Abilio Estévez

Abir Mukherjee is the bestselling author of the award-winning Wyndham &amp; Banerjee series of crime novels set in 1920s India and the British Book Awards Crime Thriller of the Year 2025 Hunted. His books have been translated into sixteen languages and won various awards including the CWA Dagger for best Historical Novel, the Prix du Polar Européen, and the Wilbur Smith Award for Adventure Writing. 
 
 
He also co-hosts the popular Red Hot Chilli Writers podcast which takes a wry look at the world of books, writing, and the creative arts, tackling everything from bestsellers to pop culture. Abir grew up in Scotland and now lives in Surrey with his wife and two sons. 
 
 
Website: abirmukherjee.com Twitter, Threads &amp; Instagram: @radiomukhers Facebook: AuthorAbir

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Abraham Lincoln

Abraham L. Newman is a professor at the School of Foreign Service and Government Department at Georgetown University. He is a 2022-2023 Berlin Prize winner and his work has been published in leading outlets like The New York Times, The Financial Times, The Washington Post, Nature, Science, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Harvard Business Review, and Politico.

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Ada Moncrieff is the author of Murder Most Festive, Murder at the Theatre Royale and Murder at Maybridge Castle. She lives and works in London.

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Adam Aleksic is a linguist and content creator posting educational videos as the “Etymology Nerd” to an audience of over three million. As a linguistics student at Harvard College, he founded and served as president of the Harvard Undergraduate Linguistics Society. He’s discussed online language on NPR, repeatedly contributed to The Washington Post, and his work has been mentioned in The New York Times, The Economist, and The Guardian. He’s lectured on language and social media at Stanford, Yale, Georgetown, and other top universities, including a TEDx talk at the University of Pennsylvania. Adam is based in New York City, where he spends a lot of time scrolling TikTok for “research.”

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Adam Alter is an Associate Professor at New York University's Stern School of Business, and holds an affiliated appointment within the Psychology Department. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Drunk Tank Pink: And Other Unexpected Forces That Shape How We Think, Feel and Behave and has written for The New York Times, New Yorker, Atlantic, Wired, Popular Science and numerous other publications.

Adam Alter

Professor Adam Balen is lead clinician at one of the UK's largest and most successful IVF units at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. In recognition of his research on fertility and related conditions, he holds a DSc (the highest academic degree in medicine) from the University of Leeds. Adam is internationally renowned, holding roles with the World Health Organisation (WHO), the International Federation of Gyneacology and Obstetrics (FIGO) and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gyneacologists (RCOG). He runs both NHS and private fertility clinics so he understands the issues that arise from both sides and he works closely with fertility patient support organisations across the UK. Adam regularly features in the media on all aspects of reproductive health and lectures widely throughout the world.

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Adam Brookes grew up in the UK and was a journalist with BBC News for many years. As a foreign correspondent he was based in Indonesia, China and the United States. Along the way he reported from many other countries, including Iraq, Afghanistan and North Korea. He lives in Washington DC.

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Adam Byatt started his cooking career at Claridge’s aged just 16. He first introduced his seasonal, sustainable philosophy with the opening of Thyme in 2004. Having achieved both local and critical success, he returned to Clapham Old Town with Trinity in 2006. Following from the success of Trinity, Adam opened Bistro Union in 2011, and oversaw the hugely successful launch of Upstairs at Trinity, a recipient of a Bib Gourmand Award. Trinity now holds a coveted Michelin Star as well as three AA rosettes and is visited by 50,000 diners a year. Voted in the top ten restaurants in London by both Hardens and Zagat, it has also been included in The Times’ Top 100 Restaurants in the UK, and voted by Opentable diners as one of the top ten restaurants in the UK. 
 
Adam was named Imbibe’s Restaurant Personality of The Year 2017 in recognition of his impact on the London dining scene as well as his commitment to passing on his culinary knowledge to future generations of young chefs. Adam has worked for many charities including DEBRA and Action Against Hunger and travels to numerous culinary schools and colleges to give talks on careers in the hospitality industry. Adam has been appointed Chef Director of Food and Beverage at Brown’s Hotel in Mayfair, where he oversees Charlie’s. Adam is now the Chairman of the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts and recently announced his sixth restaurant, Brasserie Constance, in Fulham Pier. He has appeared on numerous television shows including regular appearances on Saturday Kitchen and Great British Menu. From 2025 Adam will be chef-in-residence for Delicious magazine, also presenting a podcast.

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Adam Christopher is the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Shadow of the Sith and Stranger Things: Darkness on the Edge of Town. He has also written official tie-in novels for the hit CBS television show Elementary and the award-winning Dishonored video game franchise. Co-creator of the twenty-first-century incarnation of Archie Comics superhero The Shield, Adam has also written for the universes of Doctor Who and World of Warcraft, and is a contributor to the internationally bestselling Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View anniversary anthology series and the all-ages Star Wars Adventures comic. Adam’s original novels include Made to Kill and The Burning Dark, among many others, and his debut novel Empire State was both a SciFi Now and Financial Times book of the year.

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Adam Foulds's most recent books are In the Wolf’s Mouth, The Quickening Maze, which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and won the Encore Award and the European Union Prize for Literature, and The Broken Word, which won the Costa Poetry Award and the Somerset Maugham Award. He has recently been awarded the E.M. Forster Award by the American Academy of Arts and Letters and named as one of Granta’s ‘Best of Young British Novelists’.

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Dr Adam Fox is a highly qualified and respected allergy specialist and consultant paediatric allergist and clinical lead for Allergy at Guy's &amp; St Thomas' Hospitals. The Times recently named him as one of Britain's top 100 children’s doctors. 
 
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Adam Galinsky is currently the Morris and Alice Kaplan Professor of Ethics and Decision in Management at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He received his PhD from Princeton University in Social Psychology and his B.A. from Harvard University.

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Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist at Wharton, where he has been the top-rated professor for seven straight years. His books have sold millions of copies, his TED talks have been viewed more than 30 million times, and he hosts the hit podcast Re:Thinking. His pioneering research on motivation and meaning has enabled people to reach their aspirations and exceed others' expectations. His viral piece on languishing was the most-read New York Times article of 2021 and the most-saved article across platforms. He has been recognized as one of the world's ten most influential management thinkers and Fortune's 40 Under 40, and has received distinguished scientific achievement awards from the American Psychological Association and the National Science Foundation. Grant received his B.A. from Harvard University and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, and he is a former Junior Olympic springboard diver. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife and their three children.

Adam Grant

Adam and Charlotte met in Zanzibar while working with Voluntary Services Overseas. Upon their return to the UK, Charlotte completed an MA at Oxford Brookes and started her career in publishing. Adam in the meantime became writer-in-residence at the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre before co-founding Storytelling Schools, an international organisation dedicated to training teachers in oracy, literacy and creativity. Adam and Charlotte's first book together was the best-selling and award-winning Spaghetti with the Yeti. Since then, Adam and Charlotte have continued to follow their passion for creating engaging books that inspire interaction and creativity in young readers.

Adam Guillain

ADAM HAMDY is a bestselling author and screenwriter. His most recent novel, The Other Side of Night, was an NPR best book of 2022 and a New York Times best thriller of the year, and has been described as ingenious and deeply moving. He is the author of the Scott Pearce series of modern spy thrillers, Black 13, Red Wolves and White Fire, and the Pendulum trilogy. Keep up to date with his latest books and news at www.adamhamdy.com.

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Debbie Bliss

First Knits is a charming collection of 20 practical&#160;yet beautiful hand-knitted garments, toys and nursery accessories for novice and experienced knitters&#160;alike.&#160; 
 
 Established author and children&#39;s knitwear designer, Debbie Bliss, returns to what she knows best with this enchanting new book.&#160;Catering for all your baby&#39;s knitwear needs, First Knits includes everything from snuggly baby blankets, irresistible tops,&#160;cosy sweaters, a cute romper, little bootees&#160;and much more. Each project is knitted in classic&#160;yarns that are not only soft and gentle against young skin, but are also practical and easy to wash and care for.&#160; 
 
 To help even the most inexperienced knitters, each project includes key information on how to knit&#160;the key stitches that are featured throughout the designs. Debbie will guide&#160;you through the knitting basics and work&#160;up to the trickier double moss, feather,&#160;fan and rib stitches. 
 
First Knits is the perfect project book for anyone looking to build on their knitting skills and create a wardrobe of contemporary knitwear for the baby or toddler in their life. Put your new crafting skills into practice or simply refresh your repertoire&#160;with this charming book.&#160; 
 
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First Knits

20 Irresistible Knits for Babies

Tabara N'Diaye

Baskets are a simple but stylish way to organise your home. 
 
These hard-working multitaskers not only provide practical storage solutions but they are also decorative and instantly add texture and warmth to any room. Handled, woven, lined, coloured, patterned and lidded &ndash; there are so many options when it comes to choosing the baskets you display around your home to fit your needs and style. 
 
This book will teach you how to master the versatile art of basketry. Each of the four chapters tackles the different materials and their subsequent techniques, including grasses, rope, twine and cane. Learn how to add pattern and colour to your woven wonders as you create a colourful collection of 15 storage accessories of your own. The projects include laundry baskets, baskets with lids, rope bags, a picnic basket, a gorgeous woven lampshade and a stylish collection of patterned tableware.&#160; 
 
Discover more about this tactile craft as Tabara N&rsquo;Diaye explores its history and origins through her Senegalese roots. With clear instructions accompanied by the beautiful lifestyle photography and illustrations throughout, Baskets demystifies the art of basket-making for makers at all levels.

Baskets

Projects, Techniques and Inspirational Designs for You and Your Home

Danie Couchman

Danie Couchman grew up on the move, her family never staying still long enough for her to say where she&rsquo;s from. At twenty-five, and living in her seventeenth home, she finds herself drowning in the rush of London life, and makes an impulsive decision: to buy a narrowboat and make it her home.Surrounded by an eclectic and itinerant community in the uncharted territory of the capital&rsquo;s urban wilderness, Danie becomes fully immersed in this hidden world. Each day onboard her boat Genesis is an adventure full of disaster and magic. Over five years of living off-grid, nomadic Danie learns to survive the many highs and lows of boat life alone, keeping herself, and her steel home, afloat.A captivating debut, Afloat is the story of a young woman&rsquo;s desire to escape an ever more isolated city existence and reconnect with nature, discovering what is important in life.

Afloat

A Memoir

Sally Coulthard

Crafted is a celebration of craft in the 21st century &ndash; a definitive visual guide to all things handmade.Featuring over 73 of the most popular and well-established crafts, Sally Coulthard explores their history, materials and techniques as she offers a deeper insight into some of your favourite crafts and provides inspiration for both new and ancient creative pursuits.After an introductory section covering the culture of craft (its definition, why it matters, history and community), the main body of the book consists of beautifully illustrated entries on 73 of the world&#39;s most established crafts. The scope is encyclopaedic and covers Paper, Pen &amp; Print (bookbinding, origami, calligraphy, lino printing), Textiles, Cloth &amp; Leather (fur &amp; leather, embroidery, knitting, dyeing), Pottery, Glass &amp; Stone (porcelain, stained glass, stone carving), Wood, Willow &amp; Nature (basket weaving, wood carving, lime plastering and thatching) and Metal (gold, bronze, cast iron and steel).A comprehensive directory of craft organisations&#160;and professional communities and guilds, completes this groundbreaking compendium.

Crafted

A Compendium of Crafts: New, Old and Forgotten

Saara Huhta

Laura Huhta

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

Breaking the Pattern

A Modern Way to Sew

Steve Tribe

University Challenge has been dazzling, delighting and puzzling viewers with its fiercely intelligent questions since 1962. From Bobby Seagull to Gail Trimble, the show has produced some iconic contestants and continues to be as popular as ever. This book compiles some of the most dastardly questions over the years and gives you the oppurtunity to hold your very own tournament. 
 
 Asking the questions... you. 
 
 Fingers on the buzzers, who&#39;s ready for their starter for 10?&#160; 
 
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The Classic University Challenge Quiz Book

Peggy Porschen

Cakes in Bloom is a celebration of Peggy Porschen&#39;s artistry, skill and dexterity within the world of sugarcraft. In this stunning book, Peggy shares her repertoire of incomparable sugar blooms, from vintage roses to exotic frangipani, and the secrets behind her expert modelling techniques. 
 
 After introducing the basic techniques and specialist tools you&#39;ll need, there are 24 varieties of flower to create, all accompanied by detailed step-by-step photography and glorious shots of the finished flowers &ndash; both close up and in position on some of Peggy&#39;s signature wedding cake designs. 
 
 The ultimate reference and inspiration for sugarcrafters, the book reflects Peggy&#39;s mastery of a breathtaking array of flowers, creatively used on a variety of cakes. 
 
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Cakes in Bloom

The Art of Exquisite Sugarcraft Flowers

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

Erika Knight

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

Crochet Workshop

Learn How to Crochet with 20 Inspiring Projects

Tilly 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

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? 
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 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. 
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 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

Tricia Guild

So many people find choosing colours that work together to be the most challenging part of doing up their homes. The trick to putting together rooms that are good to look at as well as easy to live in is to start with a colour palette that suits you and your situation. Tricia Guild has spent her life working with colour, pattern and texture to create beautiful rooms and producing collections of paint, fabric and wallpapers &ndash; the colour palettes she uses to achieve them. 
 
 In this inspiring and practical book she&rsquo;s lifted the lid on her &lsquo;paint box&rsquo;, providing visual inspiration, expert advice and 45 bespoke palettes. Each story describes its inspiration and features a room showing how it can be used. Hints and tips &ndash; such as how to use plains, patterns and texture, or how to alter the balance of the colours &ndash; spell out how to create different effects. Mood boards demonstrate how to ensure your chosen palettes will work. With all these elements at your disposal all you need to do is open up the Paint Box and get creative! 
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Tricia Guild Paint Box

45 Palettes for Choosing Colour Texture and Pattern

Fanny Zedenius

Fanny Zedenius gives this addictive craft a refreshing twist as she takes you through all the essentials, from everything you need to know to get started through to inspiration on how best to display your makes.The 21 projects in Macram&eacute; include impressive wall hangings, a beautiful table runner, a stunning curtain, whimsical dream catchers and pretty plant hangers.Beginning with the basics, the knot glossary in Macram&eacute; covers 30 of the most popular knots plus provides tips on how to create the 7 different patterns through various knot combinations. The book then takes the readers through dip-dyeing, fraying, where to buy materials and how to tackle larger projects, plus 21 projects to make for yourself. Each knot and project includes charts and step illustrations alongside beautiful, inspirational photography that clearly shows each design.Once you have mastered the basic macram&eacute; knots, you can begin to create the designs of your dreams... the possibilities are endless.And if you wish to take your crafting further, get Macram&eacute; 2 - the perfect follow-up to Macram&eacute;!

Macramé

The Craft of Creative Knotting

E. J. Osborne

Hatchet + Bear Spoon Carving demonstrates how with three basic tools &ndash; an axe and two knives &ndash; you can shape a small tree branch into a simple, honest utensil. But while the process is relatively simple, the effects of this craft are profound. E. J. describes the experience of carving a spoon as &#39;medicinal&#39;. With every group of students, he has witnessed how the act of whittling, peeling and shaving wood is absorbing and meditative; minutes turn into hours while the spoon carver becomes absorbed in the making process and surrenders themselves to the joy of slow living. As well as information on tree identification to ensure that you are working with the recommended fresh green wood from hardwood species, E. J. gives advice on harvesting and storing wood. He explains the few tools that are needed for spoon carving and how to use them safely when working the key techniques &ndash; including chopping, splitting, planing, shaving, cutting. Once you are confident with the woodworking skills, you can progress to the projects chapter where full instructions are given for making five different utensil types, starting with the simplest spatula, cooking spoon and hanging jar spoon, before moving on to a coffee scoop and then finally graduating on to the bent-branch spoon.

Hatchet + Bear Spoon Carving

Imogen Owen

Learn how to create beautiful, hand-lettered stationery, art and other decorations with Modern Calligraphy Workshop, a sophisticated, interactive book full of exquisite sample alphabets, fun exercises and simple step-by-step projects.From modern calligraphy in ink to hand lettering in chalk on blackboard and brush lettering in paint, you will discover a variety of ingenious ways to turn words and letters into projects that can be given as gifts, sent as snail mail or used within your home decor.Among other things, you will learn how to create eyecatching letterforms, embellish with swirls and flourishes, free-brush letters on canvas, make your own chalkboard, decorate jars or ceramics and digitize your work for printing. Along the way, you will find plenty of inspiration and helpful tips to encourage and educate you in your creative lettering journey, as well as numerous open practice pages to help you develop your own lettering style.With practical projects suitable for all sorts of celebrations, from engagements and weddings to baby showers, Modern Calligraphy Workshop will give you the inspiration as well as the skills to turn your everyday handwriting into an enviable artwork.

Modern Calligraphy Workshop

The Creative Art of Pen, Brush and Chalk Lettering

Frances Tobin

This is a book for women of any age or shape who want to dress well but cannot always find what they want on the high street. Designer Frances Tobin has taken the key shapes from some of the most enduring fashion trends, such as the stretch pencil skirt, the cigarette pants, the tie-neck blouse and the oversized t-shirt, and refined them into clear dressmaking patterns with easy-to-follow instructions. Frances has sourced the perfect fabrics to suit each garment and shows four alternative looks for each of the eight patterns to provide further technical know-how as well as style ideas to enable the home dressmaker to make their own capsule collection of garments unique to them. For example, the pencil skirt is shown in a taupe woven stretch gabardine to suit an elegant working wardrobe, but alternatively this skirt takes on an edgier look when made up in metallic copper stretch fabric with a raw hem. With the 8 dressmaking patterns supplied in the pack alongside the book, and given in sizes UK 8 to 20, The Maker&rsquo;s Atelier: The Essential Collection makes it possible for all women &ndash; whether dressmaking novices or accomplished seamstresses &ndash; to own an enviable selection of timeless and adaptable staple garments.

The Maker's Atelier: The Essential Collection

Sewing with Style

It&rsquo;s back! And this time it&rsquo;s the ultimate challenge, with over 3000 brand-new questions from the popular BBC2 show.It&rsquo;s been on television for over five decades, and it&rsquo;s still loved by viewers of all ages. University Challenge is a firm favourite on BBC2 screens for 10 months of the year.This brand-new quiz book saves you having to shout answers at the screen &ndash; you can shout them at your family and friends instead! Featuring over 3000 new questions, University Challenge: The Ultimate Questions will have everyone racking their brains and sharpening their wits.Regularly the third most popular show on BBC2, and with Jeremy Paxman its iconic host, it&rsquo;s not all about the students. University Challenge: The Professionals and Christmas University Challenge have proved equally popular, with the great and the good queuing up to participate; previous contestants have included Kate Adie, Jonathan Coe, Lynne Truss, Rory Bremner, Charlie Higson and Louis Theroux.

University Challenge: The Ultimate Questions

Over 3000 Brand-new Quiz Questions from the Hit BBC TV Show

Cath Kidston

Colour in the best-loved designs from two decades of Cath Kidston prints. Enhance your inner creativity with your own colour combinations; relax and be inspired by looks that are adored the world over. 
 Reimagine your favourite Cath Kidston designs, or simply recreate the classic prints in their original colours. With hand-drawn illustrations from the Cath Kidston archive as well as contemporary designs, this is the must-have for every Cath Kidston fan.

The Cath Kidston Colouring Book

Erika Knight: The Collection is the ultimate compendium of timeless knitwear projects from one of the leading yarncraft designers. 
 
Divided into four sections - Classic, Classic at Home, Glamour, and Glamour at Home - this delightful project book is a compendium of all Erika&#39;s favourite patterns. Classic contains a beautiful collection of enduring wardrobe basics, from a quintessential sweater in aran cotton, to a perfect cashmere ballet cardigan. 
 
Adding sumptuous texture to any room, Classic at Home is a tightly focused collection of relaxed classic casuals, from a knit throw in the softest cashmere blend yarn to a practical wash mitt knitted in hemp. 
 
Glamour is a must-have portfolio of sensuous, sexy knits inspired by Hollywood sirens, with a lacy knit shrug, a frill-neck tea top and an applique cardigan with three-quarter sleeves. 
 
The designs in Glamour at Home are a little piece of girlie heaven, turning the dullest room into a seductive salon: a basic silk cushion decorated with a cluster of mother-of-pearl buttons, or an otherwise mundane coathanger turned into a must-have accessory with ribbon, sequins and trims. 
 
The Glamour yarns are tactile and opulent: velvet chenille, flowing satin and sensuous silk. For the Classic sections, each textile has been carefully considered for its handcrafted charm that will withstand the vagaries of fashion and ranges from cotton, alpaca and hemp to merino, linen and cashmere blends, whilst the colours of the yarns work together to create a universally appealing palette. These projects form a tightly focused capsule collection of easy-wear classic casuals and seductive glamour knits for the modern woman.

Erika Knight: The Collection

50 Timeless Designs to Knit and Keep Forever

Ryn Frank

This creative colouring book is the perfect companion to the bestselling The Little&#160;Book of Mindfulness and a follow-up to the highly successful Mindfulness Colouring.&#160;The captivating line illustrations of flora and fauna, which are specially designed for&#160;creative colouring in, encapsulate the beauty of the natural world. Accompanying&#160;the illustration are a collection of inspirational quotes that will enable you to still the&#160;mind and relax the body, whilst generating and boosting a feeling of well-being and&#160;contentment that will permeate every aspect of everyday life. 
 
 The perfect gift to bring lasting happiness and peace for friends and family.&#160;This is a practical way to relax the mind, whilst subconsciously developing selfknowledge,&#160;expanding the imagination and nurturing creativity. 
 
 Continuing the two bestselling subjects in books right now, the original The Little&#160;Book of Mindfulness has sold 300,000 copies worldwide, while the Mindfulness Coloring Books&#160;series has already sold 110,000 copies worldwide.

Mindfulness Colouring: Nature

Christine Leech

Pompoms are currently super-fashionable, whether adorning a headdress, swinging from a bag handle or dangling from a mobile or keyring.But why have a plain coloured pompom when you could have a tiny panda or a watermelon slice pompom? With no fancy equipment needed - in fact, you can make do with rings cut from cardboard, four bulldog clips, a pencil and a pair of scissors, plus your yarn - these pompoms are inexpensive to make for yourself or for others.With striking, graphic photography and clear step-by-step photographs to accompany all the instructions - and with each pompom taking no more than an hour to make - with Pompomania you can easily add a little pomzazz to your world.

Pompomania

30 Cute and Characterful Pompoms

Holly Macdonald

This creative colouring book is the perfect companion to the best-selling The Little Book of Mindfulness. 
 
The Little Book of Mindfulness Colouring includes line illustrations of the natural world - from flowers and trees to butterflies and birds that are specially designed to be coloured in - alongside a collection of 50 inspirational quotes that will enable you to still the mind and relax the body, whilst generating and boosting a feeling of well-being and contentment that will permeate every aspect of everyday life. 
 
The perfect gift to bring lasting happiness and peace for friends and family. This is a practical way to relax the mind, whilst subconsciously developing self knowledge, expanding the imagination and nurturing creativity.

The Little Book of Mindfulness Colouring

This ultimate guide to essential knitting techniques from world-renowned knitterDebbie Bliss is set to become the staple how-to book for new and experiencedknitters alike. 
 
Starting with the most basic but essential information on knitting equipment,holding the needles, and how to cast on, Debbie shares her lifetime of coretechniques and time-saving tips, including shaping by changing needle size andhow to avoid a jog when knitting in the round. 
 
With chapters on shaping, texture, including cables and entrelac, colourknitting, including intarsia and fair isle, embellishing, finishing, correcting andmending, The Knitter&#39;s Knowledge is the only knitting reference book you willever need.

The Knitter's Knowledge

A Workbook of Techniques, Tips and Designer Inside-information

&#39;Fingers on buzzers, your first starter for ten...&#39; Every week the nation tunes in to hear these legendary words.Over the course of its incredible 53 years, University Challenge has achieved cult status. It&#39;s regularly the third most popular BBC2 show, testament to the enduring appeal of this beloved programme. It even has its own spin-off series: The Professionals, and Christmas specials featuring famous faces.This bumper quiz book allows you to pit your wits against the students withover 3000 questions drawn from the University Challenge archive. Plus there are quotes and testimonies from behind-the-scenes.Massively popular with fans of all ages, University Challenge&#39;s Ultimate Quiz Book makes the perfect gift for children, students, grandparents and everyone in between.

University Challenge

The Ultimate Quiz Book

Each of the 20 projects in this book teaches you a new colour-knitting technique - from working motifs in intarsia in a graphic Missoni inspired throw to creating Fair Isle patterns through stranding and weaving in the two-colour snood scarf. 
 
At the same time you will consolidate and build upon those colour skills already learnt with the preceding projects. In addition, Erika dispenses her designer tips on putting different shades together, whether they are primary colours or neutral shades, monochrome schemes or punchy accent hues. She puts this basic knowledge into practical terms that every knitter will understand and relate to. Simple Colour Knitting contains an introductory chapter of basic techniques which is followed by a Pattern Library that provides a handy gallery of Erika&#39;s favourite colour effects and motifs. 
 
The core of the book is the 20 original designs, from cushions and throws to hats and scarves, that provide the perfect vehicles for practising your colourwork, whether that is random striping, tonal phasing, texture stitches or pictoral motifs.

Simple Colour Knitting

A How-to-knit-with-colour Workshop with 20 Desirable Projects

Anna Wilkinson

Anna Wilkinson encouraged a new generation of crafters to take up knitting with her debut book, Learn to Knit, Love to Knit. Anna is now set to popularise the creative craft of crochet in the same way with the companion book, >Learn to Crochet, Love to Crochet. The book is made up of a collection of twenty garments and accessories that will add &#39;wow&#39; to your wardrobe but also, through making each project, you will learn the fundamentals of crochet. While the ten Learn to Crochet projects guide you through the most basic crochet techniques, the ten Love to Crochet garments provide all the inspiration and know-how you need to really master this highly versatile craft. By making your way through the book you&#39;ll have an enviable wardrobe of handmade garments that include a Granny square sweater, a Daisy motif top and a Circular clutch bag. Throughout the book, Anna is on hand with a ready-reference of techniques and tips to guide you. So, if you have ever really wanted to learn to crochet but you have yet to find the right beginner&#39;s projects to tempt you, then Learn to Crochet, Love to Crochet is the book for you.

Learn to Crochet, Love to Crochet

Anyone who knows top knitwear designer Debbie Bliss will be fully aware of how devoted she is to her pair of pooches  -  Monty the Beagle and Smiffy the Parsons Russell Terrier. In celebration of these treasured members of the Bliss household, Woolly Woofers is a  collection of 20 knitwear designs for dogs of all shapes and sizes  -  an irresistible mixture of the cosy, the cute and the comic canine knitted outfits. Nowadays, no self-respecting dog is seen in the park without the latest cashmere cable knit. Special occasions such as Christmas afford ample dress-up opportunities for your pup to wriggle into a Santa's Little Helper costume. With the forthcoming World Cup, why not dress your pooch in a Football Strip in your team colours. And for the ultimate in canine couture, there is even a knitted tweed cape inspired by Sherlock Bones. There have been other knitting for dog books before, but never from a knitwear designer of Debbie's 'pedigree' and with dog owners never pottier about their pets, Woolly Woofers will have dog lovers everywhere howling with delight.

Woolly Woofers

Over 20 Knitwear Designs for Dogs of All Shapes and Sizes

Love at First Stitch gives you all the sewing know-how you need to start making the dresses of your dreams. Written for novice and beginner stitchers by the author of the popular sewing blog Tilly and the Buttons, Tilly Walnes demystifies dressmaking for the generations that have never been taught to sew.This bestselling book presents the core sewing basics in an informal style, with Tilly&#39;s friendly and encouraging voice cheering the reader on throughout. Instead of overwhelming the novice dressmaker with theory, this book is about learning by doing.Each chapter presents practical tips and inspiration to guide you through creating a made-to-measure garment from one of the seven versatile and adaptable patterns included with the book, which can then be personalised to suit your individual style.Peppered throughout the book are Tilly&#39;s top sewing tips, including everything from what to look out for when buying - or borrowing - your first sewing machine, through how to behave in a fabric shop to appear like an expert, to techniques for pressing perfection.

Love at First Stitch

Demystifying Dressmaking

Tessa Evelegh

After the resounding triumph of the first The Great British Sewing Bee series and tie-in book, here is the fabulous follow-up to excite the appetites of Britain&#39;s burgeoning sewers.At the heart of this new book is a fantastic selection of projects, with a core collection of wardrobe essentials, from a pencil skirt through an easy T-shirt top to a wrap dress so that the sewer can build up a capsule wardrobe. &#160;The tempting range of projects reflects the breadth of the TV challenges and includes menswear (such as a shirt and trousers), a selection of designs for babies and small children (such as a fur onesie, dungarees and a little dress) and with more retro and glamorous garments (such as a prom dress and a 60s-style coat). &#160;The book will also include 5 full-size pattern sheets with dress sizes ranging from 8-18, in response to feedback from our readers.With a bright fashion-led selection of colours and patterns, inspiring photography, and the emphasis on the creative elements of choosing fabric and trimmings and fitting garments to your own measurements for the perfect finish, this will be the essential purchase for everyone who bought the first book, and all who watch the new series.

The Great British Sewing Bee: Sew Your Own Wardrobe

Like millions of others, Andrew Marr draws. He hasn&#39;t had lessons, yet since childhood, the journalist and TV presenter has been at his happiest with a pen or brush in his hand. One way or another he draws most days, even if it&#39;s just a doodle on the edge of a newspaper.But why does he do it? Does it have a point? And in what way, if any, does this activity of his relate to what we think of as &#39;art&#39;? In this intriguing new book, Andrew Marr explores the subject of drawing and painting through his own experience.He considers the mechanics of the drawing process - the act of making and its importance for a happy life - along with the ways in which good drawing or painting can make us think harder and see the world differently.He also investigates the tensions between drawing as concentrated work and drawing as an expression of freedom or play, and looks at the historical differences between drawing and fine art as well as how drawing fits into today&#39;s art world. Written in his signature fresh, engaging and evocative style and illustrated with his own work, A Short Book About Drawing is Andrew Marr&#39;s unique take on this absorbing subject.

A Short Book about Drawing

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Tim and Biscuit, two unlikely friends, always seem to get themselves into difficult situations. From their first meeting in Cliffhanger, where bookish Tim is forced to endure an activities camp, to Buried Alive, where a quiet camping holiday turns out to be full of surprises, there is never a dull moment with these two around.Jaqueline Wilson’s hilarious duo of books catalogues their escapades, triumphs and failures, with a good helping of snacks along the way!

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