiographical work, A Tale of Love and Darkness. His last novel, Judas, was shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2017 and won the Yasnaya Polyana Foreign Fiction Award. He received several international awards, including the Prix Femina, the Israel Prize, the Goethe Prize, the Frankfurt Peace Prize and the 2013 Franz Kafka Prize. He died in December 2018.

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Amryl Johnson was a poet, author and performer born in Trinidad. She was brought up by her grandparents until the age of 11, when she moved to Britain to join her parents. She attended secondary school in London and went on to study British, African and Caribbean literature at the University of Kent. She taught at the University of Warwick. Johnson's work was included in several anthologies, including News for Babylon: The Chatto Book of Westindian-British Poetry, Let It Be Told: Essays by Black Women in Britain, Watchers &amp; Seekers: Creative Writing by Black Women in Britain, The New British Poetry and Daughters of Africa.

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Amy Abdelnoor is a British Arab writer and English teacher. She studied English and Arabic at the University of Cambridge. She lived and worked in the West Bank and in refugee camps in Lebanon in her early twenties. These experiences inspired Ever Land, her debut novel, an early iteration of which was shortlisted for the 2023 Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize. She is married with three children.

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Amy B. Harris

Amy Brill is an award-winning writer and producer who has worked for PBS and MTV. Her fiction and nonfiction have been published in Salon, Guernica, Time Out New York, and Redbook, among others, and anthologized in Before and After: Stories from New York and Lost and Found. She has won fellowships in fiction from the Edward Albee Foundation, Jentel, the Millay Colony, Fundacion Valparaíso, the Constance Saltonstall Foundation, and the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, MA. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two small daughters. The Movement of Stars is her first novel.

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The Rangoon sisters, aka Amy and Emily Chung, are home cooks and junior doctors who started their sell-out supper club in 2013. Their number 1 fan is Grace Dent – who said that their Mohinga (fish chowder) was ‘the nicest thing I put in my mouth in 2017’ and in January 2018 they were number 1 in the Observer Food Monthly’s ‘Best 50 Things in Food 2018’. They have featured in Esquire, Khoollect, Observer and Evening Standard.

Amy Chung

Amy Cunningham is a novelist who grew up in rural Hertfordshire and now lives in Cornwall. She has an MA in Creative Writing from Bath Spa University and has published novels across genres which include; crime fiction, contemporary women’s fiction and horror. Amy has previously worked as a concierge for luxury apartments and as a maid in a 5* hotel, and so is no longer surprised at what the rich and fabulous get up to when they think no one's watching.

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Amy D. Shojai

Amy Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School. Renowned for her world-leading research into the concept of psychological safety, Edmondson has been named by Thinkers50 as the most influential management thinker in the world. Her work has been covered by the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Financial Times, Psychology Today and Harvard Business Review, and been drawn upon by companies including Google and Microsoft. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Amy Forbes-Robertson and Alex Fryer are the founders of ItHappens, which delivers sex and relationships lessons to students aged 9 and upwards, parents and teachers in over 200 UK schools. They are also core members of the Sex Education Forum and recently served as consultants on the Channel 4 show Let's Talk About Sex.

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Amy Griffin is the founder of the investment firm G9 Ventures. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Bumble, Spanx, and Gagosian, in addition to the Board of Trustees of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Women’s Board of the Boys Club of New York. She lives in New York City with her husband, John, and their four children.

Amy Griffin

Amy Grimes is a London based illustrator who graduated from Camberwell College of Art in 2014 with a first in Illustration. 
 
Particularly inspired by nature and the natural patterns found there, Amy's bright and bold illustrations, feature botanical motifs and leafy landscapes. Amy's work is mainly created digitally, using a variety of hand-painted textures, which are scanned and assembled in Photoshop into digital collages. 
 
Since graduating Amy has worked for clients including Quarto, White Lion Publishing, Scribbler, UK Greetings and Papier.

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Dubliner Amy Huberman went into acting straight after leaving university. Her star has been rising steadily ever since. She is the author of two number one bestselling novels, Hello Heartbreak and I Wished for You. Hello Heartbreak was nominated for two Irish Book Awards in 2010, Best Irish Newcomer of the Year and Eason's Irish Popular Fiction of the Year Award. She lives in Dublin with her husband, international rugby star Brian O'Driscoll.

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AMY JONES is a writer and AV producer. She is also the co-presenter of the storytelling podcast And Then What?, and has written for the Telegraph and the Independent. She also wrote for The Pool about everything from the tyranny of diets and misadventures in self-care to the number of slang terms for the vagina. She was born in Wales and now lives with her husband and their adorable cat Flick.

Amy Jones

Amy Key is a poet and writer based in London. She is the author of two collections of poetry, Luxe and Isn't Forever, which was a Poetry Book Society Wild Card Choice and a Book of the Year in the Guardian, New Statesman and The Times. Her poems have been widely published and anthologised, and her essays have appeared in At the Pond, Granta, the Poetry Review and elsewhere.

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Amy Krouse Rosenthal was born in 1965, and graduated from Tufts University. A prolific writer, speaker, film maker, and radio show host, she also contributed to TED Talks and wrote several adult and children's books.

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Amy Lawrence has been writing about football ever since she faced the dilemma of going to the 1994 World Cup or forsaking the trip to take her first job on the editorial team of Four Four Two magazine. She has mostly covered the beautiful game for the Guardian and the Observer, and broadcasts for BBC on Radio 5 Live and Match of the Day 2 Extra. Her books include three works on Arsenal, whose beat she has followed for many years - Proud To Say That Name, Invincible, and The Wenger Revolution. She has ghostwritten autobiographies for David Ginola (From St Tropez to St James's) and Ray Parlour (The Romford Pele), and composed the text for the photographic work David Beckham VII. Amy was voted the FSA Football Writer of the Year in 2014, and the Words By Women Sports Journalist of the Year and Women In Football Journalist of the Year in 2016.

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Amy Lea is a Canadian bureaucrat by day and romance and YA author by night (and weekends). She writes laugh out loud romantic comedies featuring strong heroines, witty banter, mid-2000s pop culture references, and happily ever afters. When Amy is not writing, she can be found fan-girling over other romance books on Instagram (@amyleabooks), eating potato chips with reckless abandon, and snuggling with her husband and goldendoodle. Her third book, The Catch is coming in early 2024.

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Liz Dobbs

Have you ever thought how useful it would be to have a pocket-sized book of gardening advice to take outside with you into the garden? Ever looked at a plant infected with white fly and wondered what to do? Well then this is the book for you.Keep Calm and Pot On is crammed full of practical advice in the form of tips and techniques as well as being filled with humorous quotes to keep you amused whilst waiting for that inevitable rain cloud to clear. The useful tips and invaluable techniques will provide an immediate answer to many of your gardening queries, without you having to search a large tome once you step back indoors.Learn how to deadhead a rose to ensure a successful season of bloom the following year, or the ideal place to plant a sunshine-loving flower. Assure that your hard work pays off by using the essential techniques in the book to promote continued growth and guarantee that your plot, however small, always looks at its best.This helpful little book is also filled with witty quotations that are taken from both contemporary and historical sources, including films, essays, novels and various accomplished gardeners. Those quoted include Anna Pavord, Alice B. Toklas, Monty Don, Harold Epstein, Margaret Atwood and many more. Featuring funny and inspiring anecdotes, wry truths, useful advice and timeless wisdom, this neat book confirms itself as the perfect aide for any gardener.

Keep Calm and Pot On

Good Advice for Gardeners

Laura Santtini

Flash is the everyday cooking of the future. Using Laura Santtini's clever and easily prepared 'flavour bombs', fast flavourings literally flash in the pan. The difference between her dishes and other fast food, however, is that they are designed to promote wellbeing and keep you trim and fit. She makes the ordinary extraordinary by showing readers how to transform familiar basic everyday ingredients  -  fish fillets and steaks, chicken breasts, etc.  -  into a wide range of exciting and nutritious meals that draw on many popular cuisines of the world to keep the taste buds tingling. Readers will be able to ring the changes on favourite foods from salmon fillets glazed with maple syrup and ginger to pork cutlets with sage and anchovy butter and cauliflower steaks with harissa and feta cheese. There are dishes for all occasions, even energizing breakfasts and all-day snacks. Fast, healthy, simple and flavour-packed, Laura's recipes sparkle with magic. This book will inspire readers to embrace new flavours and will become the essential guide for everyone looking for fabulous fast food for a fit life.

Flash Cooking

Fit Fast Flavours for Busy People

Peggy Porschen

Peggy Porschen spearheaded the whole shift of cake decor from traditional to cutting edge. In this amazing collection of favourite recipes that have been featured in her hugely popular books Pretty Party Cakes and Romantic Cakes, you will find a dazzling selection of cookies and cakes, ranging from the simple to the extraordinary. There are ideas for every possible occasion, from birthdays, anniversaries and weddings to just making tea-time a special treat. Birthday Razzle Dazzle and Baby Shower Cookies are simple ways to celebrate, Daisy Dot and Ruffle Rose Cup Cakes make any tea party special, while the Gift Box Cake or Bed Of Roses Wedding Cake are guaranteed show-stoppers. A Basics chapter, with step-by-step photography, covers all the essential techniques as well as the necessary recipes. Whether a simple cookie as a gift or a memorable confection for a special occasion, this collection will have something to inspire everyone. Armed with this book, you learn the tips from a real professional so you can concoct your own cakes that taste as good as they look, and are far from ordinary.

Peggy's Favourite Cakes & Cookies

James Martin

There is nothing that James Martin doesn't know about desserts, cakes and puddings. In this acclaimed book he looks at all aspects of sweet-tasting treats, from chocolate heaven, perfect melt-in-the mouth pastries, tarts and pies to ice creams and sorbets and traditional comfort puddings. The first chapter contains clear step-by-step photography to demonstrate basic skills for making pastries, meringues, sauces, cake bases and decorations. The rest of the book is full of over 70 tempting recipes including classics such as Tarte Tatin, Pavlova and Chocolate Mousse; comfort food heaven - Sticky Toffee Pudding, Chocolate Chip Cookies and Apple and Toffee Muffins; old favourites including Spicy Plum Crumble, Ginger Parkin and Lemon Meringue Pie; and traditional recipes for Summer Pudding, Lardy Cake, Junket Ice Cream and Kentish Pudding Pie. He also creates a delicious selection of confections which are destined to become firm favourites including White Chocolate Ice cream, Whisky and Croissant Butter Pudding, Raspberry and Vodka Terrine, Chocolate Cola Cake and Fig Fritters. Along with lavish photography of finished dishes, James shares his trademark secrets for making every mouthful one to savour. This book covers everything you need to know to make a memorable ending to any meal, or just a delectable dish to satisfy your sweet-tooth.

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Debbie Bliss

Having brought up two children of her own, Debbie is all too aware of the practical aspects of designing for babies and children. The Ultimate Book of Baby Knits is a charming collection of practical, yet beautiful, hand-knit garments, toys and other nursery essentials that will delight every new parent and their baby. To make up this compendium, Debbie Bliss has selected her 50 favourite projects from her three most recent books to provide a core collection not just for newborn babies but also for toddlers up until the age of two years. Catering to all your baby's knitwear needs, this collection includes everything from the quintessential baby blankets, teddy bears and bootees through to a hooded wrap, snug duffel coat and felted slippers. All 50 projects are knitted in beautiful, classic yarns that are not only soft and gentle against a young skin, but are also low-maintenance in that they are easy to wash and care for, to ensure that baby is kept wonderfully snug and cosseted right through its first stages in life. The Ultimate Book of Baby Knits is the perfect project book for anyone struggling to find smart contemporary knitwear designs for their baby or toddler.

The Ultimate Book of Baby Knits

Fiona Cairns

Baking and cake decorating have never been more popular. And whereas there are many books showing how to decorate cakes to a high finished standard, there are very few which focus on delicious cake recipes as well as simple but pretty decoration. If you thought cake decorating was costly and difficult, this is the book that will change your mind forever. Fiona Cairns is bursting with new ideas for making delicious, visually stunning cakes and biscuits easy - even for the least experienced cook - and for far less money than you thought. From an eye-popping gold leaf-encased torte for a special celebration, to wickedly sophisticated chocolate-chilli cupcakes, Fiona shows every aspiring hostess how to achieve glamorous, fun entertaining from her own kitchen, using easy techniques and tricks that make cake decorating achievable for all. Fiona's cake recipes have the sensual deliciousness often lacking in the sterile creations of other cake decorators. Be transported to a summer garden by the whole crystallised roses on top of a cake filled with the heady flavours of orange blossom and pistachio, or celebrate springtime with a white chocolate cardamom truffle cake, adorned with sugar eggs and fresh spring leaves. Children and the young at heart alike will adore the warmth of Fiona's cakes baked inside ice-cream cones, topped with pastel buttercream that won't melt in the sun, while anyone, regardless of diets, can enjoy her delicious vegan fruit cake recipe. Here, finally, is the cake book where every recipe is a keeper and each stunning creation made easy to achieve.

Bake & Decorate

Michel Roux

Albert Roux

From Brittany and Normandy in the north, via the Loire, Burgundy and the Auvergne to the Pyrenees and Provence in the south, the cooking of regional France is justly renowned for the quality of its ingredients, the delicious dishes created from them and the infinite variety of local wines to accompany them. This classic collection of heritage recipes represents the best of French home cooking as passed down through generations of food-loving families. Inspired by their mother, who passed on the secrets of her native Normandy cuisine, the book has been put together by Michel and Albert Roux, founders of The Waterside Inn and Le Gavroche. Divided into twelve regional chapters, each introduction gives an overview of the region and its culinary traditions. A dozen typical recipes follow and each chapter concludes with a list of ingredients indigenous to that area. The result is a superb collection of over 150 recipes as diverse and interesting as the regions and gastronomic backgrounds from which they came.

French Country Cooking

Josceline Dimbleby

Winner of the Guild of Food Writers Kate Whiteman Award for Work on Food and Travel 2011  Celebrated cookery writer Josceline Dimbleby is widely credited with introducing new ways of using spices to the domestic kitchen. This enchanting memoir explores the food influences of her rich and varied life and provides an outstanding collection of exciting recipes. As an itinerant child with a diplomat stepfather, Josceline spent much of her time in the kitchen - in a succession of different countries - watching cooks transform food with spices and herbs. As a consequence, she acquired not only a taste for food but also a passion for discovering other lands and different cuisines. From Syria to Morocco, from North America to Burma and Laos, her adult life built on and broadened her early gastronomic experiences. She found that her astonishing memory of tastes - together with her natural ability to combine flavours and textures harmoniously - enabled her to create very personal interpretations of dishes she had eaten around the world. Orchards in the Oasis is Josceline's absorbing account of her lifelong love affair with food and flavourings. It is interspersed with 75 inspiring but accessible recipes from the diverse cuisines she has experienced on her travels: Rose petal tart from Syria, Peruvian potatoes, Bosphorus mussel stew, Marrakesh meatballs and Chicken noodle hotpot from Vietnam. Evocatively illustrated with mouth-watering food photography and the author's personal photographs of her travels, it is, indeed, an irresistible memoir.

Orchards in the Oasis

Travels, Food and Memories

Alice Hart

Alice Hart is an exciting, authoritative new young voice on food who loves to share her culinary knowledge with friends. For her, food is about fun. In this, her first book, she aims to encourage her generation of 20- and 30-somethings to cook the original, modern food they enjoy to fit the lifestyles they lead. With chapters based around occasions - breakfast and brunches, suppers and shared lunches, laid-back parties, outdoor camping and picnic food - Alice is acutely aware of seasonal cooking, dividing the recipes into Frost and Fireside or Sunshine and Strawberries. Whenever you dip into the book - whether it be in January to find a New Year brunch, during August for a faded summer kitchen supper for friends, or in winter for ideas for a chic drinks party - you will find a selection of inspiring and memorable menus. Recipes are eclectic and varied, ranging from Boursin Omelette Baguettes (Portable Breakfast for a Crowd), Campfire charred mackerel with red chicory and pomegranate (Summer Camping), Lemongrass pork bun bowls (Autumn Supper), to Toffee Pears with Flaked Almonds (Winter Film Night). Alice shows how to make cooking for a crowd easier and cheaper, and her practical hints on timing a meal, making your storecupboard work for you and scaling quantities up or down will make life more easy for people who love to cook and eat. This book is above all cook-friendly, with quick ideas for packed lunches and recipes to get you out of a fix when time is really tight. As Alice says, it's not just about cooking, it's about enjoying life to the full.

Alice's Cookbook

Stevie Parle

Stevie Parle is a new and erudite young talent who started cooking at 16 and has already worked at three of the UK&#39;s most fashionable restaurants: the River Cafe with Ruth Rogers and Rose Gray, the renowned Petersham Nurseries for Skye Gyngell and the landmark Moro with Sam and Sam Clark.He has also travelled and worked all around the world, including Tokyo and New York, picking up recipes, magpie-like, wherever he goes. Since setting up his pop-up Moveable Restaurant in spring 09, food lovers have clamoured to join Stevie&#39;s twice-monthly word-of-mouth supper club events, one of which was hosted by Nigella Lawson.My Kitchen is the greatest hits collection of his life so far in food, gleaned from his travels and his intimate knowledge of ingredients. This eclectic, quirky book is a charming mixture of anecdote, tales from his Hammersmith houseboat and Stevie&#39;s wonderful recipes as well as occasions from his life such as &#39;A Ligurian supper for friends, who would prefer to be on holiday but have to work&#39; and &#39;A foggy breakfast wrapped up on the deck&#39;.Divided into 12 chapters for the months of the year, the dishes are based around seasonal bounty and Stevie&#39;s global inspirations. Though his influences are incredibly wide, Stevie understands the rules of food and doesn&#39;t mess with the classics, instead finding new ways to approach old recipes, using his vast creativity and impeccably trained craftsmanship. Within each chapter, he also gives a masterclass about a single foodstuff, with the aim of teaching readers how to cook better by watching subtle changes in the pan and paying attention to the life cycles of fresh produce. It all makes for a unique cook book from a stunning young talent.

My Kitchen

Real Food from Near and Far

Skye Gyngell

Skye Gyngell's skill in combining ingredients in a way that heightens their freshness and flavour is second to none. Her cooking at Petersham Nurseries has won many awards and her previous two books have been highly acclaimed. Now, Skye turns her attention to home cooking. In How I Cook she focuses on the food she cooks for friends and family, with an original collection of over 100 recipes based around meal occasions - breakfast, Sunday lunch, alfresco eating, afternoon tea, simple weekday dinner, late night supper and celebrations - such as Christmas and Easter. Skye's home cooking is influenced by the seasons but it is also the sense of occasion that inspires her creativity. The layers of flavour that typify Skye's dishes are evident throughout, but recipes are more straightforward and based on ingredients that are easy for the home cook to obtain. All techniques are carefully explained and illustrated, and Skye reveals the secrets of her success, based on her years of experience in the kitchen. In addition, Skye provides menu suggestions throughout the book to create beautifully balanced meals. The final chapter 'Time to spare' presents a lovely selection of original preserves and other food that can be prepared ahead to enjoy later.

How I Cook

New in paperback, this book from master chef Michel Roux dispels the myth that pastry making is complicated and beyond the reach of most cooks. Designed in an easy-to-follow format, this chunky compilation presents all of the classic pastries in the simplest possible way, along with an inspiring collection of superb recipes.Divided into 10 chapters, focusing on a particular type of dough, each one opens with a detailed step-by step technique spread with tips on perfect results. There are chapters on shortcrust, puff, brioche, croissant, choux and filo amongst others, and each chapter has both savoury and sweet recipes using the basic dough with plenty of tips for perfect results.There are 100 recipes, beautifully photographed by Martin Brigdale, ranging from classics, such as Quiche Lorraine, Classic Pizza, Fillet of Beef in a Brioche Crust, Apple Tart, Pecan Pie, to contemporary approaches to canapes, seafood pastries and filo croustades. Classic recipes are given a modern twist while orginal recipes boast new combinations of flavours or a lighter, simpler style of cooking. Those who choose to buy their pastry rather than make it can still enjoy the recipes.

Pastry

Savoury and Sweet

Jason Atherton

Fed up with the credit crunch and doing everything on the cheap? Longing to have a really good meal out but can't afford it? Well here's a book to brighten up your evenings and give you some of the delicious gourmet food you've been missing - and all for less than GBP5 a head for a two-course meal! Jason Atherton, Michelin-starred chef and proprietor of Maze, brings inexpensive, accessible gourmet food into the home kitchen. His creative style and mastery of unique flavours makes his cooking exciting, delicious and highly original. In Gourmet Food for a Fiver, he shows how to create mouthwatering meals within a tight budget at home. Prepared from seasonal ingredients in their prime, the recipes are enticing, fun to make and delectable to eat - perfect for entertaining friends and family or for a glamorous night in. Based on the idea of a two-course meal - one savoury and one sweet - there are more than 80 recipes to choose from. The savoury recipes - veg, fish and meat - are designed to be flexible and many of them can be served either as a starter or main dish. The delectable collection of desserts features fruits from all seasons and includes irresistible chocolate concoctions. Jason also shows how to plate up every dish to make it look restaurant perfect. With its smart, modern design and contemporary photography, Gourmet Food for a Fiver will certainly put some fun back into our cash-strapped lives.

Gourmet Food for a Fiver

Anjum Anand

Following the huge success of Anjum's television debut in BBC's Indian Food Made Easy, the same team came together again for a new series and accompanying book, which focused on regional Indian cooking. Based on the same principles - light, modern Indian food for today's busy cooks - Anjum has now created a new collection of delicious dishes that are easy and often quick to put together and full of flavour. All the recipes from the television series are here as well as many more, divided into chapters on Brunches and Light Meals, Seafood, Chicken, Lamb, Vegetables, Beans and Lentils, Bread and Rice, Raitas and Chutneys. In addition, Anjum gives tips for using core Indian ingredients and the book includes features on the cooking of different regions, as well as suggestions for menus and entertaining.

Anjum's New Indian

Kate Taylor

Successful sexpert Kate Taylor spent her early career writing sex manuals with tips on getting a better sex life, then she got married - and then she had two children.Suddenly, the books she had previously written bore no relation to her own sex life. Where were the tips on having amazing sex in complete silence during 10 minutes of privacy whilst the kids are watching cartoons? Where was the advice on how to still fancy your partner when you've just spent 10 minutes picking his socks up off the bedroom floor? Where was the section on the most-childproof locks for bedroom doors, or how to laugh it off when your toddler gatecrashes a dinner party waving your vibrator? Knowing that she wasn't the only wife and mother struggling with these issues, Kate decided to write the book that would solve these problems forever.Domestic Sex Goddess is a sex book for couples in long-term relationships, with or without children. It's for couples who adore each other, but would like new ideas to take to bed that bring back the initial excitement and who want real-life sex tips they can fit in around a busy day and eight hours' sleep at night.Domestic Sex Goddess divulges the secret to achieving a thrilling long-term sex life - it's organisation. In each chapter of this book Kate takes a different area of the home and discusses practical lifestyle changes that you can implement in order to give yourself both the time and energy for sex. From sizzling sex tips for the kitchen, lusty lovemaking positions for the living room and bed-busting moves for the bedroom through to ideas to make the bathroom hot and steamy and even some outrageous outdoor activities, Kate presents all the naughty know-how you'll need to keep the passionate home fires burning.

Domestic Sex Goddess

Erika Knight

Every parent wants to give their child the best possible start in life. Natural Nursery Knits is a collection of 20 designs created in premium yarns that are as pure and natural as a newborn baby. Ranging from first garments through to blankets, cushions and toys, Erika Knight has put together a charming collection of designs specifically to provide all the hand knits that a newborn needs in its first months. The classic cardigan, a cosy blanket, practical washcloths and baskets, pram toys, and even that prerequiste Teddy Bear with movable limbs and expressive face are all designs included in this book.Chosen for their inherent softness, animal fibres such as baby alpaca, cashmere and extra-fine merino are complemented by sustainable plant fibres that are breathable, comfortable and soft, Erika has chosen the perfect materials that accommodate every baby's needs. The book also boasts over 50 colour photographs from leading interiors and fashion photographer Kristin Perers. Create beautiful items that will decorate your baby's first months as well as be practical to have around, or give one as a loving gift at a baby shower. With Natural Nursery Knits you can make your own irresistible item to be treasured in the nursery for years to come.

Natural Nursery Knits

20 Hand-knit Designs for the New Baby

Max Wigram

Murray Partridge

Being nice, unnecessarily. Making up a new swear word. Closing your eyes. All day long your mind and body are providing you with little tiny explosions of pleasure. A kiss, a smell, a funny thought, a sneeze, a good plan...these wonderful pleasures are offered to you regularly, free of charge, unheralded and unsolicited. This book records, such small everyday pleasures, recognising them and finally giving them the credit they are due. Simple yet profound, fleeting yet recurrent, free yet liberating, these pleasures are within the reach of us all. They will make you smile, and will encourage you to live in the moment, to take time, to think about them and savour them. And you can make and share your own discoveries. This desirable little book has the potential to change your life forever. Read it, enjoy it, learn from it...and it's just possible that you will never have a bad day ever again.

Never Have a Bad Day Ever Again

In her very successful first book, "Pretty Party Cakes", celebrity cake designer Peggy Porschen brought us a range of fabulously stylish decorated cakes, cupcakes and cookies. Now, in "Romantic Cakes", she has applied her inspirational vision to her own favourite subject area - cookies and cakes for romantic occasions. There are delights to celebrate all the steps on the course of true love, from the earliest stirrings of affection on St. Valentine's Day, through the proposal and engagement, the bridal shower and hen or stag nights up to the big day itself. And for the weddings, Peggy has included all manner of irresistible inventions, from decorated cookie favors, bridesmaids' gifts and decorations for the children's table. Beginning with an easy-to-follow introduction covering all the equipment, basic recipes and techniques needed to make the cakes, the book is designed to suit both beginners and more experienced cooks. Chapters cover Cookies, Small Cakes and Large Cakes and include delights such as Venetian Mask Cookies, Je t'Aime Fondant Fancies and the breathtaking Bed of Roses. User-friendly text and clear step-by-step photography make even the most elaborate creations achievable so that every romantic occasion can be made a little bit sweeter.

Romantic Cakes

Nobu Matsuhisa

Mark Edwards

Nobu Matsuhisa still stands above all the other great world-class chefs in being the only one who is truly celebrated internationally. In this third book, the first to be written and published in English, he collaborates with Mark Edwards, the Head Chef at Nobu London, to explore even more fully the fusion of cultures and cuisines that is now "Nobu style". For each of the European restaurants Mark has created dishes made with local ingredients, such as porcini in Milan, and this book includes a repertoire of such recipes.

Nobu West

Mark Hix

Celebrated restaurateur and food writer, Mark Hix, has toured the country with leading photographer Jason Lowe to re-discover forgotten, traditional dishes and start putting British regional food back on the map.Each chapter celebrates and examines a particular region, introducing the reader to its landscape and indigenous products, and includes fascinating information and anecdotes about the traditions behind some of the country&#39;s most beloved meals.Find out why the Cornish Pasty was Britain s first convenience food, why the Welsh were eating seaweed long before sushi became fashionable, and how Lancashire came to be the birthplace of all manner of confectionery including treacle toffee.With over 100 recipes, the book provides a rich treasury of regional dishes, some totally true to tradition, others cleverly and sympathetically adapted to make them simpler and more suited to today. Thus Bubble and Squeak, Kedgeree and Roast Lamb sit perfectly alongside the more fantastically named London Particular, Liverpool Lobscouse, and Dublin Coddle.Throughout the book there are also features on the best artisan food producers throughout the country who are working to re-kindle all that&#39;s best in British food, from celebrated local cheese and ham producers whose produce rival the very best from France and Italy, to farmers who are working to revive rare breeds and forgotten varieties of fruit and vegetables.

British Regional Food

Forget the image of maiden aunts and country fairs - cake decorating has become cutting edge And Peggy Porschen is at the front of this trend. Her cute designs have won her a host of celebrity clients including Elton John and Stella McCartney. In this book she shows readers the basics of cake decorating.

Pretty Party Cakes

Sweet and Stylish Cakes and Cookies for All Occasions

Nobu

Nobu Matsuhisa still stands above all the other great world-class chefs in being the only one who is truly celebrated internationally.His ever-expanding empire of fabulously fashionable restaurants in the USA, UK, Italy and Japan now numbers thirteen and they still remain very much THE places to eat and to be seen in each of those cities.In Nobu Now, he gives readers an exhilarating taste of how his repertoire has developed, constantly expanded by his travels and experience, as well as the rich cross-fertilisation with cuisines of the nations in which his empire now operates.For the first time, Nobu ventures beyond his favourite seafood into meat and poultry dishes, applying his usual principles and using his signature sauces, as in his Kobe Beef with Anticucho sauce and Foie Gras with Miso. For the vegetarian, there are treats like Fruit Tomato and Vegetable Ceviche, Watercress and White Asparagus Salad with Watercress Dressing and Avocado Egg Pudding while the desserts section really underscores the breadth and diversity of his repertoire.The art of using very simple techniques to bring out the latent flavours in the very best of ingredients is still at the heart of Nobu&#39;s cooking. In Nobu Now he amply demonstrates the essence of Japanese cuisine and quite how far this tenet can be applied. The result is the food that his legions of admirers all over the world absolutely adore - light, modern, clean and fresh.

Nobu Step by Step

Tim Anderson

Japanese curry is one of Japan’s most loved comfort foods — and in Japanese Curry (and Its Delicious Companions), Tim Anderson shows why it deserves a place at the heart of your kitchen.From rich, savoury curry rice and crisp katsu curry to slurpable curry udon, indulgent baked dishes and irresistible kare-pan, this book explores the many ways curry is cooked, eaten and enjoyed across Japan. Alongside the curries themselves, Tim brings in the essential companions that make every meal complete: golden cutlets, fluffy rice, sharp pickles, easy sides and craveable snacks.Packed with bold flavours, practical techniques and Tim’s trademark expertise, these recipes are designed for home cooks – comforting, flexible and deeply satisfying. Whether you’re cooking a quick weeknight dinner or building a full curry feast, you’ll find endless inspiration for mixing, matching and making each dish your own.Perfect for fans of Japanese food and curry lovers alike, this book proves that curry isn’t just a dish –it’s a way of eating.

Japanese Curry (and Its Delicious Companions)

From Katsu to Kare-Pan – Rice, Sides & More

Alexandra Brinck

Discover the art of restoring your knitwear with Alexandra Brinck in Knit Repair. 
 
This comprehensive guide explores the craft of knitwear repair, revealing how mending can be sustainable, soul-healing and deeply satisfying. From foundational skills to advanced techniques, Alexandra guides you through the process of invisible mending –helping you breathe new life into worn garments and extend the life of your wardrobe. 
 
With clear step-by-step photography and instructions, Knit Repair guides you how to restore knitted fabrics with precision and care – without leaving a trace. 
 
Ideal for home crafters and professionals alike, it’s an invaluable resource for fixing mistakes in your own knitted projects and repairing the well-worn pieces you can’t bear to part with. 
 
Embrace the quiet power of slow stitching and transform the way you care for your knitwear with Knit Repair.

Knit Repair

A comprehensive guide to invisible mending for knitwear

Sam Cochran

American Designers at Home is an engaging and visually enticing interiors book profiling over 20 of the most important names in American design and decoration in their own personal spaces, from hip hang outs in Brooklyn to expansive Mid-Century masterpieces on the Californian coast, and everything in between. 
 
Each designer has been profiled and photographed at home – alongside details of their working life and the story of how they became interested in design, they talk at length about the house itself and the thinking behind its design and decoration. 
 
From Long Island’s ultimate glamorous house boat to a dreamy family farmhouse in the Texan countryside, these are the most influential designers working today, setting trends and standards for classic and modern American style.

American Designers at Home

Eve Hemingway

Richard Snapes

Grant Harrington

A glorious celebration of butter, with lashings of sweet and savoury recipes.Butter is regarded as an everyday staple – it is a reminder of the joy of real food; at its root it does not have to be complicated, after all, the best things in life are often the simplest. In this book, devoted experts celebrate the timeless craft of making butter from scratch, as well as nourishing, fulfilling and indispensable recipes using butter as the key ingredient.Beyond the secret history and culture of butter, delve into recipes for making your own cultured variations at home such as Wild Garlic or Smoked Butter. Or enjoy recipes with butter at their heart, from Poached Turbot, Steak and Toasted Danish Daal to Sourdough Treacle Tart, Brioche Butter Pudding and Buttermilk and Marmalade Gelato, there are endless tempting dishes to enjoy.A love letter to beloved butter – this is an ode to the simple pleasure of cooking with butter for your artisan kitchen. 
 
Text is extracted and updated from Bread & Butter, by Eve Hemingway, Richard Snapes and Grant Harrington

Butter

Nourishing recipes from a farm kitchen

Marie Viljoen

Millions of people visit New York every year, but many of them miss the real gems of the city: the many gardens, parks and squares. Everyone knows the key tourist spots to visit, but who doesn’t want a tranquil hideaway, tucked away from the hustle and bustle, to have a coffee break and really enjoy the city like a local? 
 
From large resplendent parks, perfect for a springtime stroll, to small squares where you can enjoy your coffee at leisure, this is for anyone hoping to travel to New York or simply looking for a little escapism. 
 
Written by garden expert and New York local Marie Viljoen, this new look at New York will delight tourists and locals alike.

Secret Gardens of New York

Green Hideaways in the Heart of the City

Ben Pentreath

Charlie McCormick

For the past 10 years, Ben Pentreath and his husband, Charlie McCormick, transformed The Old Parsonage in a small village in Dorset into a dream-like haven of flowers, vegetables and cosy English interiors. This beautifully illustrated book is a love letter to their time here, capturing the changing seasons, the vibrant garden, and the cherished moments shared with friends and family.Join Ben and Charlie as they take you on a journey through the history and charm of The Old Parsonage, from the initial vision for the garden to the daily routines and traditions that made their home so special. Experience the rhythm of life in West Dorset, from the renewal of spring to the reflection of winter, and witness the couple’s final moments in the house as they prepare for a new adventure on the remote island of Rousay, Orkney.With countless photographs and personal anecdotes, A Year at the Parsonage offers an intimate glimpse into a life well-lived and the enduring impact of a beloved home. Whether you're a gardening enthusiast, a lover of English interiors, or simply seeking inspiration, this book is a timeless celebration of beauty, creativity and the joy of home.

A Year at the Parsonage

The Story of a House & Garden

Riane Elise

Discover the art of quilting with Quilting by Hand by Riane Elise, your ultimate guide to creating stunning, heirloom-quality quilts. 
 
Featuring 17 diverse and versatile designs, this book is perfect for any occasion—whether you're dressing up your bed, couch, or crafting a special baby quilt. Riane Elise expertly walks you through both hand and machine piecing techniques, making it accessible for beginners and seasoned quilters alike. With projects ranging from quick weekend makes to intricate designs that may take weeks, there's something for everyone. Embrace the beauty of craftsmanship, tradition, and contemporary design with Riane's modern approach to quilting. 
 
Dive into slow stitching and intentional making and transform your fabric into cherished creations that will last a lifetime!

Quilting by Hand

Handcrafted, Modern Quilts and Accessories for You and Your Home

Martina Calvi

The Art of Snail Mail is your go-to guide to creating beautiful mail art, inspiring you to connect with your crafty side and your loved ones, wherever they are. 
 
With 15 projects, starting out with the basics and the anatomy of a beautiful letter, Martina guides you through decorating and sending your first letter, starting a mail club, DIY envelope templates, care kits, miniature letters and even teaches you how to embroider a postcard. 
 
A love letter to real analogue post and getting offline, The Art of Snail Mail is a true celebration of sentimentality and creativity. 
 
Projects include: 
- Polka Dot Celebration 
- Tiny Newspaper 
- Book Swap 
- Letters for the Seasons 
- A Letter You Can Listen To 
- Collage Kit 
- Cobweb Secret Message Letter 
 
And, as always with Martina's books, there are secret things for you to explore...

The Art of Snail Mail

Mail Art Projects to Craft the Perfect Post

Robert Langdon Illustrated

Rockstar Detectives

A hilarious illustrated series for young readers set in Ancient Rome.

Romans on the Rampage

These spy thrillers set in Ancient Rome follow Sebastos Pantera and his return from the cold of a mission in Britannia to spy for Emperor Nero. Rome is burning, and only Sebastos can save it.

Rome

Rome Escape Line

Rose Harbor

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly

Rukmini’s Roasting Tin

Rutshire Chronicles

An experienced special forces operative, and later a CIA paramilitary officer, Ryan Drake is a man who finds people who don't want to be found. Once a soldier in the British Army, he now works for the CIA as a 'shepherd' - an elite investigation team that finds and brings home missing agents.

Ryan Drake

Ryan Lock

SAPIENS: A GRAPHIC HISTORY

SERAPHINA

Sage of the Unfated

Sam Berger Series

Sam Dryden

Sanctuary Lane

Sarah Tanner

Sarah and Duck

Say Goodnight Little...

School Bus Graveyard

School Rumble

Scope

Scotland Yard Murder Squad

DC Rachel Bailey has dragged herself up from a deprived childhood and joined the Manchester Police. Rachel's boss thinks her new recruit has bags of raw talent but straight-laced DC Janet Scott, her reluctant partner, has her doubts. 
The two go on to become an unstoppable duo, as seen in the hit TV series.

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