A. Igoni Barrett was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, in 1979 and lives in Lagos. He is a winner of the 2005 BBC World Service short story competition, the recipient of a Chinua Achebe Center Fellowship, a Norman Mailer Center Fellowship, and a Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Residency. His short story collection, Love is Power, or Something Like That, was published in 2013. In 2014 he was named on the Africa39 list of sub-Saharan African writers under 40. Blackass is his first novel.

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The short life of A.J.A. Symons (1900-41) was described by his biographer as an intricate and largely harmless confidence trick. His many interests included the collection of musical boxes and rare books as well as the study and practice of forgery; they left him time to edit an anthology of Edwardian verse and compose studies of H.M. Stanley and other notable figures. He is remembered for The Quest for Corvo, one of the most remarkable biographies ever written, and for co-founding the Wine and Food Society.

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A. J. Liebling, born in Manhattan in 1904, joined the staff of the New Yorker in 1935 and contributed innumerable articles to the magazine throughout his lifetime, on subjects ranging from food to boxing and France to horse racing. As a war correspondent during the Second World War, he reported from France, England and Algeria, and participated in the Normandy landings. In later life he married the writer Jean Stafford, his third wife. He died in 1963.

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A. J. Rosen is an author of YA fantasy novels and is an ambassador for Wattpad, known as @agatharoza. Entwined is her first novel.

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A. K. Davidson

A. O. Scott has been a film critic at the New York Times since 2000. His writing has appeared in many other publications, including the New York Review of Books, Slate, the New Yorker and the Nation. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in criticism in 2010, Scott is currently Distinguished Professor of Film Criticism at Wesleyan University. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York. 
 
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A.S. Byatt (1936-2023) was a novelist, short-story writer and critic of international renown. Her novels include Possession (winner of the Booker Prize 1990), the Frederica Quartet and The Children’s Book, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction. She was appointed CBE in 1990 and DBE in 1999, and was awarded the Erasmus Prize 2016 for her ‘inspiring contribution to life writing’ and the Pak Kyongni Prize 2017. In 2018 she received the Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award.

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A. T. Williams won the George Orwell Prize for Political Writing in 2013 for his book A Very British Killing: The Death of Baha Mousa. He lives in Warwickshire.

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Dubbed ‘The new queen of spy fiction’ by the Guardian newspaper, and ‘the real thing’ by the Washington Post, A.C. 'Ava' Glass is the CWA Dagger-shortlisted author of Alias Emma (The Chase), The Traitor and The Trap. The Traitor was a 2023 Richard and Judy Bookclub pick. Alias Emma was a Barnes and Noble book of the month. A former crime reporter and communications consultant, for five years Ava worked closely with spies. Her time in that world fascinated her, and the people she met back then inspire every book she writes.

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Arthur Edward Waite was the designer and co-creator of the now famous Rider Waite Tarot deck. 
 
An American-born British poet and scholarly mystic, his strong interest in all esoteric matters - divination, magic, Kabbalism, alchemy and Freemasony - led to him penning a number of books. These include the Key to the Tarot, The Book of Ceremonial Magic and A New Encyclopedia of Freemasony.

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A.E. Warren is the author of the Tomorrow's Ancestors series, which consists of Subject Twenty-One, The Hidden Base, The Fourth Species and The Final Rising. 
 
After spending eight years working as a lawyer, she began to write in the evenings and early mornings as a form of escapism from life in a very small cubicle with lots of files. She self-published her first novels in her spare time, which were picked up by Del Rey UK which is the science fiction/fantasy imprint of Penguin Random House. 
 
 She is an avid reader, occasional gamer and fair-weather runner. She lives in the UK with her husband, daughter and hopefully, one day, a wise border terrier named Austen.

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A K Benedict writes crime and speculative fiction in a room filled with clowns, mannequins and Doctor Who figures. Her first novel, The Beauty of Murder, was nominated for an eDunnit award and is in development for a major 8-part TV series by Company Pictures. Her second, Jonathan Dark or The Evidence of Ghosts, came out in February 2016. She's written Torchwood audio dramas for Big Finish and her short stories have featured in anthologies including Great British Horror and Best British Short Stories. She lives in St Leonards-on-Sea with her dog, Dame Margaret Rutherford.

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A. L. Kennedy has twice been selected as one of Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists and has won a host of other awards – including the Costa Book of the Year for her novel Day. She lives in Essex.

A.L. Kennedy

A.M. Ellis is a speculative fiction author and lover of everything steeped in myth and mystery. Her stories often lean into diverse voices, not only in her identity as a Black woman, but in exploring neurodivergence and mental health. A proud introvert and nostalgic gamer, she lives in Maryland, USA, with her husband and three children.

A.M. Ellis

A.N. Wilson was born in 1950 and educated at Rugby and New College, Oxford. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, he holds a prominent position in the world of literature and journalism. He is an award-winning biographer and a celebrated novelist, winning prizes for much of his work. He lives in North London.

A.N. Wilson

A. T. Emerald lives with her husband and baby daughter in Nottinghamshire. She discovered her love of writing in 2020 and has not shut up about enemies to lovers ever since. She loves iced matcha, torrid love confessions with knives pressed to throats (fictional, of course) and does not accept bills for any therapy her books might incur.

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A.W. Priest

A.B.C. Merriman-Labor was a barrister, writer and munitions worker born in Freetown, Sierra Leone in 1877. His published works include A Series of Lectures on the Negro Race and The Story of the African Slave in a Nutshell. He also edited two editions of the Handbook of Sierra Leone. He arrived in the UK in 1904 to study law. In 1907, he organised a centenary commemoration of the abolition of the slave trade in Westminster Abbey. He later embarked on an 'entertainment-lecture' tour called Life and Scenes in Britain, travelling across thousands of miles of West, South West and Central Africa, which he expanded on to create Britons Through Negro Spectacles.

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Aabria Iyengar is an American actress and author.

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Aaliya Jaleel is a freelance illustrator, designer, and visual development artist, currently majoring in Animation at the University of Texas at Dallas. She is also the illustrator of Under My Hijab and Muslim Girls Rise. You can visit her online at www.aaliyamj.com.

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Aaron Allston

After more than fifteen years of experience as a clinical psychotherapist, Dr Aaron Balick has taken the amazing insights from psychology and psychotherapy out of the consultation room and made them accessible to the wider world. 
 
He has been an ‘agony uncle’ for many years for both CBBC and BBC Radio 1, as well as on television, including BBC Worldwide, BBC 3 and BBC Learning.

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Banjo Beale

Living on the remote island of Mull has inspired Banjo to be resourceful and inventive in his design outlook. With sustainability and budget in mind, he combines vintage finds with clever design and re-purposes the old, re-imagining it into something new. From contemporary to classic, his spaces are characterful, curated and eco-conscious. In Wild Isle Style, Banjo encourages people to give design a go and create their own signature style. No matter your look, from budget bougie to boho, nouveau or deco, this book will uncover universal ideas that you can easily implement into your home interiors. It’s an accessible roadmap to creating authentic and sustainable design that doesn’t cost the earth. Including interviews with collectors, sellers and makers, Wild Isle Style gives you permission to have fun with your interiors, to turn shopping into an adventure and help you reclaim your home and your budget.

Wild Isle Style

Resourceful And Sustainable Interior Design Ideas

Terri Chandler

Katie Smyth

Wreaths explores the art of creating wonderful floral pieces, to gift or keep, through a collection of 18 beautiful and natural designs. Learn how to play around with colour, foliage, texture and architectural forms with a craft that is no longer just for Christmas. Packed with ideas, skills and techniques, Katie and Terri will inspire you to bring a touch of nature indoors as they offer a fresh and modern approach to wreath design. Going beyond the traditional shapes, this book will equip you with the know-how to create impressive statement pieces, tropical and dried wreaths, as well as beautiful garlands and a late summer chandelier. Presented through exquisite photography and step-by-step instructions,&#160;Wreaths shows how best to maintain and display these botanical creations in your home. Discover the joy of foraging and master the art of making natural wreath frames with this irresistible book &ndash; a must-have for lovers of floral arrangements and interiors alike.

Wreaths

Fresh, Foraged & Dried Floral Arrangements

Jessica Sowerby

Colour Confidence will demystify the technical world of colour, as it helps empower you to live a happier and more colourful life. Including a blend of everything from identifying your perfect palette, to creating a harmonious colour scheme and accessorising to achieve that perfect colour ratio, this book will show you how to use colour to transform your life. Get inspired with expert tips and tricks to create a home that truly reflects your personality. Discover how colour can impact your space and mood. Jess will show you how to embrace darker tones, find the perfect white, and demonstrate how to successfully bring a cohesive look together; whether that is pastels, neutrals, earth tones or even brights &ndash; find your colour confidence whatever your style.

Colour Confidence

A Practical Handbook to Embracing Colour in Your Home

Joanna Thornhill

Spending more time at home in the past few years has led to a greater focus on decorating. We want our homes to feel cosy but stylish, refined but with a sense of personality. But where to start? And with so many styles and design principles to follow, it can be overwhelming. Interiors expert and writer Jo Thornhill, accompanied by the contestants and judges from BBC1&#39;s Interior Design Masters, is here to give you invaluable advice, tips and techniques on how to make the most of your living space. Including everything from creating a brief and a moodboard to a basic guide of design styles and how to interpret them for own home, this handbook inspires the creative in you. Jo looks at every room, focusing on the best layout and what to be aware of when redesigning &ndash; all with an eye on budget and sustainability. She advises on colour, lighting and flooring as well as those finishing touches (texture, materials, patterns) that can make all the difference, enhanced by tips and quotes from the design experts that have been judges on the show, including Abigail Ahern, Matthew Williamson and Michelle Ogundehin. Illustrated case studies of the most eye-catching and successful decors from all four series of Interior Design Masters gives even more inspiration and an insight into how the contestants transformed spaces with their innovative designs &ndash; so you can too.

Interior Design Masters

A Practical Guide to Decorating Your Home

Emma Wright

With 15 beautiful designs, CIY: Crochet-It-Yourself takes you through all the steps and techniques that you need to master and refine your crochet skills. In this fresh and modern guide to crochet, Emma Wright shows you how to create your own stylish crochet collection. Once you have mastered the basics, Emma will show you how to confidently play with colour and pattern to make clothes that suit you style and add your own creative flair to. Through the chapters (Jumpers, Cardigans and Accessories), learn how to build on your technique and move away from crochet for the home. Emma offers up hints and tips, as well as clear step-by-step images to help refine your skill as you take on this new challenge. Through Emma&rsquo;s clear instructions and expert tips, CIY: Crochet-It-Yourself will show you how to enter the wonderful world of crochet, whether you are new to the craft or already have a couple of projects under your belt.

CIY: Crochet-It-Yourself

15 Modern Crochet Designs to Stitch and Wear

Marta Tarallo

The Little Book of Essential Oils is a modern guide to enhancing your life and wellbeing through the power of essential oils. Featuring a directory of 45 of the most popular and interesting oils that will help boost your mood, reduce stress and improve your wellbeing, this book will teach you about each oil, from its properties and scent to where it came from and how best to use it. Discover which oils you need most and how to apply them. Whether you use Lavender to improve to feel calm, Lemon to boost energy levels or Rose to reduce anxiety, this practical guide offers an accessible approach to natural healing. Learn to indulge in a relaxing evening skincare routine with the 10 essential oil recipes, including bath salts and a soy candle, and simply switch off as this book shows you how to harness the power of these incredible oils.

The Little Book of Essential Oils

An Introduction to Choosing, Using and Blending Oils

Onuma Forasté Izumi

Face Yoga features 40 facial yoga exercises compiled by Izumi Forast&eacute; Onuma, a specialist in this self-care practice from Japan.Face yoga combines exercises and massage techniques to work different areas of the face and enhance your skin&rsquo;s overall firmness and luminosity. With exercises to reduce bags and dark circles, to lift the eyelids and open up the eyes, or to reduce a double chin or lines around the lips, each movement is illustrated with step-by-step illustrations and accompanying photos.The Japanese practice of facial yoga is the simple, cheap and natural way to reduce wrinkles and maintain smooth skin. Face Yoga can produce amazing results within just a few weeks and takes only a few minutes every day.

Face Yoga

The Revolutionary Massage and Exercise Technique for Healthy, Glowing Skin

Joseph Massie

The Flower School takes you by the hand and expertly guides you step-by-step through design principles and twenty-five floral projects to empower you to create your own gorgeous floral arrangements for your home, gatherings, celebrations and for pleasure.If you&rsquo;ve ever been swept up admiring some garden blooms, or a flower stand at your local market, and wondered, just how do I transform these raw materials into floral displays that elicit a sense of wonder in their admirers, then allow award-winning floral designer Joseph Massie to show you how, as he shares his knowledge, recipes and personal tips for creating with flowers, with intention, thought and skill.Tumbling cascades of peonies and exquisitely arranged vases of unfurled garden roses are an everyday pleasure for Joseph. Whilst creating breathtaking marvels from armfuls of blooms is what Joseph does daily, his true passion is sharing his knowledge to encourage and inspire absolutely anyone who wants to work with flowers to be able to do so &ndash; and do it well. Let yourself be empowered by the learning process of skills, techniques and principles that will enable you to build a strong floral design foundation so as to be able to indulge in your own floral pleasures or flower-filled career.

The Flower School

The Principles and Pleasures of Good Flowers

Juliet Uzor

With womenswear sizes ranging from 8 to 22, along with seven downloadable PDF pattern sheets, The Great British Sewing Bee: The Modern Wardrobe covers everything you need to build garments that are easy to make, wear and combine. Discover how one pattern could become three different looks through a series of simple alterations. The 28 projects in this book will help you gain confidence as you learn how to make clothes you love and cherish. The projects include: paper bag shorts, dance dress, Oxford Bag trousers, Breton two-piece, a-line dress and much more. Expand on crucial techniques and further your understanding in how to bring in more of your own personal style into the clothes you want to wear. Complete with stunning photography, clear illustrations and instructions, demystify the pattern process to create a variety of flattering garments for every occasion that suit your style and fit your figure. Starting with the essentials, learn how to personalise patterns with expert sewing tips on making alterations that will take you beyond this book as you build on your sewing skills.

The Great British Sewing Bee: The Modern Wardrobe

Create Clothes You Love with 28 Projects and Innovative Alteration Techniques

Victoria Harrison

Rewild&#160;Your Home offers ways to improve both your home space and headspace using elements and inspiration from the natural world.By using simple biophilic design tips and weaving natural elements into your home, you can make your indoor living, sleeping and working areas more healthy, happy and relaxing. From wild swimming to forest bathing and wildlife gardening, being outside in nature can lift our spirits, refresh our minds and soothe our souls. And that essential connection to the wild can also be brought into your home.From maximising natural views, greening up windowsills and balconies and inviting wildlife up close, to the use of wild colours, materials and patterns, interiors expert Victoria Harrison looks at creative ways to link your living spaces to the outdoors. There are quick and fun projects sprinkled throughout, and plenty of practical ideas to inspire, whether you live in a rented urban apartment or a family home.

Rewild Your Home

Bring the Outside In and Live Well Through Nature

Max Venning

Noel Venning

Batched &amp; Bottled Cocktails features 50 of the best recipes for batched and bottled cocktails &ndash; cocktails you can pre-make and bottle, and either pour straight over ice or leave to mature for an hour, a month or even a year.From Negronis and Manhattans, to more complex concoctions you can infuse with botanicals or fermented ingredients, the recipes follow the seasons and range from simple, stir-through mixes to more elaborate drinks that require kitchen prep.Drinking, just like eating, is best if you follow nature, and match what&rsquo;s going on outside. So, in this book you&rsquo;ll find everything from light, spritzy drinks for the summer and rich, comforting drinks for those quiet, cosy nights in.Sick of standing in the corner making cocktails while everyone else is having fun? Fed up with having to buy loads of expensive spirits and bitters? Just want to pour a delicious cocktail any time, any place? Then Batched &amp; Bottled Cocktails is the book for you.

Batched & Bottled Cocktails

Nerrisa Pratt

Master the colourful bargello stitch with 17 projects and learn how to incorporate it into your home.Starting with the basics, Nerrisa Pratt introduces you to this iconic stitch, explores its historical roots and shows you how to grow in confidence so you can build up to creating your own designs.From cushions and lampshades to plant pot covers and bags, this craft is extremely versatile and can add instant colour and texture to any interior thanks to its graphic style.Rediscover your love for needlepoint with Bargello: 17 Modern Needlepoint Projects for You and Your Home.

Bargello

17 Modern Needlepoint Projects for You and Your Home

Jess Indeedy

List Yourself Happy helps you define what makes you truly happy and inspires you to take action through small sustainable changes.Happiness and positivity expert Jess Indeedy provides 100 list prompts to choose from, ranging from the simple (Top 10 Foods That Bring You Joy) to those which require more self-reflection (How would you like to be described?). After completing 10 lists, you&rsquo;ll then handpick one entry from each to add to your action plan for the coming month. All you'll need is some paper and pen to jot down your lists and this book to guide you through the process.List Yourself Happy will allow you to tap into your &lsquo;inner gold&rsquo;, help to bring your unique values, dreams, and ideas into your everyday life, and encourage wellbeing through simple but empowering steps, whilst having a whole lot of fun in the process.Achieving true happiness takes regular practice. This book is for anyone who wants to improve their self-care, experience more joy, and cultivate a positive outlook on life.So, are you ready to change your life? Happiness is just a few lists away!

List Yourself Happy

100 Lists to Inspire Real Change

Jenny Rushmore

Ahead of the Curve is the first sewing book to empower curvy and plus size women to feel body confident by sewing a wardrobe that fits. 
 
Don&rsquo;t change your body to fit your clothes &ndash; change your clothes to fit your body! 
 
Ahead of the Curve includes 5 basic garment patterns (UK sizes 16&ndash;36/US size 12&ndash;32/EUR sizes 44&ndash;64), which includes a pair of trousers, a t-shirt, a sleeveless top and two dress designs. Jenny takes you through a series of &ldquo;Fit Clinics&rdquo; &ndash; tutorials and case studies demystifying the fitting process &ndash; showing&#160;you how to adjust these patterns to master the perfect fit for your body shape. Once you have got to grips with this, you can go on to customize your closet and create an unlimited array of fantastic clothes that celebrate your body. 
 
If you&rsquo;re curvy or plus size, trying to find clothes that fit and reflect your personal style can be incredibly difficult and frustrating. Plus size women feel constantly excluded and like they can&rsquo;t express their personality through clothes. This book finally changes that.

Ahead of the Curve

Learn to Fit and Sew Amazing Clothes for Your Curves

Laura Huhta

Saara Huhta

The fashionable Finnish sewing duo are back with a second book that shows you how to create a coherent capsule wardrobe &ndash; complete with a collection of 20 garments that are easy to make, wear and combine.Complete with stunning photography, clear illustrations and instructions, Scandi sisters Laura and Saara offer up an enticing selection of tops, dresses, skirts, and trousers for the modern seamstress. Using the five essential building blocks, choose, customise and adapt the designs in this book to create a variety of flattering garments for every occasion that suit your style and fit your figure.Taking you beyond the patterns featured in this book, Building the Pattern offers expert advice on how to achieve the perfect fit, alter the designs and add your own personal twist. Discover how to create clothes with care, build your sewing repertoire and embrace the slow fashion movement.Six full-size pattern sheets are included in this neat package. The patterns are in a range of sizes from UK sizes 8 to 22 (US size 2 to 18 / 34 to 50 EUR sizes), with concise information on measuring yourself and technical sewing tips to sew for your shape.

Building the Pattern

Sew Your Own Capsule Wardrobe

Lesley Bramwell

Fragrance is as vital a part of your home as colour and texture. It can add depth to an otherwise stark room, warmth to a cold space, create a mood for a particular occasion &ndash; it can welcome, comfort and entice as much as any other aspect of interior design.Moving from room to room, Fragrance Your Home offers a practical look at the various, all-natural ways you can create transformative and evocative scents inspired by nature. Using seasonal combinations of 7 core essential oils, you&#39;ll discover how to make your own candles, diffusers, dried herb combinations, incense and florals to restore, energise and uplift.

Fragrance Your Home

The Essential Guide to Enhancing Your Living Space with Natural Scent

The Great British Sewing Bee

The BBC primetime series The Great British Sewing Bee, is back.Starting with the basics, from how to use a sewing machine and understand paper patterns, to knowing your fabrics and how to achieve that perfect finish &ndash; this is a go-to guide that you will keep referring back to.With a section that demystifies the fitting process, and with expert sewing tips on making alterations, you&#39;ll be able to choose from a variety of projects that will ease you into the world of sewing.For burgeoning sewers, this technique-focused book reveals the joys of sewing and the tools and skills required to progress. Interspersed with essential tips, from advice on finishing &ndash; tacking, hand stitching, hemming and more &ndash; to guidance on adding decorative finishes including piping, exposed zips, appliqu&eacute; and more, this book is an indispensable reference that will encourage you to take the leap and start creating long-lasting projects to cherish.

The Great British Sewing Bee: The Techniques

All the Essential Tips, Advice and Tricks You Need to Improve Your Sewing Skills, Whatever Your Level

Sustainability is creeping into all aspects of our lives. The beauty industry is one of the biggest polluters, littering our oceans with used plastic bottles and containers. In response to this there is growing movement of people looking for cleaner and greener way to beautify.Learn how to simplify your beauty regime with Botanical Soaps as this book shows you how to create your own beauty products using all natural ingredients. Demystify your skin type and discover how to combat bathroom plastic, minimise your routine by making your own soaps, shampoo bars and other beauty products including, lip butters, cleansers, bath salts and natural deodorants.Botanical Soaps is a beautiful and inspiring lifestyle guide that will encourage you to green up your beauty regime with all natural, organic projects that are kinder to both the planet and your skin.

Botanical Soaps

A Modern Guide to Making Your Own Soaps, Shampoo Bars and Other Beauty Essentials

Anders Røyneberg

Green Home explains how to &#39;green up&#39; your life with an array of houseplants, and has been a bestseller in author Anders Royneberg&#39;s home country of Norway.Living with plants can enliven and enrich your surroundings, promoting feelings of relaxation and well-being. But where to start with curating that vital indoor collection?Green Home features all the green plants Anders has collected in his own apartment of 50 square meters &ndash; over 100 plants &ndash; and how this inspires him towards greener, more balanced living.With a guide to houseplant types, hints and tips on how to get your plants to thrive and also on how to integrate them into your home d&eacute;cor scheme, it&rsquo;s a plant book with added personality.

Green Home

The Joy of Living with Plants

Joanna Gray

&ldquo;I ask you to pass through life at my side.&rdquo; &ndash;&#160;Charlotte Bront&euml; 
 
When celebrating your big day, it&#39;s important to be surrounded by those who you love most. Asking someone to be your bridesmaid is asking them to be your right-hand throughout the planning and details and it is the ultimate way to share the joy of your special day. 
 
From fun activities and games to simple little touches, The Little Book of Bridesmaids&#160;is a thoughtful keepsake that is the perfect gift for your bridesmaid proposal.

The Little Book of Bridesmaids

Love | Trust | Respect

Sweaters are a fashion staple. Versatile, cosy and often the item you treasure and never tire of, they can be worn all-year round, under a coat in the winter or as an extra layer on a chilly night during the summer. 
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In this fresh and modern guide to knitting, Emma Wright will show you how to create your own stylish sweater collection. Starting with the basics, learn how to knit three key silhouettes: square, raglan and set-in-sleeve. Once you have mastered these core shapes, the possibilities are endless. Emma&rsquo;s playful approach will show you how to confidently mix-and-match a variety of necklines, sleeves and bold colourways to add your own creative flair. &#160; 
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Packed with stunning lifestyle photography, this book will take you through all the essentials as you learn to stitch up the 15 beautiful designs. Through Emma&rsquo;s clear instructions and expert tips, KIY: Knit-It-Yourself&#160;will show you how to enter the wonderful world of knitting, whether you are new to the craft or already have a couple of projects under your belt.

KIY: Knit-It-Yourself

15 Modern Sweater Designs to Stitch and Wear

Emilio Pimentel-Reid

Sarah Hogan

Bold British Design sees tastemakers at the epicentre of British interior design share their exclusive vision and inspiration for achieving a bold interior, inspiring you to create your own original, fearless home.Designers the world over are increasingly looking to British creatives to combine heritage and history with wit, modernity and attitude. Interiors Editor Emilio Pimentel-Reid and photographer Sarah Hogan have gained exclusive access to the studios, homes and mood boards of 20 top British creatives.With the interiors creating a visual conversation through the rooms of the houses and creative spaces, the authors reveal the history, craftsmanship, key elements and inspiration that went into creating these very personal and stylish spaces.Featuring the studios and relaxed family homes of artists including furniture designers Sebastian Cox and&#160;Bethan Gray, ceramicist Hitomi Hosono, interior designer Lucy Hammond Giles, names to watch Yinka Ilori and Hal Messel and antiques dealer Guy Tobin, Bold British Design shows how a new generation is breaking new ground in interior style and decor.

Bold British Design

Modern Living Spaces to Inspire Fearlessness and Creativity

Caroline Akselson

Alexandra Bruce

The BBC primetime series, The Great British Sewing Bee, is back.The companion book to the sixth series of this flagship BBC show, The Great British Sewing Bee: Sustainable Style accompanies sewers at all levels on their creative journey to reduce, reuse and recycle &ndash; ultimately creating their own considered closet.Starting with the essentials, sewers will learn how to maintain and care for their sewing machine, find out the secrets to using an overlocker (and what to do if you don&rsquo;t have one) and the key to pattern matching. With a guide that demystifies the fitting process, and with expert sewing tips on making alterations, you&rsquo;ll be able to choose from 27 projects, for both women and men, that will ease you into the world of sustainable sewing.For burgeoning dressmakers, this book showcases a vast array of sustainable and natural fabrics, reveals how to breathe life into old garments and entices the would-be sewer to dress handmade. Interspersed with sustainable tips, from advice on keeping an eco-friendly sewing space and how to better care for your garments, to guidance on recycling old clothes, using up fabric scraps and making repairs, this book is an indispensable reference to a more considered approach to sewing, that will encourage you to create long-lasting projects to cherish.With womenswear sizes ranging from 8 to 22 and menswear sizes ranging from XS to XL, along with five downloadable pattern sheets, expert sewers Caroline Akselson and Alexandra Bruce cover everything you need to build your sewing repertoire and grow in confidence as you sew yourself sustainable.

The Great British Sewing Bee: Sustainable Style

Tilly Walnes

Make It Simple is full of quick and easy sewing projects to help you get your creative fix, no matter how busy you are.In this book, award-winning sewing author, pattern designer and working mum, Tilly Walnes of Tilly and the Buttons, shares her sewing shortcuts and time-saving tactics for squeezing sewing into even the smallest window of time.The 24 simple, modern dressmaking projects can be whipped up in a few hours &ndash; whether that&rsquo;s a few short sittings after work, or a stolen afternoon away from the kids. The full-scale dressmaking patterns include ten sizes (UK 6&ndash;24 /US 2&ndash;20) and range from a classic t-shirt and snuggly cardigan to a cute pinafore and stylish playsuit.If you&rsquo;re a beginner, you&rsquo;ll find easy-peasy projects and fuss-free techniques to kickstart your sewing journey. If you&rsquo;re an experienced stitcher, you&rsquo;ll enjoy the satisfyingly quick wardrobe-building patterns and tips for speeding up your sewing.

Tilly and the Buttons: Make It Simple

Easy, Speedy Sewing Projects to Stitch up in an Afternoon

Anna Alicia

Whether you&#39;re a beginner crafter&#160;or experienced maker, this book&#160;will&#160;help you build on your sewing skills as you learn how to make&#160;a range of bags from a simple drawstring tote&#160;to a stylish colour-block rucksack.&#160; 
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 As you work your way through the 18 projects, you&#39;ll learn how to create interesting shapes (such as a cubed bag&#160;or round bucket&#160;bag), work with different fabrics (cotton, canvas, linen and more) and discover how to work in zips, poppers, pockets, straps and other&#160;add-ons.&#160; 
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 Step-by-step guidance, plus a wealth of tips and tricks, mean you&#39;ll always feel confident in developing your technique, while modern designs and design-focussed details will inspire you to get creative with your makes. 
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Bags&#160;is the ideal book for those looking to expand on their sewing&#160;skills,&#160;create beautiful, lasting&#160;additions to their wardrobe&#160;or make impressive and covetable gifts for friends and family. 
 
 The projects include: a simple tote, shopper bag, iPad case, basic big duffel, curved purse, pompom bucket bag, retro backpack, overnight bag, boxy hand-luggage, contract clutch, fold-over backpack, drawstring toiletries bag and many more.&#160; 
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Bags

Sew 18 Stylish Bags for Every Occasion

Alice Levine

Laura Jackson

&#39;Occasionally a cookbook comes along that acts as an instruction manual for a generation... Laura Jackson and Alice Levine&rsquo;s new book will define how millennials throw dinner parties&#39; &ndash; The TimesIf you love planning menus, styling your home for a party and spending laidback time in your kitchen, then you need to come Round to Ours.Supper club superstars Jackson &amp; Levine like to keep it simple. They do all the hard work for you, offering over 24 ready-made menu ideas that celebrate the pleasures of cooking for friends and family.This cookbook has the perfect combination of menu ideas and recipes for every occasion. It is the home cook&#39;s ultimate secret weapon; whether you&#39;re throwing a dinner party for six on a Friday night or are putting on a festive Boxing Day spread for the family, this one-stop-shop will tell you how to set the mood, cook the food and create a truly memorable gathering.There&rsquo;s nothing faddy and no frippery &ndash; the key is good food and good company, with a secret touch of sparkle to make the meal really special. Featuring Alice and Laura&rsquo;s advice on beautiful styling, smart tips on making a little go a long way, and even playlists, Round to Ours rewrites the dinner-party rulebook in style.

Round to Ours

Setting the Mood and Cooking the Food: Menus for Every Gathering

Scandinavian fashion has long been admired for its stylish, clean-lined cuts and aesthetic. Breaking the Pattern is the first authentic dressmaking book that showcases the beauty of Scandinavian style. Complete with stunning photography, clear illustrations and instructions, this book shows you how to create a coherent capsule wardrobe &ndash; complete with a collection of 20 garments that are easy to make, wear and combine with each other. The Finnish sewing duo behind the dressmaking fashion label Named, Laura and Saara offer up an enticing selection of tops, dresses, skirts, and trousers for the modern seamstress. You will build your skills as you work through the book and with plenty of variations suggested for each garment, there&rsquo;s lots of room for you to add your own personal touches and quirks to each design. Taking you beyond the patterns featured in this book, Breaking the Pattern will inspire you not only to build your sewing repertoire but also to grow in confidence with your own sewing. Six full-size pattern sheets are included in this neat package. The patterns are in a range of sizes from UK sizes 8 to 22 (34 to 50 EUR sizes), with concise information on measuring yourself and finding the perfect fit.

Breaking the Pattern

A Modern Way to Sew

Jon Bonné

Becoming a happier, more confident wine drinker is easy. The first step is to not worry about some of the needlessly complicated stuff the &ldquo;experts&rdquo; have been telling you.From lessons on drinking and buying, to storing and sharing, The New Wine Rules guides you through the world of wine with concise and accessible hacks from one of the world&#39;s leading wine writers. Learn why you should smell the cork, and how it really does tell you something, and why a wine&#39;s price rarely reflects its quality.Fun and informative, this beautifully illustrated book is&#160;the ultimate gift for all wine lovers.

The New Wine Rules

A Genuinely Helpful Guide to Everything You Need to Know

Erika Knight

Crochet Workshop is a must-have for all beginner crocheters. Under Erika Knight&#39;s careful guidance learn how to make 20 gorgeous projects to wear and for the home. 
 
 Each of the 20 projects in this book will teach you a new stitch, technique, or trick that will help you to build on and consolidate new crochet techniques, until you have mastered a wide repertoire of skills and an enviable collection of crocheted items.&#160; 
 
 This book showcases the incredible variety of finishes that different crochet techniques can produce. You will learn a&#160;variety of stitches from double and trebles to the more delicate lace and ripple shell stitch.&#160;With exquisite photography by Yuki Sugiura that perfectly shows each of the beautiful designs, and supported with clear diagrams and illustrations, this is&#160;the ultimate book for all enthusiasts of this remarkable craft.

Crochet Workshop

Learn How to Crochet with 20 Inspiring Projects

Tilly and the Buttons: Stretch! offers perfect proof that easy-to-wear clothes can be seriously stylish with a collection of outfits that combine the comfort of stretch fabrics with Tilly Walnes&rsquo; signature look.Even experienced stitchers are often wary of working with stretch knit fabrics, but in this book Tilly demystifies the techniques needed and shows how to sew stretchy makes on a regular sewing machine &ndash; no need for a fancy overlocker. However, if you are already an overlocker owner, the book offers a user-friendly introduction to threading and stitching with this machine too.Aimed at dressmakers who have grasped the basics and want to expand their sewing horizons, Tilly&rsquo;s tried-and-tested, learn-as-you-make approach is structured around five&#160;made-to-measure, speedy-to-sew garments. Tilly&rsquo;s friendly instructions and the clear step-by-step photographs are accompanied by lots of tips and tricks to make your sewing a breeze, and the multiple variations and ideas will help you customise your garment to suit your own style.The book includes complete, full-size patterns.

Tilly and the Buttons: Stretch!

Make Yourself Comfortable Sewing with Knit Fabrics

A Private Thriller

A series of children's modern classic novels by renowned 20th century children's writers. All the titles in this series have the A Puffin Book logo, contemporary-style covers, and child-friendly endnotes.

A Puffin Book

A Ripley Novel

A Slice of the Moon

A Victorian Mystery

A Walk in...

A Women’s Murder Club Thriller

A chef Paul Delamare Mystery

Aberrations

Across the Universe

Actiphons

Adelia Aguilar

Adrian Mole

Adventures in Time

Aftermath

Against War

Age of X

Agent 21

Agent Z

Detective Aidan Waits is a troubled junior detective haunted by his past. Facing an uncertain future, and disconnected from his history, DC Waits and his partner, Detective Inspector Peter 'Sutty' Sutcliffe work on Manchester's streets to uncover the city's worst criminals among the grime of the underworld.

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