Alex Kirk grew up in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, which has brilliant beaches and the best fish and chips in the entire world. 
 
He has worked in a fish finger factory, as a plumber, a gardener, an English teacher, and for the last twenty-five years as a screenwriter, actor and comedian. Alex has written comedy shows for both radio and television, as well as being part of the writing team behind the wonderful Paddington 2 and Wonka. As an actor he has appeared in many TV productions such as My Family, Fresh Meat, The Detectorists and Coronation Street. 
 
He now lives in London with his family and a cat called Jonesey. This is his very first book.

Alex Kirk

Alex Laird is a medical herbalist with more than 20 years' experience. Trained in biomedicine and plant pharmacology, she treats patients in the only NHS herbal clinic based in a UK hospital at Whipps Cross. Alex is a visiting lecturer, and has published clinical research, and is the co-founder of the charity Living Medicine.

Alex Laird

Alex Latimer is an author and illustrator living in Cape Town, which is why he regularly has to shoo baboons out of his lounge. 
 
Alex's book Lion VS Rabbit won the Hampshire Picture Book Award 2014

Alex Latimer

Alex Livingston

Alex Manson-Smith is a journalist and copywriter. She has written lifestyle features for The Times, Telegraph, Guardian, Evening Standard and Observer, as well as award-winning commercials for Google, YouTube and Nike.

Alex Manson-Smith

Alex Marshall grew up in the area where London sinks into Essex. He's an award-winning journalist who has been writing about music and politics for over a decade, and who has been published in the Guardian and by the BBC, amongst others. He started investigating national anthems back in 2008. This is his first book.

Alex Marshall

Alex Maunder

Alex McBride is a criminal barrister. He is the author of the 'Common Law' column in Prospect magazine and has contributed to the New Statesman and various BBC programmes, including From Our Own Correspondent.

Alex McBride

Alex McCarthy was born in Cardiff and grew up in South Wales. An alumna of London Contemporary Dance School, she worked as a dancer and choreographer for a number of years on stage, TV and film. In 2017, following a career change and several years of writing, Alex began to write this novel. She has a daughter and stepdaughter, and lives in Wales.

Alex McCarthy

Alex Michaelides was born in Cyprus to an English mother and a Greek-Cypriot father. He has an M.A. in English from Trinity College, Cambridge University, and an M.A. in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. 
 
The Silent Patient, his first novel, was a Sunday Times bestseller, and debuted at no. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list, and has sold more than 7.5 million copies worldwide. The rights have been sold in a record-breaking 50 countries and it has been optioned for film by Plan B. His second novel, The Maidens, was an instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller and has been optioned for television by Miramax Television and Stone Village. His third thriller, The Fury, was an instant New York Times bestseller, a Sunday Times bestseller, and a Waterstones Thriller of the Month pick.

Alex Michaelides

Alex Montgomery

Alex Morris

Alex North was born in Leeds, where he now lives with his wife and son. He studied Philosophy at Leeds University, and prior to becoming a writer he worked there in their sociology department. The Whisper Man was a Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller, and is being published in more than 30 languages.

Alex North

Alex O. Imas is Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics at the University of Chicago School’s Booth School of Business. He is the recipient of the 2023 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship, the Review of Financial Studies Rising Scholar Award, the New Investigator Award from the Behavioral Science and Policy Association, the Hillel Einhorn New Investigator Award from the Society of Judgment and Decision Making, the Distinguished CESifo Affiliate Award, and the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Previously, he was Assistant Professor of Behavioral Economics at Carnegie Mellon University.

Alex O. Imas

Alex Owen

Alex Patrick was born in the Kentish town of Dartford in the South-East of England and has been drawing for as long as he can remember. His lifelong love for cartoons, picture books and comics has shaped him into the passionate children’s illustrator he is today. Alex loves creating original characters - he brings an element of fun and humour to each of his illustrations and is often found laughing to himself as he draws.

Alex Patrick

Alex Pavesi lives in Surrey, where he writes full time. He previously worked as a software engineer and before that obtained a PhD in Mathematics. He enjoys puzzles, long walks and recreational lock picking. His debut novel Eight Detectives has been published in more than twenty languages, and was picked by the Sunday Times and the New York Times as one of their books of the year.

Alex Pavesi

Alex Pellew

Alex Pole

Alex Renton is an award-winning writer and reporter whose career has ranged from theatre criticism, food writing and the investigation of child abuse to work as a political correspondent and war reporter in the Middle East, Africa and the Balkans. He is also the author of Planet Carnivore and Blood Legacy.

Alex Renton

Alex Richie

Alex Riley is an award-winning science writer and the author of A Cure for Darkness: The Story of Depression and How We Treat It, his first book. He received a best feature award at the 2019 Association of British Science Writers Awards for his reporting on The Friendship Bench, a project that began in Zimbabwe in 2006 and has since provided mental health care to thousands of people in New York. Since leaving academia in 2015, he began writing popular science articles for magazines such as New Scientist, PBS's NOVA Next, BBC Future, Mosaic Science, Aeon, and Nautilus Magazine. He lives in Bristol.

Alex Riley

Alex Scarrow used to be a rock guitarist, then he became a graphic artist, then he decided to be a computer games designer. Finally, he grew up and became an author. He has written a number of successful thrillers and several screenplays, but it's YA fiction that has allowed him to really have fun with the ideas and concepts he was playing around with designing games. Alex lives in Norwich.

Alex Scarrow

Alex Scott MBE is an award-winning broadcaster and former professional footballer. She helped Arsenal in their historic 'quadruple' season, in which they won all of their trophy competitions, and was later appointed as the team's captain. She represented England in 140 appearances with the Lionesses, retiring as the second most-capped England player across the men's and women's game. 
 
Alex is one of the UK's most in-demand presenters, appearing on The One Show, Children in Need, Sport Relief and ITV's The Games. In 2021, she made history as the first permanent female host of BBC's Football Focus. She is an ambassador for the BBC's mental health platform, Headspace, and holds honorary doctorates from the University of East London and University of Hertfordshire.

Alex Scott

Alex Sharp

Alex Shearer

Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, PhD, has spent two decades studying people, technology, and the worlds they make. A Silicon Valley-based futurist and consultant, he has worked with governments and Fortune 500 companies; spoken at venues ranging from CIA headquarters to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre to the Googleplex; and held academic positions at Stanford and Oxford universities. His is the author of the bestselling Rest and Shorter, a guide for companies on how to work less and get more done. Follow @askpang on Twitter and Instagram, or visit strategy.rest.

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Babs Behan

Learn how to transform foraged wild plants, plants, garden produce and recycled food into dyes and inks with Botanical Inks.The book shows you how to extract environmentally sustainable colour from the landscape and use it to create natural dyes for textiles, clothing, paper and other materials.Botanical Inks covers dyeing and surface application techniques, including bundle dyeing, Shibori tie-dyeing, hapazome, indigo sugar vat dyeing, wood-block printing, screen printing and more. And it also shows you how to turn your new inks, dyes and technique knowledge into wonderful projects, from a simple bundle-dyed a scarf to a block-printed tote bag.The process of turning plants into print can help you reconnect with nature, find a creative outlet and develop a mindful sense of presence. It also promotes an awareness of sustainable practices and how to reduce our impact on the planet.

Botanical Inks

Plant-to-Print Dyes, Techniques and Projects

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

Meg Arroll

Louise Atkinson

&#39;So many diet books focus solely on the food and not nearly enough on the psychology of why we eat what we do and how to use simple hacks to overcome temptation. This is where The Shrinkology Solution comes in &ndash; a strong and original idea from two very smart and knowledgeable authors.&#39; &ndash; Dr Michael Mosley, author of The Clever Guts Diet&#39;This book has a wealth of weight-loss wisdom, based on huge experience and common sense. A revelation!&#39; &ndash; Dr Xand Van Tulleken, author of How to Lose Weight WellIn a world where we are tempted by food on every street corner, on every billboard and all over our social media, is it any wonder so many of us struggle with weight loss and sticking to diets? What if we started thinking about the psychology of dieting and eating, rather than just the food on our plates?The Shrinkology premise is super-simple: in order to achieve lasting weight loss, you need to start addressing your emotional issues with food, rather than simply going after every fad diet. Offering an in-depth psychological quiz which will reveal which type of eater you are, and tailored life and food hacks for each type, this is the last diet book you will ever need.

The Shrinkology Solution

Discover Your Eating Type, Lose Weight and Keep it off – For Life

Genevieve Taylor

The Ultimate Wood-Fired Oven Cookbook tells you everything you need to know about your oven, from initial setting up to choice of woods, plus tips and tricks for perfecting cooking times, and of course, over 70 amazing recipes.Most people start with authentic pizza and flatbreads cooked at high temperature, and Genevieve Taylor talks you step-by-step through the foolproof way to achieve the world&#39;s best-tasting wood-fired pizza. But these ovens are infinitely more versatile, and she goes on to show how you can roast and grill (everything from Portuguese clams with white wine, garlic and coriander to Kebabs and Cheese toasties), then bake as the oven starts to cool (Beetroot focaccia with goat&#39;s cheese and sage, and even Fig, honey and brandy clafoutis), and ultimately use the dying embers to slow-roast (Lamb shoulder with fennel) or simply leave to cook overnight (dishes like Barbecoa beef brisket and Overnight porridge).With The Ultimate Wood-Fired Oven Cookbook, you&#39;ll master both the equipment and your cooking, getting the best out of your oven and your fuel, and enjoying the most delectable, memorable food you&#39;ve ever eaten.

The Ultimate Wood-Fired Oven Cookbook

Recipes, Tips and Tricks that Make the Most of Your Outdoor Oven

Max Venning

Noel Venning

Sick of standing in the corner making cocktails while everyone else is having fun? Fed up of having to buy loads of expensive spirits and bitters? Just want to pour a delicious cocktail any time, any place?Batched &amp; Bottled 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. You&rsquo;ll have cocktails you can drink when you get in from work, or bottles you can crack open come Christmas/summer/birthday/Friday.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.

Batched & Bottled

Cocktails to Make Ahead

Dan Toombs

Dan Toombs, The Curry Guy, has perfected the art of British Indian Restaurant (BIR) cooking. In his highly anticipated new book, The Curry Guy Easy, Dan shares the secrets of fuss-free curries, ones that can be made in half the time but still taste as good as the takeaway.Dan has been besieged by requests for more curry house favourites, ones that can be cooked with very little equipment and faff, and without all the need for complex restaurant preparation. Here he shares long-awaited recipes for the likes of Chicken 65, Black Dhal, Aloo Chaat, Simple Dosas, Prawn Balti, Lamb Keema Saag, and many more. Whether it&#39;s getting your curry cooked and on the table speedily, or doing minimal chopping and mixing before popping into a pan to simmer away happily, Dan&#39;s dishes mean you spend less time on the washing-up and more on the enjoyment of eating.For BIR food lovers all over the world, this is an essential guide to making their favourite recipes at home. Dan has spent years researching the methods and secrets of Indian chefs and here he distills that knowledge into a fabulous collection of 100 simple, delectable dishes.

The Curry Guy Easy

100 Fuss-Free British Indian Restaurant Classics to Make at Home

Christian Stevenson

From the world-renowned DJ BBQ comes Fire Food &ndash; a book that shows you how to ace the art of handling live fire so that you can grill, smoke and slow-roast meat, fish and veg that&rsquo;s out of this world.Pitmaster DJ BBQ covers all the basics of cooking over charcoal and shows you how to perfect classic recipes such as grilled chicken with Alabama white sauce or a succulent rib-eye steak, and delves into more inventive cookout delights including a BBQ spaghetti Bolognese, and poutine with bourbon- and maple syrup-spiked gravy.There are fish dishes (crab cakes, prawn tacos), veggie grills (mac &amp; cheese pancakes, smoked potato salad), and enough madcap BBQ invention to see you through summer and well into winter. In fact, DJ BBQ takes inspiration from around the world (from Central America, via the Baltics, to North Africa), as well as the many BBQ chefs, gauchos, artisans and pitmasters he&rsquo;s met along the way.Your cookouts will never be the same again!

Fire Food

The Ultimate BBQ Cookbook

Emma Sibley

House plants are having a moment. Inexpensive to purchase, easy to care for and a statement in any space they inhabit, growing these plants is virtually foolproof.The Little Book of House Plants and Other Greenery is a source of green inspiration for small-space gardening, featuring a directory of 60 of the most popular varieties of foliage to own. From dramatic palms and tropical leafy wonders to beautiful ferns and flowering potted plants &ndash; this book covers everything you need to know about nurturing and growing your own.Each of the 60 plants is accompanied by luscious photography and an easy-to-follow breakdown of all the essential requirements for that variety. This includes details on size, growth and flowering, along with any extra tips on caring for that specific plant.

The Little Book of House Plants and Other Greenery

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

Quadrille

"Get a cool paralegal alter ego." 
 
 "Get divorced. Sorry Wallis Simpson..." 
 
 "Perfect the art of gazing adoringly (into the camera/your prince&#39;s eyes)." 
 
 Meghan Markle has changed the rules. What was once an unattainable 7-year-old&rsquo;s dream has now become an achievable reality. With this book, step into Meghan&rsquo;s glass slippers, and find out all the little ways in which you can channel your inner modern princess. Simple yet profound, this humorous little book could change your life forever. 
 
 Read it, enjoy it, learn from it&hellip; and it&rsquo;s just possible that your fairy tale dreams could come true. 
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How to be a Modern Princess

Trine Hahnemann

The massive trend for all things Scandi, healthier eating and the profile of "New Nordic" cuisine worldwide, have led to the renaissance of the open sandwich.Sm&oslash;rrebr&oslash;d are the classic Danish variety and in the hands of chef and food writer Trine Hahnemann, they are a treat for the senses as well as the taste buds. Traditionally using a rye bread base, they can be topped with a huge variety of vegetables and pickles, fish, meats, herbs, salads &ndash; and can even include sweet options.Trine offers 70 recipes for delicious, healthy open sandwiches that are beautiful enough to serve at a dinner party or simply make a quick and filling snack using leftovers. From quick-cured salmon to blue cheese with apple, the delightful recipes are accompanied by photographs from acclaimed Danish photographer Columbus Leth.

Open Sandwiches

70 Smørrebrød Ideas for Morning, Noon and Night

Katy Beskow

From the author of the bestselling 15 Minute Vegan comes 15 Minute Vegan: Comfort Food. The book shatters the notion that vegan food is cold and soulless by showing you how to create inspired comfort foods, whether you&#39;re vegan or not.Vegan cookery expert Katy Beskow celebrates cooking for pleasure, soul and enjoyment, without having to spend hours in the kitchen. Using ingredients readily available in supermarkets, Katy&rsquo;s easy recipes and instructions will have you making delicious, nutritious meals time after time.The book explores how a mindful cooking process is as comforting as the final dish, even when you have just 15 minutes to spare, and offers 100 recipes across five chapters: comfort classics (chocolate chilli, moussaka bowls); sides &amp; bites (sweetcorn fritters, speedy samosas); social sharing (mushroom bourguignon, garden biryani); solo recipes (spicy falafel burger, cashew chow mein); and sweet comforts (cherry pot pies, jam sponge pudding).

15 Minute Vegan Comfort Food

Simple & Satisfying Vegan Recipes

Joanna Gray

Unicorns are wonderful, shimmery creatures. A mascot for millennials and a symbol of magical positivity, these fabulous mythical beasts can teach you so much. 
 
Be More Unicorn offers a dose of glittery escapism. It encourages you to let go by embracing your inner unicorn and to gain a deeper understanding of yourself and others. 
 
 Unleash your playfulness and uncover the secret of positivity, through a collection of practical rainbow-coloured tips, mystical exercises and witty, whimsical quotes. So polish your hooves, shake out your luscious mane and get ready to become the all-new, powerful you and Be More Unicorn!&#160;

Be More Unicorn

How to Find Your Inner Sparkle

For nasty women everywhere, The Pen is Mightier than the Penis is a feminist quote book celebrating female writers throughout the centuries, from Sappho to Margaret Atwood. 
 
Find the perfect comeback for those infuriating &#39;you&#39;re not a feminist, are you?&#39; dinner party moments, as well as words for any occasion: this is a must for any self-respecting feminist&#39;s bookshelf.

The Pen is Mightier than the Penis

Words for the Wise from the World's Greatest Female Writers

Tilly Walnes

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

Sarah Wyndham Lewis

Of the 25,000 known species of bee worldwide, only seven&#160;species are honeybees.&#160; 
 
 Bees and plants have a sophisticated and delicate symbiosis. In recent years, the shrinking of green spaces has endangered the honeybee. Now&#160;Planting for Honeybees shows you how you can help these delightful pollinators to flourish by creating a garden as a habitat for them. 
 
 No matter how small or large your space &ndash; from a window ledge in the city to a country garden &ndash; Sarah Wyndham Lewis offers practical advice on which plants to grow, and when and where to plant them. 
 
 Charmingly illustrated with delicate drawings, this a jewel of a guide to treasure.

Planting for Honeybees

The Grower's Guide to Creating a Buzz

James Martin

Following on from his triumphant TV show and book James Martin&#39;s French Adventure, our food hero takes on the United States in James Martin&#39;s American Adventure.The book sees James travel from coast to coast, cooking and eating everywhere from San Francisco to Dallas, Philadelphia to New Orleans, New York to Maine, and sampling the high life in The Hamptons. On the way he cooks with real cowboys at a ranch, caters at Reno air race, and explores Creole food in Baton Rouge.It&#39;s the culinary journey of a lifetime and here are all the recipes from the series, along with exclusive photography from behind the scenes on James&#39;s extraordinary food trip.

James Martin's American Adventure

80 Classic American Recipes

Mio Yamada

Its beckoning&#160;paw has a cult fanbase, but the lucky cat is more than just a cute ornament. The iconic creature is a symbol of good fortune and used as&#160;a powerful lucky charm in&#160;shops and&#160;homes across&#160;Japan, China and beyond. 
 
 The lucky cat (or maneki neko in Japanese) has a long history dating back to the 17th century&#160;that&rsquo;s packed with fascinating folklore, serious symbolism and countless contemporary cat spin-offs. Its paw, bib, coin, collar and colours all have meaning. 
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 Did you know a pink cat will bring you luck in love, while a gold cat is all about wealth? Or that a left-pawed cat is used by businesses&#160;to attract customers, while a cat with a beckoning right paw is found in homes as talisman? 
 
 Dive into this adorable book to find out all you need to know about the beautiful lucky&#160;cat.&#160; 
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Lucky Cat

Sue Quinn

From Paris to Palm Springs, pancakes are the hot new food trend. All over the world, people have discovered the joys of Sri Lankan hoppers, Keralan dosas, Vietnamese banh xeo, as well as the humble buttermilk pancake and blini.Posh Pancakes brings you over 70 recipes for this simple meal on a plate. Breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and dessert, the dishes include Chinese pancakes with duck and hoisin sauce, Buckwheat galettes, Italian farinata, spicy Mexican hotcakes with smoky corn salad, and Chocolate and berry-stuffed pikelets. With a guide to basic pancake types and a photograph for every recipe, it&#39;s flipping gorgeous!

Posh Pancakes

Over 70 Recipes, From Hoppers to Hotcakes

Alison Davies

Happiness is contagious, a positive, transformative force. More than merely a passing mood, contentment should be attainable by everyone, but it can feel out of reach as we become bogged down in daily stresses and&#160;consumed by negativity. 
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The Little Book of Happiness shows you how to live in the moment, flourish as an individual and improve your wellbeing. Through uplifting tips, positive quotes and simple exercises, learn how to let go, find true bliss and reclaim your smile.&#160; 
 
"Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be." 
 Abraham Lincoln 
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The Little Book of Happiness

Live Laugh Love

Do you feel like you&rsquo;re drowning in to-do lists, or overwhelmed by the number of possessions in your house? Tidying presents the opportunity&#160;not only to transform the physical&#160;spaces in which you&#160;spend time, but also to free the mind of daily stresses. 
 
 This inspirational little book&#160;brilliantly simplifies the art of tidying up and reveals the benefits you will experience from getting your life, home and workplace&#160;in order. Motivating quotes, practical tidying tips and simple exercises help you to identify&#160;the things that are really significant and worth holding on to.&#160; 
 
 Gain confidence and control with&#160;The Little Book of Tidiness, and&#160;seize the chance to&#160;make the most of less.&#160; 
 
"Be careless in your dress if you must, but keep a tidy soul." 
 &#160;Mark Twain

The Little Book of Tidiness

Declutter Your Life

Gaz Oakley

Tempted to try your hand at vegan food but don&#39;t know where to start? Or even just to make meat-free Monday a regular thing? Long gone are the days of vegan food being dull and worthy: Vegan 100 is bold, vibrant and gorgeous.Going vegan was the best decision Gaz Oakley ever made.&#160;Gaz, aka Avant-Garde Vegan, was once a meat eater and often didn&#39;t feel well. Overnight, he decided to go vegan for the health benefits, for his love of animals and to do his part in looking after the planet. He found that, as a trained chef, it was surprisingly easy to get big tastes and colours into vegan dishes without compromise, and he also noticed an improvement in the way he felt.The emphasis in Gaz&#39;s 100 amazing vegan recipes is first and foremost on FLAVOUR. From Kentucky Fried Chick&#39;n and Fillet "Steak" Wellington to Chocolate Tart and Summer Berry Mousse Cake, it&#39;s all incredible-tasting food that just happens to be vegan. Delectable, beautiful and packed with dishes that are good for you, this is like no other vegan cookbook.

Vegan 100

Over 100 Incredible Recipes from Avant-Garde Vegan

Marianne Stewart

Nourish Cakes offers 50 stunning recipes for cakes and bakes, both large and small, focusing on healthy ingredients such as nuts, vegetables and dried fruit. Many of the recipes are allergy- or intolerance-friendly, using wheat-free flours and unrefined sugars, and each recipe is clearly coded to show which dish will suit you.With sections covering Light and Zesty bakes (Lime, coconut and courgette cake; Lavender and spelt sables), Vibrant and Fruity (Peach, olive oil and rosemary friands; Fig and honey tart), Warm and Nutty (Sweet potato brownies), and Dark and Spicy (Chocolate, buckwheat and chestnut roulade; Clementine, oat and cranberry muffins), the emphasis is on including exciting new ingredients, rather than on cutting things out, showing how you can get the same amazing tastes and textures with healthy alternatives. With all the recipes checked by a qualified dietitian, the cakes in the book will lead you to embrace a more positive, balanced and inclusive approach in your baking. There&#39;s also an index to direct you to vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free cakes at a glance, and all the ingredients can be easily sourced from supermarkets or healthfood shops.Nourish Cakes presents an alternative way of baking and makes it appealing, celebratory and exquisitely beautiful.

Nourish Cakes

Baking with a Healthy Twist

Sholto Radford

&#39;Walking is man&rsquo;s best medicine&#39; &ndash; HippocratesWalk invites you to explore the benefits to be gained from the simple act of walking and spending time outdoors.A great natural way to boost your mind, body and soul, walking is simple and free. Without the need for specialist equipment or personal training, it is just about the easiest way to get more active, lose weight and become healthier. And it can be done anywhere. Travelling by foot is also meditative as it fosters a slowness of thought, as you become more aware of your surroundings.Drawing on Sholto Radford&rsquo;s extensive work with mindfulness-based practices, this book offers expert guidance and practical exercises to cultivate emotional and physical wellbeing.Learn how to change your speed, shift your perspective and discover the pure joy of walking.

Walk

The Path to a Slower, More Mindful Life

Stacie Stewart

Learn how to lose weight healthily with the complete recipes and diet plans.Make weight loss easy, fast, healthy and wise with this brand new book from the TV series How to Lose Weight Well &ndash; The Complete Diet Plans takes the very best of the recipes developed for the hit Channel 4 series and shows you how best to work them into your lifestyle for maximum weight loss.Stacie Stewart, presenter and cook on the show, offers the most effective recipes from across the three series of How to Lose Weight Well, alongside her own favourites that helped her to lose over 5 stone in weight. The book includes a diet plan section focusing on how much weight you have to lose and how quickly you want to lose it. Stacie&rsquo;s down-to-earth advice and healthy recipes put the emphasis on flavour first and foremost.Whether you&#39;re seeking to kickstart your metabolism for immediate health gains, or pursue a longer-term sustained weight loss, Stacie&#39;s cooking and tips mean that you don&#39;t have to compromise on taste or spend hours in the kitchen.

How to Lose Weight Well: The Complete Diet Plans

All the Best Recipes from the TV Series, Plus Simple Diet Plans for Healthy Weight Loss

Andrew Marr

In A Short Book About Painting, writer and broadcaster Andrew Marr tackles the subjects of inspiration, creativity, politics, beauty and form. How does the artist make good work? What constitutes &ldquo;good&rdquo;? How important is technique &ndash;&#160;and the imagination? 
 &#160; 
 Following a serious stroke in 2013 that left him partially paralysed, Marr struggled with the physical rigours of painting using oils. This led to his wrestling with some of the very fundamental questions about painting as an art form in itself &shy; and to interrogate himself daily about brushstrokes, colour balance, line and texture. Using his own work in progress as examples of failures, and examples of techniques from classical artists right up to the present day, Marr examines how the painter can improve and learn from his or her mistakes. 
 &#160; 
 Marr&rsquo;s provocative, political and instructive book is not just an essential resource for all amateur painters, it is a must-read for anyone fascinated by the creative process and the limits of human artistic achievement. 
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A Short Book About Painting

One roasting tray, one complete meal &ndash; no fuss, and minimal washing up!Move over one-pot: one-tray is the quickest, easiest way to make fast, tasty meals in the oven. You can make entire family suppers just in a roasting tin or an oven tray &ndash; everything from breakfasts like baked apple porridge or Shakshuka, to handy snacks, lunches and warm salads including quick flatbreads and frittatas, through to warming gratins, risottos and roasts, and of course, delectable cakes and traybake puddings like peanut butter and caramel brownies.Sue Quinn is a wizard at simple, economical family cooking and her recipes cover every meal of the day &ndash; all in one tray. With straightforward instructions and no-nonsense tips for getting the most flavour out of your cooking, not only will you have everyday meal solutions but less hassle and mess in the kitchen.

Roasting Tray Magic

One Tin, One Meal, No Fuss!

Tim Hayward

&#39;Hayward is one of the... best food writers alive.&#39; &ndash; Simon Schama in The New York TimesThe kitchen is the heart of the home &ndash; it&#39;s where we spend leisure time as a family, where we feed ourselves and where we entertain our friends. The average western family spends more money on the kitchen than they do on a car or a holiday.We fill our kitchens with objects and tools that reflect our needs, tastes and desires. There is nowhere else in daily domestic life where design impinges quite as much as in the kitchen.Every item in the kitchen has its own story. Through 70 familiar objects, The Modern Kitchen maps the progress and development of this functional yet also wildly aspirational space. Why do the casserole dish and the wooden salad bowl exert such a cultural hold over us? Has the accumulation of electrical appliances led us to cook and eat differently?As well as studying the individual objects that have had such a huge impact on the way we live now, The Modern Kitchen examines kitchen design, economics and social history through a series of essays. Embodying notions about class, gender, wealth and health, the home kitchen, its layout, set-up and contents, remains a neat illustration of our beliefs, tastes, aesthetics and aspirations &ndash; the portrait of our domestic lives.

The Modern Kitchen

Objects That Changed the Way We Cook, Eat and Live

Fred Sirieix

WITH A FOREWORD BY MICHEL ROUX JRA great restaurant is as much about the service as the food. It&rsquo;s about the smile when you arrive, the way you&rsquo;re seated at your table, the glass of your favourite wine appearing as if by magic. Nothing is too much trouble. The art of perfect service may seem&amp; effortless but what&rsquo;s really going on behind the scenes...?From belligerent Michelin-starred chefs to Bollinger-swigging managers, Britain&rsquo;s best-known, best-loved maitre d&rsquo; is here to lift the lid on life behind the scenes of the world&rsquo;s best restaurants. With over 25 years&rsquo; experience of charming guests, Fred Siriex has seen and heard it all, and as always, he&rsquo;s here to help.In Secret Service Fred shares his hilarious and hair-raising tales of life front-of-house, divulging his philosophy about how to ensure a first-class restaurant experience, and showing who&rsquo;s ultimately in control in the dining room. Pull up a chair, settle in and prepare for the juiciest meal of your life as Fred reveals the highs, the lows and the keys to life on the other side of the table, all in his own inimitable style.

Secret Service

Lifting the Lid on the Restaurant World

Martin Morales

Andina is the cuisine of the Andes of Peru. Welcome to one of the most contemporary yet ancient cuisines in the world. Featuring over 110 delicious and unfussy recipes accompanied by fascinating stories, dazzling photography and beautiful paintings, Andina is the first ever book to capture the food and scenery of the Andes and the spirit of its people and traditions.Andina also signifies a dish, an ingredient or a lady from the Andes. Martin Morales&rsquo;s grandmother was an andina and here he pays homage to her and all the women chefs (picanteras) who have shaped this soulful and traditional cuisine, which is at the heart of Peruvian food.For the last 15 years, Martin has travelled throughout the Peruvian Andes to collect simple, traditional recipes, magical stories and culinary inspiration. With dishes dating back thousands of years, alongside new creations by Martin Morales and his team of chefs who run the award-winning Andina restaurants, Andina&rsquo;s recipes have big flavours, vibrant colour and are simple to cook at home. From light, raw dishes to hearty stews and soups; cheeky bites to exquisite roasts; and sweet, aromatic desserts to comforting hot drinks, Andina presents authentic, nutritious all-day and all-year-round food made with seasonal ingredients.

Andina

The Heart of Peruvian Food: Recipes and Stories from the Andes

DI Tony McLean of the Lothian and Borders Police knows Edinburgh like the back of his hand - an invaluable advantage when simultaneously pursuing depraved and dangerous criminals, and dodging overbearing superiors. Alongside a few trusted colleagues like DS 'Grumpy Bob' Laird and DS Kirsty Ritchie, McLean is an unorthodox force to be reckoned with . . .

Inspector McLean

Inspector Sejer

Inspector Taleb Series

Inspector Webb

Instinct Series

Intercrime

Invisible Series

Irish Classics

Iron Seas

Charismatic, handsome, and fiercely loyal, Isaac Bell is a no-nonsense private detective at the Von Dorn Detective Agency. Travelling all over early 20th century America in pursuit of justice for his clients, chasing down a steam train in a sports automobile is all in a day's work for Bell. And while he's on the trail of thieves, killers, and sometimes much worse, he'll have to use his every last wit to stay ahead of those he seeks, and to stay alive. . .

Isaac Bell

Witness the political struggles and tragedies of Queen Isabella, King Ferdinand and their children as ambitions take over in a time of civil war.

Isabella & Ferdinand Trilogy

It's Time to...

Izzy Dobson

I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again

Mo Hayder's Jack Caffery series is not for the faint-hearted. 
DI Jack Caffery specialises in the most gruesome, twisted and terrifying crimes. Against the clock to find the killer before the next murder is committed, Caffery is young, unshockable and driven.

Jack Caffery

Jack Reacher is a former major in the US Military Police who, since leaving the army, has drifted round the wide open spaces of America, hitchhiking or on buses, wherever the whim takes him. He has no permanent address, no job, no family ties, no car, no luggage, no mobile phone, no credit card - all he carries with him is a folding toothbrush. 
Reacher is never looking for trouble, but somehow trouble always find him. He is the ultimate hero for our troubled times, with a keen moral compass and sense of justice, even if he is often prepared to take the law into his own hands: he says he doesn't want to put the world to rights, he just doesn't like people who put it to wrongs.

Jack Reacher

Jack Reacher Short Stories

Jack Ryan

Jack Ryan Jr

Jack Slater

Jack Stalwart

Jack Tanner

Jack and Millie

Jackson Brodie is a private investigator, originally from Yorkshire. A former soldier and policeman he now makes his money working from investigating infidelity and finding missing cats. Jackson's tough-guy exterior belies a deeply empathetic heart. He's unable to resist coming to the rescue and increasingly he becomes a magnet for the bereaved, the lost and the dysfunctional. His ability to connect comes from his own tragic childhood that still haunts him. 
 
Jackson Brodie has appeared in four of Kate Atkinson's novels. Each can be read in isolation but are best enjoyed in order of publication: Case Histories, One Good Turn, When Will There Be Good News?, Started Early, Took My Dog.

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