Aiden Aslin is a British-born resident of Ukraine. Living in Mykolaiv with his fiancé, he joined the Ukrainian marines in 2018 and was called to the frontline ahead of the Russian invasion in February 2022. He was one of over a thousand soldiers who surrendered after the month-long siege at the Mariupol steelworks, whereupon he was singled out for his British passport. His surrender, captivity, treatment and subsequent release received global media attention.

Aiden Aslin

Aiko Bethea is the founder of RARE Coaching &amp; Consulting, a leadership development company that helps aspiring leaders successfully navigate the workplace with more impactful approaches to leadership. She has worked with Fortune 100 companies, research &amp; academic institutes, and global non-profit organisations. Bethea is also Senior Leadership Consultant for the Brené Brown Education &amp; Research Group and was named by Forbes as a leading anti-racism educator. Bethea was a contributing writer in the New York Times bestselling anthology You Are Your Best Thing (2021). Anchored, Aligned, Accountable is her first book.

Aiko Bethea

Ailie Busby

Ailsa McFarlane was born in 1997 in Seattle, Washington, and grew up in Snowdonia in the United Kingdom. After leaving school, she studied veterinary science before dropping out to travel the United States and Europe by road. Highway Blue is her first novel.

Ailsa McFarlane

Aimee Bender is the author of the novels The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, a New York Times bestseller, and An Invisible Sign of My Own; and of the collections The Girl in the Flammable Skirt, Willful Creatures and The Color Master. Her work has been widely anthologised and has been translated into sixteen languages. She lives in Los Angeles.

Aimee Bender

Aimé Césaire (1913-2008) was a Martinican poet and politician who played a leading role in the struggle to liberate the French colonies of Africa and the Caribbean. Renowned for co-founding the Négritude movement, Césaire was a pioneer in surrealist poetry. His achievements as a writer were recognised worldwide with awards including the International Nâzim Hikmet Poetry Award, the Laporte Prize, the Viareggio-Versilia Prize for Literature, and the Grand Prix National de Poésie; in 2002, he was made Commander of the Order of Merit of Cote d'Ivoire. His works include the plays A Tempest (1969) and A Season in the Congo (1966), the searing political essay Discourse on Colonialism (1956), and the long poem Return to My Native Land (1950), dubbed "nothing less than the greatest lyrical monument of this time" (Andre Breton).

Aimé Césaire

Aingeala Flannery

Aingelda Ardizzone

Ainsley Harriott is nothing short of a cookery legend; a pioneer in quick and easy home cooking, he has hosted some of the UK's most popular culinary series. His love of food and people, together with his natural curiosity and accessible recipes, make him a much-loved British TV personality. Recent popular ITV shows include Ainsley's Caribbean Kitchen, Ainsley Mediterranean Cookbook, Ainsley's Food We Love and now Ainsley's Good Mood Food.

Ainsley Harriott

Air Fryer UK

Aishling Morgan

Aisling Bea

Aisling Fitzsimons

Aislinn Hunter is the author of a novel, Stay; a collection of stories, What's Left Us; and two collections of poetry, Into the Early Hours and The Possible Past. The World Before Us is her first book of fiction in twelve years. After travelling to London and Edinburgh over the past few years to study for a PhD, Aislinn Hunter now lives and teaches in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Aislinn Hunter

Aiste Gazdar

Ajahn Sumedho

Ajay Chowdhury, the inaugural winner of the Harvill Secker-Bloody Scotland prize, is a tech entrepreneur and theatre director. His children’s book – Ayesha and the Firefish, was published in 2016 and adapted into a musical which premiered in San Francisco. 
 
 
The Waiter (Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month), was published in 2021, and is the first in his critically-acclaimed crime series about Detective Kamil Rahman, an ex-policeman from Kolkata who has moved to Brick Lane in London. It is being adapted for television by Moonage Pictures.The Cook (Guardian Top Crime Books of the Year) was published in May 2022 to excellent reviews and deals with the issue of homelessness. The third book in the series – The Detective (Sunday Times Top Crime Books of the Year) – is about government surveillance and AI. The Spy (Longlisted Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing), the fourth book, sees Kamil infiltrate a terrorist cell. The Shadow (A Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month) is the latest book in the series.

Ajay Chowdhury

Ajaz Ahmed is the CEO of AKQA, the ideas and innovation company he founded aged 21. AKQA today employs over 1,500 people in 15 offices around the world. In 2014 AKQA won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise Innovation. Ajaz co-authored Velocity: The Seven New Laws for a World Gone Digital. For essays and thoughts visit http://www.akqa.com/ajaz.

Ajaz Ahmed

Akasha Moon is a professional Tarot reader, medium and vocational healer. Under her other pen name Kala Trobe, she has published Invoke the Goddess and Invoke the Gods with Llewellyn. She's passionate about her subject and believes that, although it can bring about some serious benefits, magic can be a lot of fun.

Akasha Moon

Akiyuki Nosaka (1930-2015) was a novelist, singer, lyricist and former member of the House of Councillors in Japan. Born in Kamakura, Kanagawa, his memories of living through the Second World War – including the loss of his adoptive father in the 1945 Kobe bombings – served as the inspiration for his most famous short stories. In 1967, he won the Naoki Prize for Grave of the Fireflies and American Hijiki, both based on the Japanese experience of the War. Nosaka also wrote erotic fiction, including The Pornographers (1963), and in later life he continued his career as a newspaper and TV journalist, as well as a politician and chanson singer.

Akiyuki Nosaka

Dr Akong Tulku Rinpoche was an experienced meditation master of the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. He was co-founder of the Samye Ling Tibetan Centre and supervised many other centres in Europe, Africa and Asia. He formed several humanitarian organisations for the aid of refugees, the distressed and the poor and was advisor to a large number of people, including therapists in the UK and Europe. He died in 2013.

Akong Tulku Rinpoche

Akshi Singh is an associate editor at Parapraxis and deputy editor at Critical Quarterly, and is the editor of a special collection of Critical Quarterly presenting new writing on Marion Milner. She collaborates regularly with the Derek Jarman lab, and writes for the London Review of Books. Singh moved to the UK from India to study for a PhD in psychoanalysis and literature with Jacqueline Rose. She is currently training to be a psychoanalyst at the Centre for Freudian Analysis and Research.

Akshi Singh

Al Ewing

Al Franken

Al Gore

Al Holloway

Al Murray is a Perrier Award-winning comic, TV personality and, as 'The Pub Landlord', the author of the bestselling The Pub Landlord's Book of British Common Sense and Think Yourself British. Most recently, he has taken on the leadership of the Free United Kingdom Party (FUKP).

Al Murray

Al Murray's alter ego, The Pub Landlord, is one of the most recognizable and successful comic creations of the past twenty years, and Murray, who has won numerous awards and accolades, continues to fill arenas and theatres around the world. 
 
He is also the author of many successful books including Watching War Films with My Dad and Command, a sharply entertaining analysis of the key allied military leaders in the Second World War. He is well known for co-hosting the hugely popular Second World War history podcast, We Have Ways of Making You Talk with fellow bestselling military author James Holland. 
 
Arnhem: Black Tuesday is his first history book about a single campaign.

Actor and director Al Pacino is a unique and enduring figure in the world of American stage and film. He grew up in New York City’s South Bronx, attended the School of Performing Art, and studied acting at the Herbert Berghof Studio with Charles Laughton and the Actors Studio with mentor Lee Strasberg. 
 
 
He has been nominated for the Academy Award nine times, for movies including The Godfather, Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico, The Godfather Part II, and The Irishman, and won the Oscar for Best Actor in 1992 for Scent of a Woman. He has been nominated for the Golden Globe Award nineteen times, and won four, and has been nominated for three Tonys and won two. 
 
 
Pacino has been awarded the Kennedy Center Honor, the American Film Institute Life Achievement Award, the National Merit of Arts from President Obama, and the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement in Motion Pictures.

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Stefan Gates

Catology explores the bizarre and very funny world of feline science.Vital questions answered include:<ul><li>Why do cats have a secret second nose?</li><li>Why don&rsquo;t cats fart (but dogs do)?</li><li>Do cats feel guilt, love, happiness or jealousy?</li><li>Why are cats&rsquo; tongues covered in microscopic hooks?</li><li>Do cats always land on their feet?</li><li>Why are cats so scared of cucumbers?</li><li>Why do cats purr both when happy and when distressed?</li><li>How do you interpret cat language?</li></ul>Packed with fascinating facts, quirky scientific revelations and weird stories about our furry friends, Catology offers a secret glimpse inside the feline body and mind.

Catology

The Weird and Wonderful Science of Cats

Olly Smith

With over 200 recipes, Home Cocktail Bible tells you everything you need to know &ndash; from the essential spirits, mixers, syrups and kit that will open up the world of cocktails, to every recipe you could possibly ever want.Great cocktails should be simple to make, look fabulous and taste extraordinary. Award-winning drinks writer Olly Smith offers up all the classics (Martinis, Collins, Manhattans, Margaritas, Cosmopolitans and beyond), plus some delectable new concoctions and variations to make you feel truly special.&#160;Illustrated with colour photography and handy flavour wheels throughout, and with clear instructions for the flawless cocktail, Home Cocktail Bible is an indispensable addition to your home bar. Time to take your taste buds into orbit!

Home Cocktail Bible

Every Cocktail Recipe You'll Ever Need - Over 200 Classics and New Inventions

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

Nathan Outlaw

In Everyday Seafood, discover how to make seafood part of your everyday cooking &ndash; with 100 recipes from top chef Nathan Outlaw.Discover simple and reliable techniques for cooking all kinds of fish and seafood, plus secrets such as how to shop for seafood, which fish are sustainable and even how to plan a seafood menu &ndash; right down to the delectable desserts to follow your meal.Nathan&#39;s fabulous recipes will have you cooking all kinds of seafood in no time: Everyday Seafood has it all, from soups and big bowlfuls (Prawn noodle soup, Monkfish, bean and bacon stew), through seafood salads (Cold dressed lobster salad with verjus), oven-baked fish dishes (Crab and saffron pasta bake) and light snacks, dips and nibbles &ndash; including everyone&rsquo;s favourite, the Fish finger sandwich &ndash; plus all the barbecued and grilled fish recipes you&rsquo;ll ever need.Good-quality, fresh seafood has never been more accessible: with top chef Nathan Outlaw, you&rsquo;ll be cooking it every day.

Everyday Seafood

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

Alex Pole

Born from fire and forge, Blacksmith is an exploration into the life and practices of the modern smith, and the history and folklore of this ancient art.Alex Pole guides the uninitiated on a journey from apprentice to master. Celebrating tools and traditions, from the humble nail to the history of the axe, he shares his passion and wealth of knowledge as a blacksmith to allow you a glimpse behind the steam- and smoked-filled scenes of life at the forge.Through sparks, fire and heat, delve into fascinating detail about the technique and skill that is required to master this age-old trade, and in the process discover a new appreciation of everyday objects and the people who bring them into existence.Beautifully designed and richly illustrated, Blacksmith is an essential guide to this timeless craft.

Blacksmith

Apprentice to Master: Tools & Traditions of an Ancient Craft

Dogology explores the bizarre and very funny world of canine science.Vital questions answered include:<ul><li>Why do dogs fart (but cats don&rsquo;t)?</li><li>Do dogs feel guilt, love, happiness or jealousy?</li><li>What does it mean when a dog wags its tail more to the right or the left?</li><li>Why do dogs poo with their bodies aligned north-to-south?</li><li>Do dogs dream? If so, what about?</li><li>How do dogs smell epilepsy, cancer and human sadness?</li><li>How many hairs are there on your dog?</li><li>What does your dog hear when you talk?</li></ul>Packed with fascinating facts, quirky scientific revelations and weird stories about our furry friends, Dogology offers a secret glimpse inside the canine body and mind.

Dogology

The Weird and Wonderful Science of Dogs

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

Joanna Gray

With The Little Book of Positivity, discover how to focus on the good things, practise self-love and find happiness.Shed that dark cloud and brighten your day with helpful tips, thoughtful exercises and small daily habits.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 Motherhood."Make the most of the best and the least of the worst." &ndash; Robert Louis Stevenson

The Little Book of Positivity

Laugh | Hope | Love

Sofia Nordgren

Winner of the best International/Regional Cookbook at the Guild of Food Writers Awards 2022In The Nordic Baker, Sofia Nordgren guides you through a year of plant-based Nordic cakes, buns, breads, cookies and crackers and invites readers to keep things simple, go back to basics and cook with nature in mind. From Thumbprint cookies, Kladdkaka and Rhubarb galette in springtime, Raspberry and cardamom cupcakes when the weather begins to warm up, and a Midsommar cake for summer celebrations, through to Lingonberry roll cake, pear tart and cardamom rolls for cosy autumn nights and Gingerbread bundt cake, Saffron buns and Semlor for snowy winter days. Set to the backdrop of stunning location photography and interspersed with advice on embracing the Nordic lifestyle, bringing the outdoors into your home and tips on seasonal slow living, this is a charming celebration of a magical corner of the world and the wonderful food it has to offer.

The Nordic Baker

Plant-Based Bakes and Seasonal Stories from a Kitchen in the Heart of Sweden

Selin Kiazim

"Inspiring, thoughtful and incredibly useful. Selin Kiazim thinks like a chef but writes for cooks everywhere." &ndash; Diana Henry"Once again Selin has created a truly impressive mouth-watering entity. It&rsquo;s fabulous and well-written, thoughtful and generous in its information." &ndash; Peter GordonThree looks at the magic elements that make a plate of food truly come into its own: acid, texture and contrast &mdash; the fundamental building blocks that will transform a modest dish into the star of the show.Chef Selin Kiazim gives you the know-how on how to use ingredients from the store cupboard or fridge and combine them in a way that elevates every single element. Whether you want a simple midweek meal or a centrepiece to blow your guests&#39; socks off, there&#39;s something for all occasions.Starting with a guide to the basic foundations of a dish, along with clever ideas for pickles, dressings and condiments to get the balance right, the recipes are then divided by type of food &ndash; alliums, beans, greens, pulses and grains, brassicas, fruit, nightshades and mushrooms, nuts, poultry and meat, seafood, and roots and tubers.Selin&#39;s recipes show that a meal can be so much more than the sum of its parts through the simple guidelines of using acid, texture and contrast in each dish.

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Acid, Texture, Contrast – The Essential Foundations to Redefine Everyday Cooking

GRIND

Teddy Robinson

A modern guide to food, drink, work, rest and play from the cult London coffee brand.Based on a decade of eating and drinking in London, A Modern Guide to City Living offers the Grind guide to almost everything.Whether you&rsquo;re looking for how to make a flat white at home, how to politely bail on a date, or just find flatmates that don&rsquo;t suck, Grind present their sometimes questionable (always entertaining) advice on living in the city today.Throughout, you&rsquo;ll find recipes and stories from ten years of Grind in London chronicling everything from the rich world history of coffee, to how to make killer avocado toast for brunch and even the secret to their infamous Espresso Martini &ndash; regularly name-checked as the very best in London.@grind / grind.co.uk

Grind: A Modern Guide to City Living

Coffee, Cocktails, Recipes & Stories

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

James Martin

Winner of the Fortnum & Mason 2021 Personality of the Year AwardButter is the essential book for anyone who loves to cook with this glorious, versatile ingredient.Through over 130 original recipes, James Martin presents some of his favourite new dishes and classics &ndash; everything from savoury delights like Butter-poached lobster, French onion soup, Chicken with &rsquo;nduja butter and Dover sole meuni&egrave;re, to sweet treats including Cinnamon bread with caramel butter dip, Shortbread and Baklava.Butter can bring so much to a plate of food and James showcases this comforting superstar of cooking to its very best.

Butter

Comforting, Delicious, Versatile - Over 130 Recipes Celebrating Butter

Laura Pashby

Embrace the power of storytelling with Little Stories of Your Life. Start telling your own story, find your creative self and be more mindful.Combining the wellbeing benefits of mindfulness, creativity and daily photography, this book shows you how to use words and photographs to capture precious little moments and how to share these in order to connect with others.Each chapter explores the different ways you can tell your own stories, considers why you might choose to tell them and helps you to create a patchwork of tiny tales about your life, however small they might be. Throughout the book, Laura shares her own personal stories and research that shows you how to tune out of the bigger picture and focus on the everyday. There are exercises&#160;to gently guide you through how to journal and harness your inner creativity, as well as tips on improving your photography, photo challenges and writing prompts to get you started.It&rsquo;s easy to feel that our own lives are not enough, but real lives are not defined by bright, exciting events: we don&rsquo;t need a grand narrative arc. It&rsquo;s the stretches of time in between that matter, the tiny moments and the daily choices that make us who we are.

Little Stories of Your Life

Find Your Voice, Share Your World and Tell Your Story

Mandy Yin

Shortlisted for the Fortnum &amp; Mason Food and Drink Awards (2022)Guild of Food Writer&rsquo;s Awards, Highly Commended in &lsquo;First Book&rsquo; category (2022)Andr&eacute; Simon Awards shortlisted (2022)"Beautiful, inspiring, but above all authoritative. Mandy Yin holds all the secrets to exquisite Malaysian cooking... It is a rare treat that she&#39;s chosen to share them." &ndash; Grace Dent, restaurant critic for the GuardianA soulful tribute to Malaysian cuisine, from snacks, soups and salads, to rice and noodle dishes, curries and sweet things.Sambal Shiok is a brilliant collection of over 90 accessible recipes that were handed down from Mandy Yin&rsquo;s mother as well as those that she has developed for her critically acclaimed, award-winning London restaurant. The recipes &ndash; such as her signature curry laksa, Penang assam laksa, Malaysian fried chicken, prawn fritters, spiral curry puffs, flaky roti canai, beef rendang, KL golden fragrant clams, sambal mapo tofu, and the perfect steamed rice &ndash; can be made for a weekday family meal, a dinner party or celebration. Malaysian food results from the unique merger over centuries of indigenous Malay ingredients with Indian spices and Chinese techniques. Every dish delicately balances sweet, sour, salty with chilli heat and a hint of bitter. With Mandy&rsquo;s evocative look at Malaysian food culture, her recipes, and the basics of a Malaysian pantry (shrimp paste, lemongrass, tamarind and coconut milk), you can easily enjoy the most delicious Malaysian meals at home.

Sambal Shiok

The Malaysian Cookbook

Kim-Joy

Let Kim-Joy and her signature cuteness brighten your celebrations. From birthday cakes to year-round events, all occasions are covered!The 60 sweet recipes are bursting with colour, imagination and fun and there&rsquo;s something for everyone, no matter what their baking skills.Big occasions include birthdays, Valentine&#39;s Day, Halloween, Christmas, weddings; and there are plenty of other celebrations too &ndash; Graduation Day, New Year&#39;s, new baby, Pride, Thanksgiving, Day of the Dead, Pancake Day and many more.Vegan and gluten-free alternatives are provided so that no one needs to miss out!This joyful collection of recipes includes all the step-by-step photography, clear instructions and words of positivity you need to learn to bake and decorate just like Kim-Joy.

Celebrate with Kim-Joy

Cute Cakes and Bakes to Make Every Occasion Joyful

Olga Prinku

Dried Flower Embroidery celebrates the craft of flowers on tulle. Discover how to create beautiful displays of your favourite everlasting blooms, grasses and foliage.Starting with the basics, Olga takes you step-by-step through how to master this craft &ndash; from&#160;techniques for drying flowers to making your own frames and embroidering onto tulle, using nature as your thread and drawing inspiration from the natural world. Expand your creativity and go on to create lovely designs of your own.Featuring a collection of 16 projects from wall hangings to homewares and wearables &ndash; suitable for beginners and seasoned professionals alike &ndash; Olga inspires you to bring a touch of nature indoors, as she offers a fresh and modern approach to the craft of embroidery.Presented through exquisite photography, Dried Flower Embroidery shows you how to create botanical artworks to display in your own home. Discover the joy of embroidering with dried flowers and make your own natural art with this irresistible book &ndash; a must-have for lovers of floral arrangements and interiors alike.

Dried Flower Embroidery

An Introduction to the Art of Flowers on Tulle

Grace Alexander

Rob Mackenzie

You don&#39;t need a flower field in the countryside to grow cut flowers, arrange beautiful floral displays or connect with nature.A simple patch of earth is plenty. In Grow and Gather, you&#39;ll follow the annual cycle of growing cut flowers, from sowing in spring to seed-collecting in autumn.Simple projects show you how to plant and nurture various flowers, as well as demonstrating&#160;the importance of texture, colour and shape when arranging them.Together with these practical projects, tips and hints, flower field gardener and clinical psychologist Grace Alexander guides you in the art of meaningful, engaged and intentional gardening - through mindful growing, you can transform your wellbeing and find a greater connection to your garden and yourself.

Grow and Gather

A Gardener’s Guide to a Year of Cut Flowers

Becky Excell

OBSERVER FOOD MONTHLY FOOD PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR 2022"Becky Excell is the Queen of gluten-free baking." &ndash; Nigella Lawson Are you avoiding gluten but yearn for fluffy cakes, fresh bread, filled doughnuts, game-changing pastries and mind-blowing desserts? The second cookbook from best-selling author Becky Excell How to Bake Anything Gluten Free is the first book that shows you how turn your kitchen into your own personal gluten-free bakery &ndash; but nothing tastes or looks "gluten-free"! Becky has spent years developing delicious recipes and sharing them with her followers on Instagram. She is here to show you that a gluten-free life can be exciting and simple, without having to miss out on your favourite bakes ever again. Ever ordered dessert and ended up with fruit salad? Ever walked into a bakery and realised you can only eat the napkins? Or (worst of all) ever experienced the awkward moment of not being able to eat your own birthday cake?! Well this book is here to change all that &ndash; for good. From rainbow cake to smores brownies, red velvet cupcakes to fried doughnuts, triple-chocolate cookies to strawberry cheesecake, black forest gateau to apple pie, bagels to cinnamon rolls, classic Cornish pasty to mini beef wellingtons, plus a whole chapter dedicated to the ultimate gluten-free Christmas (including dairy-free, veggie and low FODMAP options), Becky gives you all the recipes you&#39;ll ever need with tips and advice on how to bake absolutely anything gluten-free.

How to Bake Anything Gluten Free

Over 100 Recipes for Everything from Cakes to Cookies, Bread to Festive Bakes, Doughnuts to Desserts

Imogen Owen

Modern Calligraphy: The Workbook is a guide to the popular craft of calligraphy.Starting with a lettering warm-up, Imogen Owen begins with the basics as she takes you through all the key steps to improve your skills.With Imogen&#39;s careful guidance, practise your technique and build on your confidence as your work through the exercises &ndash;&#160;there is lots of space in the book as well as links to printable templates.Modern Calligraphy: The Workbook is a companion book to Modern Calligraphy Workshop: The Creative Art of Pen, Brush and Chalk Lettering.

Modern Calligraphy: The Workbook

A Practical Workbook to Help You to Practise Your Lettering and Calligraphy Skills

Whether you have just adopted a new kitten or taken in an older cat, this journal is a must-have keepsake in which to record crucial, un-fur-gettable information about your cat as well as the special role they fulfil in your life.Over 100 simple questions and prompts enable you to record your first days together including how you prepared for your pet&#39;s arrival (along with details of any fur-ternity leave) and how you chose their name.From their laugh-out-loud antics and eccentricities, practical information including their vaccination and flea logs, to the things you love doing together, this journal covers all areas of your relationship with your much-loved cat and the completed journal will serve as a precious memento to be treasured for years to come.

Tails of the Unexpected: A Journal of Memories and Misadventures of my Cat

Whether you have just adopted a new puppy, or taken in an older dog, this journal is a must-have keepsake in which to record crucial, un-fur-gettable information about your pooch as well as the special role they fulfil in your life.Over 100 simple questions and prompts enable you to record your first days together including how you prepared for your dog&rsquo;s arrival (including details of any fur-ternity leave) and how you chose their name.From their laugh-out-loud antics and eccentricities, practical information including their vaccination and flea logs, to the things you love doing together, this journal covers all areas of your relationship with your much-loved dog and the completed journal will serve as a precious memento to be treasured for years to come.

Tails of the Unexpected: A Journal of Memories and Misadventures of my Dog

Alison Davies

The Self-Care Year reveals how to re-connect with your body and mind and engage with your surroundings, how to slow down, live in tune with the seasons, and pay attention to the present moment.Each season is different and special, bountiful and beautiful in its own unique way. The book is divided into spring, summer, autumn and winter and covers how you can harness the changing seasons and take inspiration from the natural world, with bite-sized self-care practices, projects and mind and body exercises for each chapter.Offering tips and rituals for better sleep, yoga positions, breathing and meditation exercises, as well as simple craft projects and seasonal affirmations, this book is for those who are seeking a slower pace and want to carve out quiet, mindful moments in their lives. Whether you&#39;re a lover of the first buds of spring, a summer sun worshipper, a fan of the autumn leaves as the year turns or a winter wonderland devotee, there is something for everyone.

The Self-Care Year

Reflect and Recharge with Simple Seasonal Rituals

Helena Garcia

Over 70 projects for stylish witches to make at home.Wicked Baker, Helena Garcia, is back with a new book to help you witch-craft your way to a more magical life, with creative projects for you and your home.Inspired by ancient folklore and all things mystical, Helena offers remedies for your apothecary using foraged ingredients and age-old formulae; fashion accessories for your witch&#39;s wardrobe; enchanting homewares and decorations; devilishly delicious recipes both sweet and savoury; and tipsy tonics.With Helena&#39;s creepy ideas, you&#39;ll learn how to make playful projects like an evil eye choker, peppermint foot spray, a Christmas spider wreath, and piranha fish pie, among many others. All you need are simple materials and ingredients, a little imagination, and a sprinkling of sorcery.

The Witch-Crafting Handbook

Magical Projects and Recipes for You and Your Home

Wild Weather is a fun, easy-to-read guide to understanding the wonders of weather - from why it rains to cloud formations, from extreme weather events to the benefits of sunlight.Wild Weather is a beautifully illustrated book that explores the science of weather events and how they happen, but also the myth and folklore associated with weather patterns.Chapters include: sunshine and rainbows, wind, rain, thunder and lightning, snow and ice. The book also includes a cloud spotting guide and is packed with exercises on how to make the most of even the rainiest of days.This perfect gift for weather enthusiast everywhere and those who want to reconnect with the weather and embrace what is happening on the other side of the window.

Wild Weather

The Myths, Science and Wonder of Weather

Pippa Middlehurst

From the bestselling author of Dumplings and Noodles, Bowls &amp; Broths is a super-fresh collection of broth-based recipes that will teach you how to season, layer and create versatile and exciting dishes from scratch. Pippa Middlehurst (aka @Pippy Eats) tells the story of building a bowl from the bottom up &ndash; with seasoning and sauce, crunchy bits and fresh herbs, aromatics and toppings &ndash; and offers accessible recipes that use these building blocks to maximise the power of ingredients, texture and flavour.Packed with mouth-watering recipes to make again and again, and chapters on dumplings, noodles, hotpots, rice and even sweets things. All are perfect to try at home for a weekend feast and for quick and easy weeknight dinners there&rsquo;s handy batch cooking and freezer tips.With beautiful photography and useful step-by-step explanations, this book is a must-have for beginners interested in the basics or more experienced cooks curious about techniques and flavour combinations. Whether you fancy Ramen with Hand-Pulled Noodles or Miso Chicken Claypot Rice, Pippa&#39;s vibrant recipes are sure to satisfy every craving.

Bowls & Broths

Build a Bowl of Flavour from Scratch, with Dumplings, Noodles, and More

Amber Griffin

When pursuing your dreams and a joyous, fulfilling life, self-care isn&rsquo;t just beneficial, it&rsquo;s essential. 
 
 More than just a fad, self-care is a way to nurture the soul, feel secure in your own skin and restore yourself to optimum health, both mentally and physically. Despite this, self-care isn&rsquo;t always at the top of everyone&rsquo;s to-do list and often becomes an afterthought in our busy lives.These cards show you how to reflect, find perspective and take time for yourself. With prompts, thoughtful tips and positive quotes on each card,&#160;learn how to cultivate self-care, untangle your busy life and embrace your well-being.

Restore, Recharge, Flourish – 52 Cards

Self-Care Prompts and Uplifting Quotes

The Little Book of Gratitude shows you how to focus on the good in life and find joy in the little things with thoughtful and practical tips to cultivate gratitude every day.Practising gratitude is not just about noticing the big moments in life, but taking time to reflect on smaller moments and be grateful for what you are blessed with.The Little Book of series has sold 1 million copies worldwide, with titles like The Little Book of Mindfulness, The Little Book of Positivity and The Little Book of Motherhood."Gratitude is a divine emotion: it fills the heart, but not to bursting; it warms it, but not to fever." &ndash; Charlotte Bront&euml;

The Little Book of Gratitude

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Claire Thomson

Matt Williamson

Camper Van Cooking offers 70 recipes and meal solutions that will make the road trip a breeze.Life on wheels doesn&#39;t have to mean eating out of cans and packets: from the romance of fireside cooking, to cooking on one burner, through easy lunches, greedy brunches and leisurely picnics, and simple sweets and treats, there are so many inspiring options.Chefs Claire Thomson and Matt Williamson have all the advice, tips and tricks you will need to plan the food for your trip, from essential equipment to basic store cupboard staples. The fabulous recipes include spinach and paneer curry, egg-fried rice, frying pan toad-in-the-hole, Spanish tortilla sandwiches, Bloody Mary prawn subs, toasted waffles with grated chocolate, one-pan fry-up, cherry chocolate mess, and raspberry ripple rice pudding.Make your camper van feasts special with Camper Van Cooking and enjoy life on the wild side!

Camper Van Cooking

From Quick Fixes to Family Feasts, 70 Recipes, All on the Move

Detective Luc Moncrief Series

Dexter Procter

Diary of a Submissive

The adventures of wise-cracking middle school student Greg Heffley who must somehow survive the scariest time of anyone's life: middle school. The hilarious and internationally bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Diddly Squat

Dino Dad

Dino Racers

Dinosaur Train

Discworld Graphic Novel Universe

The Discworld is undoubtedly Sir Terry Pratchett's most famous creation. A universe teeming with dwarves, trolls, witches, and social and cultural issues that parallel those in our own world, all wrapped up in Pratchett's inimitable comic delivery. This iconic series will make you laugh, then make you think.

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