Aeham Ahmad, born in Damascus in 1988, grew up in Yarmouk, a suburb of Damascus. From the age of four onwards his father encouraged his musical talent and at seven he received piano lessons at the Arab Institute in Damascus. He later studied music education in Homs and worked as a music teacher. 
 
In 2015 he was forced to flee to Germany because of the war in Syria. Today he lives with his family in Wiesbaden and gives concerts all over Europe. In December 2015, Ahmad was awarded the International Beethoven Prize for Human Rights. 
 
This is his first book.

Aeham Ahmad

Aemilia Lanyer

Aeneas Gunn

Aerosmith

Aeschylus

Aesop lived in the early sixth century BC on the island of Samos, which lies off the coast of modern Turkey. He originally came from Thrace which was a separate country in those days, though it now forms part of Greece and Bulgaria. Very little is known about his life except that he worked as a slave on Samos for a master called Iadmon, and that he became a very famous storyteller. He was so famous that almost any fable which could have been told by him became attributed to him.

Aesop

Afsaneh Knight

Afsaneh Moqadam

Afua Hirsch is a writer, filmmaker, and journalist. She is the author of Brit(ish), the Sunday Times bestseller that explores Britishness, identity and belonging, for which she was awarded the Royal Society of Literature Jerwood Prize for Non-Fiction. She co-presented Enslaved, a 6-part series about the transatlantic slave trade with Samuel L Jackson. She is the presenter of the Audible podcast series We Need To Talk About the British Empire, and Africa Rising, an ongoing flagship series about art and culture for the BBC, through her production company Born in Me Productions. She is a longtime columnist for the Guardian and is a professor of journalism at the University of Southern California.

Afua Hirsch

AGAPI STASSINOPOULOS is an author, blogger and international speaker who inspires audiences around the world. She has spoken at many corporations and conferences, such as Nike Women, Starbucks,Time Inc., Virgin, Johnson &amp; Johnson and the American Heart Foundation. She was born in Athens and trained in London at RADA before gaining a Master’s in psychology at the University of Santa Monica. She has collaborated with her sister, Arianna Huffington, to develop talks and seminars, and has worked with the Oprah Winfrey network. She is currently hosting a new podcast series in collaboration with The Huffington Post, entitled ‘Sundays with Agapi’, which includes guided meditations and interviews with prominent guests. She lives in Los Angeles.

Agapi Stassinopoulos

Agatha Christie

Aggie MacKenzie

Aghnia Mardiyah is a London-based Illustrator and Character Designer with a passion for children's books and animation. She is drawn to fun, bright and vibrant colours. When she isn't disappearing under piles of work, she loves to travel! Exploring foreign places, exciting new sights and sensations is what inspires her the most!

Aghnia Mardiyah

Agnes Callard is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Chicago. Her primary areas of specialization are ancient philosophy and ethics. She has written for The New York Times, New Yorker, Atlantic, Harper’s, Boston Review, and penned a monthly column for the Point. From 2019 to 2020, she held a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship for the research that contributes to this book.

Agnes Callard

Agnes Jekyll

Agnes Bertha Marshall (24 August 1855-29 July 1905) was an English culinary entrepreneur who became a leading cookery writer, dubbed the 'Queen of Ices'. Her 1888 cookery book included a recipe for 'cornets with cream', possibly the earliest publication of the edible ice cream cone. Marshall was born in Walthamstow. She wrote four books: Ices Plain and Fancy: The Book of Ices (1885), Mrs A B Marshall's Book of Cookery (1888), Mrs A B Marshall's Larger Cookery Book of Extra Recipes (1891) and Fancy Ices (1894).

Agnes Marshall

Agnes Prus

Agri Ismaïl is a Kurdish author based in Sweden who has worked as a corporate lawyer in London, Dubai, and Iraqi Kurdistan. His work has been published in The White Review, The Rumpus, Litro, 3:AM Magazine, and Asymptote amongst other places. His piece 'Haunted Home' won the 2016 Stack award for best non-fiction for The Outpost, runner-up in the Lifted Brow &amp; RMIT non/fictionLab Prize for Experimental Non-Fiction, and he was longlisted for the 2017/2018 Galley Beggar Press Short Story Prize. Hyper is his first novel.

Agri Ismaïl

Aharon Appelfeld authored more than 45 acclaimed works of fiction and nonfiction and received many international awards including the MLA Commonwealth Award, the Independent Foreign Fiction prize, the prix Médicis étranger, the Israel prize, and the Nelly Sachs prize. Born in Czernowitz, Bukovina (now part of Ukraine) in 1932, he survived the Holocaust and passed away in Israel in 2018.

Aharon Appelfeld

Ahmadou Kourouma

Ahmed Alnaouq is a Palestinian journalist and human rights activist based in London. He is the co-founder and director of We Are Not Numbers and a journalist with Palestine Deep Dive. Ahmed holds a degree in English Literature from Al-Azhar university in Gaza, and an MA in International Journalism from Leeds University, where he was a Chevening Scholar. 
 
Pam Bailey is a social-justice activist and journalist based in Washington DC. She lived and worked in the Gaza Strip following the 2008/9 Israeli assault, and co-founded We Are Not Numbers. Today, in addition to her ongoing dedication to the Palestinian cause, she dedicates herself to two nonprofits that advocate for people detained in American prisons -- including one she co-founded in 2020, called More Than Our Crimes.

Ahmed Alnaouq

Ahmed Errachidi

Ahmed Rashid

Ahmet Hamdi Tanpinar

Ahron Bregman is the author of four books about Israel and the Arabs: The Fifty Years War (with Jihan el Tahri), Israel's Wars, A History of Israel and Elusive Peace. He teaches at the Department of War Studies, King's College London.

Ahron Bregman

Ai Qing is regarded as one of the finest modern Chinese poets, whose free verse was influential in the development of new poetry in China.

Ai Qing

Ai Weiwei

Aidan Chambers was born in County Durham in 1934. After national service in the Royal Navy he became a teacher and then, for seven years, a monk. His young adult novels have been widely acclaimed, with POSTCARDS FROM NO-MAN'S LAND winning the prestigious Carnegie Medal and the US Michael L Printz Award. With his wife Nancy he ran Signal magazine and he has served as the president of the School Library Association. His devoted services to children's literature were recognised by his receipt of the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2002.

Aidan Chambers

Aidan Higgins was born in 1927. Langrishe Go Down, his first novel, won the James Tait Black memorial Prize and the Irish Academy of Letters Award, and was later filmed for television with a screenplay by Harold Pinter. His second novel, Balcony of Europe, was shortlisted for the 1972 Booker Prize. The novel Lions of the Grunewald appeared in 1993 and a collection of shorter fiction, Flotsam and jetsam, in 1996. Donkey's Years and Dog Days were the first two volumes of the Higgins Bestiary which concludes with this volume.

Aidan Higgins

Aidan Mathews

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The Great British Sewing Bee

Caroline Akselson

The BBC1 primetime series, The Great British Sewing Bee, is set to return to the nation&#39;s screens in Spring 2024. 
 
 The companion book to the tenth series of this flagship BBC1 show, The Great British Sewing Bee: Back to Basics, accompanies sewers at all levels on their creative journey. 
 
Back to Basics brings the magic of&#8239;The Great British Sewing Bee&#8239;to your home showcasing the show&rsquo;s favourite patterns for every style you can imagine.&#160; 
 
 Featuring the very garments from the latest show, alongside much-loved favourites from over the years, from showstoppers to wardrobe staples, this book is packed with expert advice and helpful tips for dressmaking. From simple tees to stand-out clothing, aspiring crafters will have everything they need to create the perfect outfit for any occasion.&#160; 
 
 Including a collection of 25 garments and accessories for women (UK sizes 8&ndash;22) and 4 garments for men (UK sizes XS to XL) from series 10, plus a wealth of sewing techniques, tips, and tricks, Back to Basics is more than a project book; it is also an indispensable reference that will elevate your sewing to a professional level. 
 &#160;

The Great British Sewing Bee: Back to Basics

Create Your Own Capsule Wardrobe With 25 Dressmaking Projects

Joanna Gray

Become the best version of yourself with The Little Book of Empowerment. With motivational quotations, fun tasks and thoughtful exercises, The Little Book of Empowerment will show you how to take charge, gain confidence and learn to take up space in the world. The Little Book of series has sold 1 million copies worldwide, with titles like The Little Book of Mindfulness, The Little Book of Gratitude and The Little Book of Love. "A good leader inspires people to have confidence in the leader. A great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves." &ndash; Eleanor Roosevelt

The Little Book of Empowerment

Genevieve Taylor

Scorched is a one-stop shop for recipes and practical advice that will help you get the most from cooking fish on your barbecue, beginning with the science of why we need to cook different types of fish in different ways and the physics of how fire works. Live-fire expert Genevieve Taylor covers everything you&rsquo;ll ever need to know about buying and cooking all kinds of fish, from cooking whole fish, fillets, shellfish, stuffed &amp; wrapped, to burgers, fritters and skewers, fish in a pan and smoked fish, with more than 85 recipes. Genevieve provides essential information about setting up your barbecue, sourcing your fuel and lighting your fire, with troubleshooting tips throughout. Full of succulent, colourful recipes, Scorched is the most useful, practical and comprehensive guide to grilling fish on the market.

Scorched

The Ultimate Guide to Barbecuing Fish

Mary Maddocks

Weaving is a modern guide that celebrates this ancient art. By nature, weaving is a gentle and slow craft and it will help you to discover the joy of making. 
 
 Covering nine key stitches and multiple techniques, Mary Maddocks will teach you how to create your own woven fabrics, find inspiration from the natural world, and stitch a collection of 17 timeless homewares and accessories. 
 
 Demystifying this craft through clear step-by-step instructions, from warping up your loom and using a shuttle to maintaining the correct tension and removing and displaying your work, this book has all the guidance you need to make and finish beautiful weavings. 
 
By Hand: Weaving is for those who want to learn a new craft, be more sustainable and create designs to cherish.

Weaving

A Modern Guide to Creating 17 Woven Accessories for your Handmade Home

Ed Smith

&#39;So many great ideas and a lot of brilliant egg &#39;accessorising&#39;. I can&rsquo;t think of anyone whose life wouldn&rsquo;t be improved by having this book. It&#39;s a triumph!&#39; &ndash; Diana Henry 
 
 &#39;I love the recipes, writing, photography and ethos &ndash; flavour-packed, globally inspired egg dishes, on the table in minutes. This will be very well used in my kitchen and in yours too! An instant classic.&#39; &ndash; Rukmini Iyer, author of The Roasting Tin seriesA compendium and celebration of eggs. 
 
 Over 100 recipes and ideas that make eggs the star of the show. Whether you&rsquo;re partial to fried, poached, boiled, baked, scrambled or set, in this definitive book you&rsquo;ll find all the inspiration you need for breakfast, brunch and beyond. From everyday classics to reinventions of old favourites with surprising twists, Good Eggs is a collection of delicious and dependable dishes that will take your eggs to the next level. 
 
 From simple eggs with a twist, such as Fried Eggs with a Crisp Cheese Skirt, Savoury Eggy Bread, and Kimchi and Blue Cheese Omelettes, to essential global classics such as Huevos Rancheros, Eggs Bhurji and Menemen, as well as eggs that cater for large groups, this fun and inventive cookbook is for egg-lovers everywhere.

Good Eggs

Over 100 Cracking Ways to Cook and Elevate Eggs

Rob Smith

&lsquo;Every vegetable needs different skills and Rob guides you through a great spectrum of possibilities. His advice is super comprehensive, and of particular use to beginners.&rsquo; &ndash; Charles Dowding 
 
&lsquo;What a great book for those new to growing their own vegetables and there are still things to be learnt for us seasoned growers. There are a vast range of vegetables to grow and there is advice for them all, so if you haven&rsquo;t grown some before, now is your chance for success and the opportunity to taste a new flavour.&rsquo; &ndash; Terry Walton, BBC Radio 2 
 
&lsquo;Grow to Eat is an absolute credit to Rob, jam packed with golden garden nuggets of information for the reader. I grow food on a daily basis, but I have been inspired to get growing some unique and colourful varieties for taste and visual delight. This book is a must for the garden library.&rsquo; &ndash; August Bernstein, Head Tutor at the Raymond Blanc Gardening School 
 
Grow to Eat gives you the guidance to successfully grow veg that are bursting with flavour. We know fresh vegetables are good for us and there&#39;s no better feeling than harvesting your own homegrown produce, but Rob Smith wants to upgrade your gardening experience. From stripey aubergines and super sweet beetroot to elephant garlic and purple tomatoes, growing your own food allows you to tap into a treasure trove of different vegetables that you won&#39;t find in the shops. And with colour and flavour (and pests and diseases) always in mind, Rob advises on how to grow, when to grow and which varieties to grow to best complement your gardening space. Whether you have a balcony, allotment or garden, with Rob&#39;s gardening expertise and practical tips and techniques, you&#39;ll be growing an abundance of gourmet veg with ease.

Grow to Eat

Growing Colourful And Tasty Vegetables From Seed

Jane Moore

Planting Wildflowers is a practical, illustrated guide for people wanting to encourage more pollinators to their outdoor space. Packed with interesting facts, environmental and habitat information as well as easy to achieve planting ideas, this book is a celebration of native blooms to help rewild your green spaces. By gardening sustainably, you can make a considerable difference to local wildlife. Discover how to chose species and varieties that suit your growing conditions, no matter the size of your space. Planting Wildflowers is aimed at the keen amateur gardener and those hoping to take their knowledge and experience to the next level. Planting Wildflowers is part of a series of books aimed at encouraging wildlife into your garden. Other titles in the series are: Planting for Garden Birds, Planting for Butterflies, Planting for Wildlife, Planting for Honeybees.

Planting Wildflowers

A Grower's Guide

With inspirational quotations, practical tasks and thoughtful exercises, The Little Book of Resilience teaches you how to cope with everything life throws at you, and come back stronger. The Little Book of series has sold 1 million copies worldwide, with titles like The Little Book of Mindfulness, The Little Book of Gratitude and The Little Book of Love. "Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success." &ndash; Dale Carnegie

The Little Book of Resilience

Strength. Grit. Power

Milli Proust

From simple bouquets and wreaths to impressive tablescapes, Floristry&#160;is a modern and practical handbook that will take you through all the essential steps to creating beautiful floral arrangements.&#160; Beautifully photographed throughout, this essential guide demystifies the art of floristry through simple, easy-to-follow instructions, defined by Milli Proust&rsquo;s unique sense of style. Featuring 14 seasonal, sustainable projects, discover how to create with confidence, experiment with colour and texture, and add a touch of nature into your life. The Grower&#39;s Guide is a brand new gardening series for those who seek an approachable and accessible insight into the wonderful world of flower growing and floral arranging.

Floristry

14 Seasonal Projects to Enjoy in Your Home

From sowing and germination, to sprouting, repotting and harvesting, The Grower&rsquo;s Guide: Seeds&#160;is a modern and practical handbook that will take you through all the essential steps to growing your own cut flowers from seed. 
 
 Beautifully photographed throughout, this essential guide demystifies the growing process through simple, easy-to-follow instructions, defined by Milli Proust&rsquo;s unique sense of style. Featuring a sowing directory of 30 flowers to grow, learn how to get the most from your soil, tackle common gardening problems, and produce beautiful blooms in a sustainable way. 
 
The Grower&#39;s Guide is a brand new gardening series for those who seek an approachable and accessible insight into the wonderful world of flower growing and floral arranging.

Seeds

Grow Your Own Cut Flowers from Scratch

Jekka McVicar

‘Jekka knows herbs like no one else – let her help you transform your garden and your cooking!’ – Jamie Oliver 
 
‘If you want to grow the very best herbs, you need this book in your life. In fact, this book is way more than that, it’s packed full of Jekka’s knowledge, advice and observations from a lifetime of dedication to the wonderful world of growing. Herbs are life!’ – Nathan Outlaw 
 
‘No one has done more to both educate and enthuse the nation in the appreciation and use of herbs as part of our gardens and kitchens as Jekka.’ – Monty Don 
 
100 Herbs to Grow includes the most productive herbs – ones that are easy to grow, taste delicious and have medicinal properties. 
 
This is a comprehensive gardening guide, so Jekka details how to grow in the garden, in containers and from seed as well as guiding you through propagation, division, cuttings, harvesting and yearly maintenance. And because she grows over 500 different herbs, she knows which species and varieties are the best of each herb (including ones that she has personally cultivated and bear her name!). In the forty years she has been growing, she has witnessed the change of climate and pests and diseases that affect herbs so she has created an up-to-date and authoritative herb handbook. 
 
Jekka also offers historical knowledge and anecdotes as well as culinary and medicinal uses so you can reap the rewards of your successfully grown herbs.

100 Herbs To Grow

A Comprehensive Guide To The Best Culinary And Medicinal Herbs

Melanie Brown

Louise Gannon

&#39;Utterly absorbing and deeply affecting&#39;&#160;&ndash; The Guardian 
 
As a Spice Girl, TV talent show judge and Broadway star, Mel B a.k.a Scary Spice, has been a global icon since her twenties. But behind the glittering fa&ccedil;ade of fame, the struggles and pain of this working-class, mixed-race girl from Leeds are laid bare in her critically acclaimed best-selling memoir, Brutally Honest. With deep personal insight, remarkable frankness and trademark Yorkshire humour, the book tells how she went from Girl Power to girl powerless during her ten-year emotionally abusive marriage. Tracing a path through the key moments in her life, she reflects on her childhood, rise to fame and her chilling downward spiral before she finally broke free. In this expanded edition, written with Louise Gannon, Mel brings her story up to date. With her trademark honesty, she tells the unfiltered story of piecing herself back together, dealing with trauma and new heartbreak whilst becoming a champion for survivors of abuse, performing once more with the Spice Girls and receiving her MBE from Prince William.

Brutally Honest

Nisha Parmar

&lsquo;Nisha&rsquo;s food is so exciting and clever and takes me on an unexpected journey every time. Her creations at dinner parties are truly memorable &ndash; we end up talking about her dishes and craving them time after time!&rsquo; &ndash; Joe Wicks 
 
 &lsquo;Nisha has this magical touch for making incredible food people really want to eat and really love to share. Thanks for inspiring us and sharing all your secret stress-free tricks to make it effortless, flavourful and fun, especially when we&rsquo;re throwing together a last-minute dinner party and the clock is ticking!&rsquo; &ndash; Melissa Hemsley 
 
Nisha Parmar knows how to cook for a discerning crowd. Having shone on MasterChef and now as a private chef to celebrities, she has the experience and insight to guide you through creating a successful feast without the fuss. Influenced by her travels in Asia, Nisha&rsquo;s recipes are bursting with flavour &ndash; from zingy and fragrant to warming and comforting &ndash; and often with an unexpected twist. With menu ideas and over 100 recipes, including Chilli Paneer Dumplings, Mombasa Prawn Masala and Pina Colada Tarte Tatin, these are stunning, nutritious recipes that have been simplified for the home cook. People love to have their friends and family over, but it can feel overwhelming &ndash; so Nisha includes tips and tricks on how to plan a menu and tablescaping so you can create beautiful meals to remember. Share celebrates food that brings us together, whether it&rsquo;s for a special event or an impromptu Friday night dinner with friends. Learn to do it with ease, so you can enjoy the occasion as much as your guests!

Share

Asian-inspired Dinner Party Dishes

Rosie Sykes

&ldquo;Rosie is nothing short of a national treasure, up there with Elizabeth David and Delia Smith. Her recipes are bold, unassuming, uncomplicated, and resplendently delicious. You will use this book a lot.&rdquo; &ndash; Itamar Srulovich 
 
 &ldquo;Reading Rosie is like standing next to her at the stove - warm, encouraging, gentle guidance backed by encyclopaedic knowledge and terrifying intelligence.&rdquo; &ndash; Tim Hayward 
 
More and more of us want to shop well, spend less and cook and eat sustainably. Every Last Bite offers recipes, tips and practical advice for preparing fantastic food on a budget, with very little waste, and using minimal energy and resources. Chef Rosie Sykes knows how to get the most flavour and value out of ingredients. Across 70 recipes she&#39;ll show you how to plan, prepare and cook dishes with maximum taste but minimum cost. 
 
 From quick and practical filler-uppers like Anchovy Butter Toast with a Fried Egg, to speedy store cupboard meals such as Catalan-Style Beans and Chorizo and Fregola with Bacon and Peas, no one goes hungry. There are weekday mealtime solutions including Tuna Tomato Lasagne, Chermoula Chicken and Curried Pumpkin with Rice Pancakes that deliver massively on flavour. Leftovers can be transformed into the likes of Five Spice Beef or A Big Old Soup. And for a little something sweet, try Pear and Chocolate Queen of Puddings, Amazing Chocolate Coconut Squares or Rhubarb and Ginger Crumb Pudding. Revolutionise the way you cook and say bye-bye to that bin.

Every Last Bite

Save Money, Time and Waste with 70 Recipes that Make the Most of Mealtimes

Emily Kydd

Everyone loves toast. It&rsquo;s effortless, easy on the pocket and, most importantly, tasty. Seriously Good Toast features every toast recipe you could ever need with recipes for breakfast, lunch, snacks and supper. Start your day with Eggs Royale, sit down for a quick bite with Mozzarella and Kale Pesto or treat yourself to Tuna Tartare. With over 70 super-simple recipes, plus a guide to bread basics and toasting, this is the ultimate cookbook for everyone who loves toast. It&#39;s toast. And it&#39;s seriously good.

Seriously Good Toast

Over 70 Recipes for the Best Ever Toast

Arounna Khounnoraj

In the movement against throw-away culture and fast fashion, learn how to pick up a needle and rediscover the forgotten techniques and joy of mending. Covering 12 core techniques, 10 key stitches and 12&#160;projects, explore why we should mend and how to mend a variety of different fabrics using this book. Demystifying the mending techniques through a directory of stitches and clear step-by-steps, from repairing to reusing and renewing the clothes you love &ndash; stitch over tears, dye stains and celebrate a more sustainable life. By Hand: Visible Mending is for those who want to be less wasteful, more sustainable and add a personal touch to their garments.

Visible Mending

Repair, Renew, Reuse The Clothes You Love

Amelie Auffret

The Art of Tarot is an illustrated guide to the symbolic, and practical, aspects of the tarot. A fantastic divination tool and a great way of learning about yourself, the tarot acts as a guide, teaching you how to increase your confidence and understand your personality. Author Am&eacute;lie Auffret shares her expertise, teaching you how to draw the cards, interpret your reading and use your deck on a daily basis. The author also explains the meaning of the 22 Major Arcana and the Minor Arcana, the art of sacred numerology and the significance of the colours in the deck. With The Art of Tarot, you will have all the keys you need to rediscover balance and wellbeing, thanks to the long-held wisdom of the tarot.

The Art of Tarot

Readings & Interpretations

Jean Hall

Discover how to harness the power of your breath with 20 simple breathwork techniques. 
 
 Breathing is essential to life, and it is one of the simplest methods to increase your energy, improve your sleep and reduce stress &ndash; you can practise alone and it&rsquo;s free! 
 
 Drawing from the practices of yoga, meditation and mindfulness, Breathe includes clear, step-by-step instructions for 20 exercises to improve the way you breathe. Learn the essentials such as moving breath, mindful breathing and how to rebalance the breath and open yourself up to feelings of renewed energy.

Breathe

Simple Breathing Techniques for a Calmer, Happier Life

Harris Reed

In Fluid, revolutionary fashion designer Harris Reed introduces the world to a new era in fluid fashion. At the centre of Harris Reed&rsquo;s sartorial journey has always been his desire to change the way people express their identities through clothing. Fluidity&rsquo;s essence is adaptable, evolutionary, and dynamic, and Harris&rsquo;s work constantly disrupts the divide between men&#39;s and women&#39;s clothing. His pieces have been worn by Harry Styles, Adele, Sam Smith, Iman, and Beyonc&eacute;&mdash;and with each piece he has generated an instantly iconic cultural moment, pushing conversations about gender expression into the mainstream. Fluid examines historical antecedents of fluidity, questions old power structures, and urges people to find their authentic selves in this new avenue of fashion. With stunning photography, resplendent fashion, and illustrations of Harris&#39;s design process, Fluid takes readers beyond the idea of clothes as mere garments, reasoning that clothes are a nexus of art, philosophy, and history that can be used to help shape our culture and challenge understandings of gender. With this book, Harris Reed affirms that fluid is the future of fashion.

Fluid

A Fashion Revolution

Take a fitting masterclass&#160;from the team behind The Great British Sewing Bee. From adjusting patterns to altering ready-made garments, learn how to personalise your makes to suit your style with this go-to guide. Starting with the basics, learn how to measure yourself and grade between sizes before moving onto pattern adjustments including darts, bust, bum, back, bicep and mobility adjustments. Discover the art of preparing and fitting a toile to create a custom fit for your body, with expert tips from the world of couture and costume making. Featuring a section with advice on altering clothes you already own, you&#39;ll also be able to inject a new lease of life into ready-made garments that don&#39;t fit quite right. This book is an indispensable reference for skilled sewers that will show you how to get a perfect fit to create that professional finish.

The Great British Sewing Bee: Made to Measure

A Masterclass in Sewing Clothes that Truly Fit

Sue Quinn

"I&#39;ve read enough by Sue Quinn to know I would want any book she wrote." &ndash; Nigella Lawson"This will change &#39;fridge forages&#39; forever. Fabulous recipes." &ndash; Diana Henry"It&#39;s all so clever and drool worthy and I know that it will convert lots of people to using their leftovers." &ndash; Melissa Hemsley"My favourite kind of cooking &ndash; clever and delicious!" &ndash; Felicity Cloake"I love your book so much. It is beyond useful. Total triumph." &ndash; India KnightSecond Helpings offers 100 delicious and innovative ways to use up leftovers, to help you waste less food and spend less money. The book is packed with ingenious ways to use up bits and bobs in the fridge, half-empty packets in the larder, past-their-best fruit and veg as well leftovers from previous meals. Sue Quinn shows that when we truly celebrate leftovers, they can be a springboard for exciting dishes that taste just as good &ndash; if not better &ndash; than the meal from which they hailed. This inspirational cookbook includes 100 recipes and ideas that showcase the most commonly wasted foods, such as bread, milk, cheese, potatoes, bananas, apples, salad leaves, leftover takeaways and previous meals. Second Helpings is the go-to cookbook for cooking up a feast, saving money and supporting the planet.

Second Helpings

Delicious Dishes to Transform Your Leftovers

Katy Beskow

150 of the best budget recipes from Katy Beskow&#39;s original 15-Minute Vegan series. In as little as 15 minutes you can have a delicious meal on the table using readily available, budget-friendly ingredients and fuss-free cooking techniques. Thrifty Vegan starts with Katy&#39;s introduction to plant-based cooking, with advice on the equipment you need to make your cooking go faster, plus essential storecupboard ingredients and money saving tips. With 150 recipes to satisfy at any time of day, this book is not only the go-to cookbook for new and established vegans, but also for home cooks looking for effortless and wallet-friendly ways to bring plant-based meals into their kitchen. This is feel-good, effortless food by an expert in vegan cooking &ndash; nothing could be simpler and faster than the Thrifty Vegan.

Thrifty Vegan

150 Budget-Friendly Recipes That Take Just 15 Minutes

Caroline Eden

Winner of the Art of Eating Prize 2020 Winner of the Guild of Food Writers&#39; Best Food Book Award 2019 Winner of the Edward Stanford Travel Food and Drink Book Award 2019 Winner of the John Avery Award at the Andr&eacute; Simon Food and Drink Book Awards for 2018 Shortlisted for the James Beard International Cookbook Award &lsquo;The next best thing to actually travelling with Caroline Eden &ndash; a warm, erudite and greedy guide &ndash; is to read her. This is my kind of book.&rsquo; &ndash; Diana Henry &lsquo;Eden&rsquo;s blazing talent and unabashedly greedy curiosity will have you strapped in beside her&rsquo; - Christine Muhlke, The New York Times &#39;The food in Black Sea is wonderful, but it&rsquo;s Eden&rsquo;s prose that really elevates this book to the extraordinary... I can&rsquo;t remember any cookbook that&rsquo;s drawn me in quite like this.&rsquo; &ndash; Helen Rosner, Art of Eating judge This is the tale of a journey between three great cities &ndash; Odesa, Ukraine&rsquo;s celebrated port city, through Istanbul, the fulcrum balancing Europe and Asia and on to tough, stoic, lyrical Trabzon. With a nose for a good recipe and an ear for an extraordinary story, Caroline Eden travels from Odesa to Bessarabia, Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey&rsquo;s Black Sea region, exploring interconnecting culinary cultures. From the Jewish table of Odesa, to meeting the last fisherwoman of Bulgaria and charting the legacies of the White Russian &eacute;migr&eacute;s in Istanbul, Caroline gives readers a unique insight into a part of the world that is both shaded by darkness and illuminated by light. In this updated edition of the book, Caroline reflects on the events of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent impact of the war on the people of the wider region. How Odesa, defiant against shelling and blackouts, has gained UNESCO protection while in Istanbul, over lunch with a Bosphorus ship-spotter, she finds out about the role of the Black Sea in the war and how Russians are smuggling stolen grain from Ukraine. Meticulously researched and documenting unprecedented meetings with remarkable individuals, Black Sea is like no other piece of travel writing. Packed with rich photography and sumptuous food, this biography of a region, its people and its recipes truly breaks new ground.

Black Sea

Dispatches and Recipes – Through Darkness and Light

Jenny Rushmore

Learn to sew a wardrobe of confidence-boosting clothes with&#160;Sewing the Curve, even if you&#39;ve never picked up a needle before! When you&#39;re curvy or plus size, it can be hard finding clothes that fit well and express your personality &ndash; but learning to sew can also be intimidating, especially if you&#39;re not in the size range of most beginner sewing patterns. In Sewing the Curve, Jenny Rushmore, the body-positive, plus-size founder of Cashmerette, will have you sewing fantastic clothes &ndash; that fit! &ndash; in no time, with 6 full-size sewing patterns (UK sizes 16&ndash;36/US size 12&ndash;32/EUR sizes 44&ndash;64) including a wrap skirt, swing dress, quilted jacket and knit pants, to learn with. Start with core skills, from threading a sewing machine, to understanding sewing patterns, and measuring yourself accurately, and then once you&#39;ve mastered the basic techniques, learn how to put them to the test, and sew your first garment &ndash; one you will love to wear, because it&#39;s designed for bodies just like yours. By the end of this book, you&#39;ll be able to sew clothes with ease and confidence, in any style or fabric, that fit and express your unique style. Sewing the Curve is the perfect companion for Jenny Rushmore&#39;s plus size fitting bible, Ahead of the Curve.

Sewing the Curve

Learn How to Sew Clothes to Boost Your Wardrobe and Your Confidence

Yoshie Omata

Discover 50 expressions you never knew you needed in your life in this charming, illustrated collection of Japanese sayings. What do cats have to do with rice ladles? What do the moon and soft-shell turtles have in common? And why is your boss like a crane? You&rsquo;ll find out the answers to these and so many more in this light-hearted look at Japan&rsquo;s wisest and wittiest turns of phrase. Perfect for language lovers and Japanese culture fans alike, Even Cats and Rice Ladles will make a unique addition to your bookshelf (even if the books are already packed like sushi...). Explore the wonderful world of Japanese sayings in Even Cats and Rice Ladles.

Even Cats and Rice Ladles

The Wise and Witty World of Japanese Sayings

Claire Thomson

A staple of every kitchen, this is the ultimate guide to cooking chicken in just one pan. Providing solutions for if you&rsquo;re cooking in the oven, on the stovetop, or need to use up leftovers, best-selling author and professional chef Claire Thomson offers up her best 70 recipes with chicken as star of the show, revealing just how simple it is to create delicious one-pan meals that all of the family will love. Whether you&rsquo;re using a casserole dish, roasting pan, baking tray, frying pan, or stockpot, you&rsquo;ll find delicious and inventive recipes using all your favourite and most popular cuts, including Chicken Piccata, Miso Butter Chicken and Chicken Wrapped with Ham and fried with Sage and Grapes, to Caesar Salad, &lsquo;Get Better Soon&rsquo; Chicken Soup and Peri Peri Chicken. There are even whole bird recipes, to gather everyone around the table, like Chicken Roasted with Fennel and Bay, Roast Chicken with Porcini and Truffle Stuffing to wow friends, and Whole Poached Chicken with Tarragon. An essential cookbook for easy mealtime solutions, or simply if you want to explore new flavours and techniques, One Pan Chicken is a practical and dynamic source of kitchen inspiration.

One Pan Chicken

70 All-in-One Chicken Recipes For Simple Meals, Every Day

Chidera Eggerue

Pocket Power from The Slumflower&#160;will inspire you to think of&#160;yourself a little more often. Chidera Eggerue&#160;a.k.a. The Slumflower is here to give you tips and wisdom for&#160;reclaiming your power as a disobedient&#160;woman! Know your worth, achieve your potential, and embrace every opportunity along the way with Chidera&#39;s&#160;Pocket Power.

Pocket Power from The Slumflower

Know Your Worth and Act On It

Nurture your relationship with yourself with The Little Book of Self-Love.The Little Book of Self-Love will show you how to practise self-compassion and kindness with uplifting quotations, real-world tips and gentle exercises, teaching you how to love yourself a little bit more every day. The Little Book of series has sold 1 million copies worldwide, with titles like The Little Book of Courage, The Little Book of Gratitude and The Little Book of Kindness. &ldquo;I celebrate myself and sing myself.&rdquo; &ndash; Walt Whitman

The Little Book of Self-Love

Patience. Kindness. Peace.

Giuseppe Dell'Anno

Bake yourself a sweet bite of Italy, every day!Giuseppe&#39;s Easy Bakes is all about accessible, easy bakes and Italian flavours. Most of the recipes take no more than 30 minutes to prepare and are ideal for both the novice baker and seasoned cooks looking for some Italian inspiration. The book is divided into two sections: cakes and biscuits and small bites. The sponge-based cakes include Chocolate and Pear cake, Sbrisolona, Fig and Orange Muffins, Pumpkin and Almond Sponge, Clementine Cheesecake, Chocolate Salami, Chestnut and Chocolate Cake, and Coconut Lemon and Almond Cake. The small bites cover delicacies including Mostaccioli, Pizzicotti, Lemon Swirls, Coffee and Pecan Marzipan, Nutellotti, Castagnaccio Bites, and Amarena Rolls. With Giuseppe&#39;s foolproof instructions and classic flavours, these glorious Italian goodies are the perfect way to conjure up a kitchen treat!

Giuseppe's Easy Bakes

Sweet Italian Treats

James Martin

James Martin is back travelling and exploring local cuisines, this time in Spain, a country rich in culinary history and culture. James travels across the breadth of Spain, from Extremadura to San Sebastian, discovering the country&#39;s diverse regions through food. James Martin&#39;s Spanish Adventure is inspired by the fine dining, rustic eateries, fresh ingredients and traditional recipes of Spain with James cooking his own take on local dishes to create stunning recipes for the home cook. From padron peppers and pulpo to olives and oranges, this book is a celebration of Spain&#39;s top-quality produce and showcases the best recipes from James&#39;s culinary adventure.

James Martin's Spanish Adventure

80 Fantastic Recipes From Around Spain

DI Helen Grace Novellas

Crumpled, slapdash and foul-mouthed as ever, Detective Inspector Jack Frost struggles to cope with inadequate back-up and never enough time; the unsolved crimes pile up and the vicious killings go on. Frost must cut corners and take risks as he staggers from crisis to crisis, rapists to murderers, missing bodies to discovered body parts; will he be able to keep Denton safe?

DI Jack Frost

Prepare to be gripped by this prequel series to R.D. Wingfield's A Touch of Frost. 
 
Back in Denton, Detective Sergeant Jack Frost returns to investigating murders, finding missing children, and discovering dead bodies in woodland areas. With Detective Inspector Williams missing, and a new policeman, DS Waters, to mentor, DS Jack Frost has to put the stresses and straings of his personal life on hold in order to keep Denton safe.

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