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 and is known as @agatharoza on Wattpad.

A. J. Rosen

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. O. Scott

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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A. W. Chase

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.

A.E. Waite

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.

A.E. Warren

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A.J. Ayer

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. Angelica is also the author of Hunt A Killer, a PERFECT SCORE novel, under the pen name A.M. Ellis, which she wrote as an IP for Scholastic in the US.

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.

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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.

Aabria Iyengar

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.

Aaron Balick

Aaron Carroll

Aaron Dignan is the founder of The Ready--a global organizational transformation and coaching practice--that helps companies large and small adopt new forms of self-organization and dynamic teaming. Clients include Johnson &amp; Johnson, Microsoft, Lloyds Bank, Citibank, Boeing, Mailchimp, Airbnb, Dropbox, and charity: water. 
 
He is also the founder of Murmur--a SaaS startup that helps teams scale culture through the magic of working agreements. The Murmur platform will allow every team on the planet to define and share their ways of working. 
 
Dignan is the author of Brave New Work (2019) and Game Frame (2011), co-host of the Brave New Work podcast, and a friend to misfit toys.

Aaron Dignan

Aaron Edwards is a senior lecturer in defence and international affairs at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, specialising in terrorism and counter-insurgency. He is the author and editor of several books, including Defending the Realm: The Politics of Britain’s Small Wars Since 1945, and has lectured all over the world on aspects of national and international security. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

Aaron Edwards

Aaron Robertson is a writer, an editor, and a translator of Italian literature. His translation of Igiaba Scego’s Beyond Babylon was short-listed for the 2020 PEN Translation Prize and the National Translation Award, and in 2021 he received a National Endowment for the Arts grant. His work has appeared in the New York Times, The Nation, Foreign Policy, n+1, The Point, and Literary Hub, among other publications. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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My Self-Love Supply

The Morning Journal is your daily companion. It will inspire you to start each week with intention and find moments of peace even on the messiest days. This is a simple, gentle guide to understanding and fulfilling your self-care needs with compassion. 
 
 
FEATURING: 
* a daily planner 
* reflective journal pages 
* prompts and mood trackers 
* empowering words of affirmation 
* soothing activities

The Morning Journal

Five minutes a day to soothe your soul

Becki Rabin

Embrace your power. 
 
The philosophy of manifestation can sometimes feel out of reach, but at its core are ten simple principles that will bring life-changing results to how you live, work, and thrive. 
 
With this short expert guide from Becki Rabin - empowerment coach, business mentor and founder of GETLIT inc - you will learn the basic principles of manifestation, how to banish 'self-sabotaging Susan', and the everyday exercises that will help you rise to your full potential. 
 
 Discover the secret to self-empowerment and make your dreams reality.

You Are Powerful

The Secret to Everyday Manifestation (Now Age series)

Lady Whistleblower

Shall we promenade? 
 
Dear Reader, 
 
Welcome to the definitive guide to navigating the social season. Learn about etiquette in all its forms. Within these abundant leaves you will be gifted with all the instruction and patronage necessary to take your place in society. Sort your Dandies from your Rakes, your Merry Andrews from your Bucks. All of the menagerie of beau monde's are contained within. So read on dearest reader and bury oneself in the pool of knowledge that will equip oneself to Woo a Duke and become the talk of the ton. 
 
Yours sincerely 
Lady Whistleblower

How to Woo a Duke

& be the talk of the ton

Sharon Jones

Write. Burn. Repeat. Now featuring a brand new pink cover. 
 
Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat, TikTok, VSCO, YouTube...the world has not only become one giant feed, but also one giant confessional. Burn After Writing allows you to spend less time scrolling and more time self-reflecting. Through incisive questions and thought experiments, this journal helps you learn new things while letting others go. Imagine instead of publicly declaring your feelings for others, you privately declared your feelings for yourself? 
 
Help your heart by turning off the comments and muting the accounts that drive you into jealousy for a few moments a night. Whether you are going through the ups and downs of growing up, or know a few young people who are, you will flourish by finding free expression - even if through a few tears! 
 
Push your limits, reflect on your past, present, and future, and create a secret book that's about you, and just for you. This is not a diary, and there is no posting required. And when you're finished, toss it, hide it, or Burn After Writing.

Burn After Writing

Sushma Sagar

Let your energy flow. 
 
You are made of energy. Within your body are 7 important energy centres that look after and influence the health of your body and mind - the chakras. 
 
With this short and simple expert guide, understand how the chakras can influence your everyday life. 
 
Discover how to draw on your energy to invite the good vibes in and heal your energy field to empower yourself every day to achieve your goals.

Find Your Flow

Essential Chakras (Now Age series)

Rhonda Yearn

Shag yourself zen. 
 
Release all stress with 60 calmer-sutra sexercises and meditations. 
 
With easy-to-follow instructional diagrams, and memorable mantras, this book will show you how to achieve inner peace, the fun way. 
 
Redirect your energy, master the power of intention. Inhale. Exhale, Cooooooohm.

Mindful Shagging

the calmer sutra

ShaggingWorld

The fun way to get from fat to fit! 
 
ShaggingWorld's revolutionary approach to fitness enables you to get in shape without ever having to go hungry, or horny, again - the perfect relief for anyone following a strict diet plan. 
 
With 60 positions and instructional diagrams showing the number of calories burned, sins earned, and sex points gained, getting fit has never been more fun.

F*ck Yourself Fit

Get in shape, get shagging

Stephen Wildish

Life is much too short to give any real amount of f*cks. 
 
Who is this book for? 
People who give too many f*cks to things they shouldn’t give a f*ck about. You have a finite amount of f*cks, spend them wisely. 
 
This book contains the word f*ck over 44 thousand times, which is a world record* 
 
*Probably, I don’t give a f*ck if that’s true or not and I couldn’t be f*cked to count them.

How to Give Zero F*cks

Kaitlyn Kaerhart

'Kaitlyn is leading a revolution by showing us the magic of numbers.' Vex King 
 
'A powerful book' Shaman Durek 
 
'Kaitlyn's work is both refreshing and uplifting for modern-day women.' Emma Mumford 
 
Your fate isn't written in the stars, it's in your cosmic code... 
 
You know your astrological sign but do you know your numbers? Get to know the ancient art of numerology and the numbers that rule your life. 
 
Numerologist Kaitlyn Kaerhart introduces the most important numbers for you and the simple method to discover them. Understand your life path number, personal year cycles, life expression numbers, Karmic lessons and balance numbers. They all have important roles, will help you understand who you are and how to live to your full potential. 
 
Find out how numerology works to find clarity and purpose every day.

You Are Cosmic Code

Essential Numerology (Now Age series)

Sandra Mariah Wright

Leanne Marrama

There's a story in every cup 
 
Whether you're wondering about your career, finances, love, or health, Reading The Leaves draws on the ancient art of tea leaf divination to channel your intuitive skills and transform your life. 
 
Discover how to choose the right cup for you, how to brew for divination, how to interpret more than 200 time-tested symbols, what to do if you get a bad sign, and how a regular tea ritual can benefit you.

Reading The Leaves

Discover what the future holds for you, through a cup of your favourite brew

Joe Dicks

The most adult fun you can have indoors. 
 
Stay fit and happy with the hottest home workout manual. This is HIIT but harder. 
 
Want to get fit without a gym? Follow the sexercises in this book to maximise your shagging and get the body you've always wanted. 
 
Step up your regime with 60 new workouts that make getting fit a pleasure. With easy-to-follow instructional diagrams and the intensity of each workout clearly rated, you can achieve superior gains to cum out on top (if that's your thing) without even leaving the bedroom. All you need is a willing partner, a comfy bed, and a serious stock of contraception.

SHIIT: Super High Intensity Intercourse Training

Get hardcore for a hard core

A essential accessory for all hen parties and bachelorette gatherings. 
 
Pack this playful guide along with the willy straws and cocktail shaker and turn to it for cheeky inspiration. 
 
The Little Hen Party Book will inspire you with the best games to play, including: Mr and Mrs Questions to test who knows the bride best - her partner or her friends; Bridal Bingo, Words of Wisdom, The Scavenger Hunt, Wedding Charades, The Memory Game, Bridal Fortune Teller and more.

The Little Hen Party Book

Compatibility quiz, bridal bingo & other games to play

Idan Naor

Don't worry. Read this book. 
 
CBD is a powerful natural essential oil that can help in all kinds of situations. Discover how it could help you with this digestible guide from a trusted UK-based expert. 
 
Idan Naor is a leading CBD pioneer. He produces one of the highest quality brands of CBD oil in the world, has benefited from the transformative effects of CBD and has seen the life-changing impact it has had on others too. 
 
Here he explains what it is, how it is made and the best ways to use it. Find out how it can improve your sleep, calm anxiety and sooth pain. 
 
Idan's guidance is approved by doctors and scientists and backed up by testimonials from people who have radically improved their health with CBD. 
 
Discover the healing powers of CBD.

The Little Book of CBD

A simple, trustworthy guide to a powerful essential oil

The Secret Cleaner

While we are all stuck at home, let's make it a fun place you and your family want to be. 
 
Find joy in cleaning your home (yes, really). 
 
April, a.k.a. The Secret Cleaner, offers simple and playful ways to clean your space with minimal time and effort AND how to reframe the way you and your family think about cleaning. 
 
From Redirecting The Rage Clean to Going Minimal, Making Cleanful Choices to 9 Things Your Forgot to Clean, try April's inventive tips and cheerful challenges to make your home a clean and calming zone. 
 
Also including April's Best Cleanful Recipes - quick to make, using natural ingredients, powerful and kind to you and the planet

The Little Book of Cleanfulness

Mindfulness in Marigolds!

Sara Kinninmont

Jamie Armstrong

You don’t have to do everything on the list to live your best life. 
 
Swap FOMO for JOMO and tick off ‘Bucket’, ’ F*ck it’ or ‘Done it’ for each of the 3,669 things to do, depending on whether you intend to do it, couldn’t care less/would rather die than do it or have already accomplished it. 
 
Bucket, F*ck it or Done it. Which box would you tick when it comes to … ? 
 
* Drinking banana wine in the Canary Islands 
* Eating every shape of pasta at least once 
* Settling a dispute with a dance-off 
* Naming your boat after the person you lost your virginity to 
 
Checking stuff off just feels good!

The Bucket, F*ck it, Done it List

3,669 Things to Do. Or Not. Whatever

The cheekiest way to stay fit without leaving your home! 
 
On your marks, get set ... shag! 
 
No need for a PT, gym or bootcamp, swap the gym ball for your partner’s balls and embrace the horn. Features 60 sexercises with easy to follow instructional diagrams and tips to make getting fit much more fun. 
 
All you need is a willing housemate and a mountain of contraception. Select your favourite positions, repeat until you feel the burn.

HIIT: High Intensity Intercourse Training

Adulting (verb): To do grown-up things and hold responsibilities such as having a job, paying rent or doing laundry. A verb used exclusively by those who adult less than 50 per cent of the time. 
 
If you've forgotten to pay your council tax, you’re hungover at work (again) and you’ve been living off pesto pasta for the past seventeen days, it's time to adult. 
 
Authentic grown-up Stephen Wildish has produced a book for everyone who feels they need assistance getting through the confusing landscape of the real world.

How to Adult

Naomi Pike

Live life with a little more sparkle. 
 
This is your one-stop guide to glitter and how to wear it. Includes only the best biodegradable and ethical brands (please glitter responsibly!). 
 
Features 30 gorgeous step-by-step looks from all-sparkle lips to intricate eye make-up, glitter braids and beards, to full-on body art or a perfectly simple glitter lash line. 
 
Halloween, Christmas or festival season just isn't the same without a little sparkle and shimmer. 
 
Also includes glitter inspiration from the runway to Instagram, your basic eco-glitter beauty kit, fashion and accessories to complete the look, sparkling stockists and top tips from the experts, including make-up artists, drag queens, celebs, stylists and fashion designers. 
 
Grab your glitter, because you deserve to shine!

How to Wear Glitter

30 Ways to Sparkle in Style

Robin Lee

'The Mermaid trend, nay, obsession, seemingly has no bounds' - Teen Vogue 
 
Channel the power of your inner ocean goddess, their life and style, mythology and spirituality. Mermaid Magic will inspire you to create storms and make waves, as well as teaching you how to harness the mermaid's mystical energies to become more confident, empowered and connected to yourself. 
 
Complete with motivating quotes, mantras and beautiful illustrations. Why be ordinary when you can be a mermaid?

Mermaid Magic

Be Mermazing Every Day!

Emma Lucy Knowles

As seen on This Morning and ITV's Lorraine, and in Stylist and Glamour. 
 
In this little book of crystals discover over 70 crystals to calm your mind, manifest your goals, charge your creativity, improve your relationships, bring more positivity into your every day - and more. There is a crystal for everyone and every occasion in this book. 
 
The perfect guide for beginners and crystal lovers wanting to deepen their understanding of the power of crystal healing - from bestselling crystal expert Emma Lucy, founder of Emma Lucy Rocks. 
 
Includes: 
- The physical, spiritual and emotional healing powers of crystals 
- A guide to selecting, cleansing and caring for your crystals 
- Crystal meditation techniques 
- An introduction to the chakras

The Power of Crystal Healing

A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Started With Crystals

Empowering, inspiring and full of badass attitude, this small book is big on motivational mantras and awe-inspiring photography to help you take on the world. Be confident. Be courageous. Be extraordinary. Because you are AWESOME AF!

You Are Awesome AF

PATTERNITY

What are you grateful for? This original, design-led gratitude journal provides the tools you need to discover a more meaningful, hopeful and happier way of living. 
 
Featuring gratitude logs, creative exercises, playful prompts, uplifting quotes and free-flow pages, this simple, three-stage programme will inspire, empower, and improve your happiness and well being. Developed and designed by leading creative organisation PATTERNITY using their unique insight and research. Complete with a stylish flexi-cover case and beautiful paper for writing.

Be Great, Be Grateful

A Gratitude Journal for Positive Living

Natalie Hammond

'I am my own muse, I am the subject I know best' - Frida Kahlo 
 
From her striking eyebrows and sleek black hair to flourishing floral headdresses and embroidered huipiles, Frida Kahlo's style is a true extension of her art, a means of self-expression and often political statement. 
 
In this beautifully illustrated guide, you will discover the power of becoming your own muse and learn to create every day, following in the footsteps of one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. 
 
Covering the ten key principles that have defined her eclectic taste, as well as photographs and practical graphics, this book has everything you need to know about the history and fashion legacy of a true style icon.

FRIDA: Her Style Principles

Be inspired, create your look

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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