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12 Happy HoursJ. K. O’Hanlon

Cooking, 120 Pages, 5.5 x 8.572 Color PhotosTrade Paper, $12.95 (CAN $12.95)ISBN: 9780988273948evenSO Press, LLCAvailableY13. 1-22

Cocktail guru J. K. O’Hanlon (known as “ThirstyJane”) guides would-be entertainers through an entire year of in-home happy hours, all of which are easy on both the hostess and the pocketbook.Jane’s no-nonsense but always-classy approachfrom her earlier recipes is now applied to both drinkand food. Each of the 12 chapters delivers a simplegame plan for a happy hour: three easy-to-mixcocktails, ideally suited for the season; three appe-tizers guaranteed to not burden or become left-overs; and a tried-and-true entertaining tip to livenup the party and help the hostess enjoy it more. Thebook explains how to plan, prepare, and producethe perfect happy hour, with none of the usualstress and all of the memories.

“We dub Thirsty Jane the ‘Cocktail Queen!’ For yournext happy hour, pour the bubbly and don’t forgetthe BBQ.” —Karen Adler and Judith Fertig (“The

BBQ Queens”), authors, The Gardener and the Grill

J. K. O’Hanlon is a former corporate lawyer who became an expert at mixing the perfect cocktail.Also known as “Thirsty Jane,” she is a frequent gueston television and radio where she shares easy-to-make cocktail recipes with the audience. She livesin Leawood, Kansas.

This beautifully designed guide provides complete menus and recipes for drinks and food for year-round, stress-free entertaining.

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Wrestling fans, coaches, and competitors werestunned in February 2013 when the InternationalOlympic Committee recommended that the sportbe dropped from the Olympics after the 2016Games. But just months later, the IOC General Assembly voted wrestling back into the Games for 2020 and 2024 in a first-round victory. This is theinside story of how one of the original Olympicsports came back from a virtual death sentence.Expertly uncovering the struggles within wrestling’sinternational federation, FILA, and the idiosyncrasiesat the top of the Olympic movement, this investiga-tion uncovers how the original and illogical IOCvote to eliminate wrestling transpired and how FILA,USA Wrestling, and Russia engineered the plan toremove ineffectual FILA president Raphaël Mar-tinetti from office and keep him out. It also answersquestions such as: Who were the leaders ofthe movement that transformed the sport into “newwrestling”? Why were the Kremlin, the president ofIran, the United Nations, and Buckingham Palaceinvolved in the sport’s quest for redemption? andHow did controversial changes in both men andwomen’s Olympic weight classes and the “newrules” become adopted? The book is a mustfor wrestling fans as well as those who like to seewhat goes on behind the scenes at the Olympics.

James V. Moffatt is a sportswriter and a former man-agement consultant. He is the author of Adam Frey,Strobel, and Wrestlers at the Trials. He lives in CapeMay, New Jersey. Craig Sesker is the communica-tions manager for USA Wrestling, where he is alsothe editor of their member magazine, USA Wrestler.He is the author of Bobby Douglas and Driven to Excellence. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Saving WrestlingThe Inside Story of the Sport’s Epic Fight to Stay in the OlympicsJames V. Moffatt and Craig Sesker

Sports, 184 Pages, 6 x 9Trade Paper, $19.95 (CAN $21.95)ISBN: 9780986052309Exit Zero PublishingAvailableY13. 2-22


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•Wrestling debuted with the Olympics in 1896, and has been featured as a "core sport" in the summer games since 1904

•After London in 2012, the IOC opted to eliminate 1 out of 26 core sports, and selected wrestling

•Wrestling had to compete with seven other "non-core sports" to be included in the 2020 games: baseball/softball, squash, karate, sport climbing, wakeboarding, wushu, and roller sports



This fresh look at Hollywood’s “Queen of Screwball,”Carole Lombard, presents a first-ever examinationof the events that led to the shocking flight mishapthat took her life on the side of a Nevada mountainin 1942. It also provides a day-by-day account ofthe struggles of Lombard’s husband, Clark Gable,and other family, friends, and fans to cope with thetragedy. In effect, having just completed the firstsale of war bonds and stamps in the nation follow-ing its entry into World War II, Lombard became thefirst Hollywood starlet to sacrifice her life in the War.Based on extensive research rather than gossip, thisinvestigation further explores the lives of the 21 others on the plane, including 15 members of theU.S. Army Air Corps, and addresses one of the mostenduring mysteries of World War II. On a clear daywith TWA’s most experienced pilot at the controls of a 10-month-old aircraft, why did the flight crashinto that Nevada mountainside? This page-turnerpresents the story of the people on the plane, thefriends and families left behind, and the heroic firstresponders who struggled up a mountain hoping to perform a miracle rescue.

Robert Matzen is a former federal contractor forNASA who now specializes in Hollywood history. Heis the author of Carol Lombard: A Bio-Bibliographyand Errol & Olivia and the coauthor of Errol FlynnSlept Here. He lives in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.

FireballCarole Lombard and the Mystery of Flight 3Robert Matzen

Biography/Film, 400 Pages, 6 x 934 B & W PhotosCloth, $26.95 (CAN $31.95)ISBN: 9780988502512GoodKnight BooksDecemberY13. 3-22

•Author Robert Matzen scoured 2000 pages of federal government and TWA records on the crash, spoke to friends and family of Carole Lombard and Clark Gable, and consulted crash experts as well as the family members of the military passengers on the flight

•The author's previous titles have sold more than 5000 copies

•At her peak in the late 1930s, Carole Lombard earned more than 5 times that of the U.S. President

•Her best known roles are perhaps Twentieth Century (1934), Hands Across the Table(1935), and My Man Godfrey (1936), for which she earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress

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SchemersBetrayal Knows No BoundariesEdited by Robin D. LawsKathryn Kuitenbrouwer, Jesse Bullington, Tobias S. Buckell, Ekaterina Sedia, and more

Fiction, 232 Pages, 5 x 7.75Trade Paper, $13.99 (CAN $15.95)ISBN: 9781908983046Stone Skin PressDecemberY13. 4-22

In this innovative anthology of genre-spanning shortfiction, each never-before-published story relatesthe impact of a manipulative influence on the livesof hapless victims. These poison-soaked pagesoffer a cruel lover who refashions her prey, a bioengineered warrior who goes on the run, aninternet mapping service with a stalker’s eye, acarjacker with a conscience, a Victorian thespianwho turns supercriminal, and a murderer of videogame characters. These stories, by writers includingJesse Bullington, Tobias S. Buckell, Ekaterina Sedia,and more, all explore the grand schemes, Machi-avellian maneuvering, and the knotty, micro-scaledtwistings of the human heart.

Robin D. Laws is the editor of The Lion and the Aard-vark and Shotguns v. Cthulhu, and the author ofBlood of the City, New Tales of the Yellow Sign, andPierced Heart. He lives in Toronto, Ontario. JesseBullington is the author of The Enterprise of Death,The Folly of the World, and The Sad Tale of the Broth-ers Grossbart. He lives in Denver. Tobias S. Buckell isa New York Times bestselling author who has beennominated for Hugo, Nebula, and PrometheusAwards. He lives in Columbus. Ekaterina Sedia is theauthor of The Alchemy of Stone, Heart of Iron, TheHouse of Discarded Dreams, and The Secret Historyof Moscow. She lives in Trenton, New Jersey.

This title is featured in the Bits and Mortar program, where bricks-and-mortar retailers can give customers a copy of the e-book when they buy the print book. Free for both the retailer and the customer, more information about this program can be found at www.bits-and-mortar.com.

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The Gothic is the most enduring literary tradition in history, but in recent years friendly ghosts and vegetarian vampires threaten its foundations. TheNew Gothic is a collection of short stories thatrevisits the core archetypes of the Gothic—the meandering, secret-filled building; the strangerseeking answers; the black-hearted tyrant—and reminds us not to embrace but to fear the darkness.A dozen tales of terror fill this anthology, includingwork by Jesse Bullington, SJ Chambers, RichardDansky, and an original, never-before-seen storyfrom the godfather of modern horror, RamseyCampbell, among many more.

Beth K. Lewis is a talented editor and writer with extensive experience of the genre and multiple rolesin the publishing industry. Ramsey Campbell is knownas Britain’s most respected living horror writer andhas been given more awards than any other writer inthe field, including Grand Master Award of the WorldHorror Convention, the Lifetime Achievement Awardof the Horror Writers Association and the Living Leg-end Award of the International Horror Guild. He is theauthor of Alone with the Horrors and Curse of the FullMoon. Jesse Bullington is the author of The Enterpriseof Death, The Folly of the World, and The Sad Tale ofthe Brothers Grossbart. He lives in Denver. Beth K.Lewis is a talented editor and writer with extensiveexperience of the genre and multiple roles in thepublishing industry.

The New GothicDon’t Embrace the Darkness. Fear It.Edited by Beth K. LewisRamsey Campbell, Jesse Bullington, SJ Chambers, Richard Dansky, and more

Fiction/Horror, 240 Pages, 5 x 7.75Trade Paper, $13.99 (CAN $15.95)ISBN: 9781908983053Stone Skin PressDecemberY13. 5-22

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This soon-to-be hardboiled classic is a leading light inthe new breed of pulp fiction as celebrated by Out ofthe Gutter, the short-lived pulp magazine launched in2008. Sam Schuler is starting a new family, trying tobegin a respectable life, and trying to extricate himselffrom the seedy people he once knew. But when his for-mer best friend involves him in a petty drug theft, alocal street gang is stirred to action and Sam finds him-self the target of harassment from the gang’s leader.When the situation escalates from threats to violence to the worst transgression imaginable, Sam’s reality iswarped beyond recognition. Rules of conduct are forgotten and laws lose meaning as the young man attempts to salvage his family-to-be, his male pride,and his sanity.

The Wrong ManMatthew Louis

Fiction/Mystery, 184 Pages, 5.25 x 8Trade Paper, $12.95 (CAN $15.99)ISBN: 9781939751034Gutter Books LLCAvailableY13. 6-22



“A short fast trip down the road to hell withprose as hard as a hammer. If your read-ing diet requires something tough andbloody, here it is. Grab it.”

—Bill Crider, author, Compound Murder

“A wicked, tight and thrilling tale of a mantrapped by best intentions.”

—Charlie Stella, author,Rough Riders

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Matthew Louis is the founding editor ofGutter Books and the anarchic pulp fiction zine, Out of the Gutter. He livesin Portland, Oregon.

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The HandymanChristopher Watson

Mystery/Fiction, 5.5 x 8.5, 1 B & W PhotoTrade Paper, 360 Pages, $14.95 (CAN $17.99)ISBN: 9780990009139

Cloth, 345 Pages, $24.95 (CAN $29.99)ISBN: 9780990009122Holladay House PublishingDecemberY13. 7-22

This skillful mystery introduces the redneck whospeaks for the dead. John Wright is a tattooed,pickup-drivin’, beer-drinkin’ son of the South. Heswaggers when he walks, twangs when he talks,and doesn’t care what anyone thinks. And lately,he’s found he can see ghosts and talk to the dead,which is a little unsettling—especially when oneghost in particular won’t let him be until he unmasksthe person who murdered her. Just a year ago,John was a new husband and father, a cockyyoung construction contractor in Charleston, work-ing hard to build a future. Then came the terribleaccident that killed his wife and infant daughter,shredding John’s sanity. Now he barely makes endsmeet as a handyman, struggling with posttrau-matic stress, drowning his guilt in bourbon everynight, planning the way he’ll end his suffering per-manently. When he meets an Old Charlestonblueblood who suspects her daughter’s apparentsuicide was actually murder, the victim herself callsto John to avenge her betrayal and death. EitherJohn’s going mad or he truly can speak to thedead; and the only way he’s going to find outwhich is to put aside his own pain and listen to theghostly voice that will lead him to a murderer.

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Christopher Watson is a career broadcast writer,producer, and performer. He lives in Mt. Pleasant,South Carolina.



Making the most of incredible plot twists, dark set-tings, and the use of ancient religious rituals, thisthriller will keep readers on the edge of their seatsuntil the final pages. In the Galeegi Islands alongthe coast of South Carolina, the former prime sus-pect in a 40-year-old, controversial murder case isfound dead of a questionable suicide. Tyler Miles, anewly recruited patrolman with the Galeegi PoliceDepartment, becomes an unlikely part of the inves-tigation and is immediately swept up in a tidalwave of violence and deceit that threatens to im-pact the entire Lowcountry. Working side-by-sidewith Chloe Hart, a research biologist for the EPA,Tyler must find a connection between the suicideand the old murder, all the while facing a new rashof killings and an imminent, destructive threat to theislands and the surrounding marshlands. From be-hind the screen doors of the island’s most impover-ished hovels to the marble floors and crystalchandeliers of its finest plantation homes, Tyler willrace to unravel the mystery behind the chillingcase. And, in his search for justice, he will comeface to face with an evil as old as hatred itself,cryptically finding his answers only in what the tideleaves behind.

“Each wave that laps upon Lawrence Thackston’simagination brings darkness and fear from an an-cient spirit world that still exists on our moss-drapedsea islands, between the tourists and the trinkets, inplain sight, almost unnoticed, until bad blood be-gins to boil. Tidal Pools is a great South Carolinastory, well told, by one of our best. Enjoy.”

—Ken Burger, author, Swallow Savannah

“If you enjoy a cleverly constructed, fast-pacednail biter spiced by hexes, haints, and hoodoo, thisis your book. It will keep you guessing to the lastpage, and you can’t get there fast enough.”

—John Warley, author, Bethesda’s Child

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Lawrence Thackston has been a teacher for nearly25 years. He is the author of The Devil’s Courthouse.He lives in Orangeburg, South Carolina.

Tidal PoolsLawrence Thackston

Mystery/Horror, 297 Pages, 5.5 x 8.51 B & W Photo, 1 MapTrade Paper, $13.95 (CAN $16.99)ISBN: 9780990009115

Cloth, $23.95 (CAN $28.99)ISBN: 9780990009108Holladay House PublishingAvailableY13. 8-22



Love at first sight: is it poison or candy? Up till now,Daniel Hunter has been one lucky man; his life, adream come true. His whirlwind marriage to BunnyDingwerth, the sole heiress to the Dingwerth fortuneunlocked the doors to wealth and privilege. Butwhen the glamorous Venezuelan model Leila Boli-var enters the exclusive Cinnabar club, Dan’s planssuddenly change. He becomes obsessed andhopelessly smitten with her, and unfortunately, he isnot alone. Dan’s father-in-law and employer, GilesDingwerth, also knows Leila. In fact, they’ve beeninvolved for many years. Now Leila appears to bereturning Dan’s interest, but how can he keep Gilesfrom finding out? They are both crazy for her. Withthe help of the family chauffeur, a hotel concierge,and numerous other quirky characters, fans offarce and romance will enjoy watching Danpay for the love of a lifetime.

“Don’t even think about putting author Claire Ap-plewhite’s writing style into any known category;she simply won’t fit. Her writing dazzles and sizzles,but even those words don’t nail it . . . The charactersare so real you find yourself wondering how Apple-white got inside your head, the situations so absurdthat only the naked truth of our own lives comeclose to a parallel. This is a writer bound to make a name for herself, one who can’t help but attract a huge, fanatic Applewhite-loving audience.”

—Esther Luttrell, author, Murder in the Movies

Author tour to include Alabama, Florida,Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee

Trade advertising in Kirkus Reviews, Poets andWriters, Publishers Weekly, and Romantic Times

Claire Applewhite is an adjunct professor at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. She is the author ofCandy Cadillac, St. Louis Hustle, Tennessee Plates,and The Wrong Side of Memphis. She lives in St.Louis, Missouri.

Crazy for YouClaire Applewhite

Fiction/Romance, 156 Pages, 5.5 x 8.5Trade Paper, $14.95 (CAN $17.99)ISBN: 9781940586007Smoking Gun PublishingAvailableY13. 9-22

The author's previous titles have sold more than 10,000 copies



External ForcesLex 1Deborah Rix

YA Fiction/Science Fiction, 268 Pages, 6 x 9Trade Paper, $12.99 (CAN $12.99)ISBN: 9780992020804Dime Store BooksAvailableY13. 10-22

A lot can happen to a girl between her first kiss and her first kill: things like treason, betrayal, andheartbreak. It’s been 100 years since the GeneticIntegrity Act was passed and America closed itsborders to prevent genetic contamination. Nowonly the the dysgenic Deviants remain beyond theheavily guarded border. The Department of Evolu-tion carefully guides the creation of each genera-tion, and deviations from the divine plan are notpermitted. So when 16-year-old Jess begins to showsigns of deviance, she enlists in the Special Forceswith her best friend Jay in a desperate bid toevade detection by the Devotees. Although Jess is good with data, she’s not so good with a knife,causing her to question why the handsome and secretive Sergeant Matt Anderson selects her for his Black Ops squad. As her deviance continues to change her, she is forced to decide who to trustwith her deadly secret. Ultimately, she needs toknow what’s really out in the Deviant wastelandover the border if she has any hope of making it to her 17th birthday—because if the enemy Deviants don’t kill her first, the Department of Evolution probably will.

“A riveting picture of humanity’s future gone wrong,peopled by highly believable complex characterswho happen to be teenage warriors and freedomfighters. A highly entertaining page turner that alsomakes you think.” —Lee Smolin, author,

The Trouble with Physics

“A magnificently imagined world and intriguingcharacters. Rix engagingly plays out Jess andMatt’s relationship with subtle touches, longinglooks and playful banter. She also effectively challenges her young readers to face difficult questions—what does ‘human’ mean, and whoshould decide?—while ably setting the stage for an upcoming sequel. A complex, intriguing YA sci-fi adventure.” —Kirkus Reviews

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Deborah Rix is a writer, music publicist, and eventmanager. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.



O, Democracy!Kathleen Rooney

Fiction, 416 Pages, 5.5 x 8.5Cloth, $24.00 (CAN $28.00)ISBN: 9780984651092Fifth Star Press, NFPAprilY13. 11-22

It’s late spring of 2008, and one of Illinois’ twoDemocratic senators is poised to become thenext president of the United States. ColleenDugan works for the other one—not on CapitolHill, but in a Chicago skyscraper that overlooksLake Michigan, among coworkers with little to dobut field calls from angry constituents while the future of the nation gets decided elsewhere. Inthe coming weeks, Colleen will navigate the perilsof costumed protestors, thuggish union reps, vac-uous interns, trifling bureaucrats, dirty tricks by thesenator’s Republican rival, and the unexpecteddiscovery of a scandalous secret that will give herthe power to change the course of the electionand shape her own fate—though not necessarilyfor the better. A quarter-life crisis viewed from theghostly perspective of the Founding Fathers, this isa hilarious and heartbreaking story about Ameri-can politics and the difficult business of being agood citizen: walking the tricky line between self-sacrifice and self-sabotage, between doing yourpart and knowing your place.

“With O, Democracy!, Kathleen Rooney makes aswift and seamless transition from poetry to fiction,pairing her skill for image with a fresh voice,humor, and a keen eye for the political world she navigates here. An exciting debut.” —Elizabeth Crane, author, We Only Know So Much

“O, Democracy! infuriates and inspires. Rooneyhas written a brilliant and fiercely readable novelof politics and ideals, both an indictment and acelebration of the American Experiment, whichwill leave you breathless.” —Jonathan Evison,

author, West of Here

Kathleen Rooney is a founding editor of RoseMetal Press and a founding member of the type-writer poetry collective Poems While You Wait. Her essays and criticism have appeared in Allure,the Believer, the Nation, the New York Times, theWashington Post, and elsewhere. She is the authorof For You, For You I Am Trilling These Songs andRobinson Alone. She lives in Chicago.

In this award-winning essay collection, the Asia bureau chief for the leading Spanish newspaper, El Mundo, tells the story of the changing face ofAsia as seen through the eyes of its youngest citi-zens. From a small, dispirited Thai boxer to the underground children of Mongolia, from a little girl dying of AIDS in Cambodia to a teenage monk in Tibet, these stories capture what it meansto grow up in an unstable and unjust world. Here,the monsoons are as manmade as they are natu-ral. The essays demonstrate, in poignant detail,how their cycles carry with them both unshakablefear and hope for tomorrow.

”A tour de force of literary journalism. Haunted bythe children he has encountered as a correspon-dent in Asia, David Jiménez goes back years laterto find them—in a kickboxing gym in Thailand, anAIDS-ravaged corner of Cambodia, a refuse dumpin the Philippines. The stories that emerge form awork of searing honesty and humanity. With proseas sharp as a machete, Jiménez captures theharshness and beauty of these children’s invisibleworlds, where destinies, like the monsoon rains, are beyond control, yet dreams refuse to die.”

—Brook Larmer, author, Operation Yao Ming

“A heartbreaking and beautifully written book.” —El Cultural magazine

“A journalistic battle against the demons of cynicism.” —La Republica

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David Jiménez is an award-winning journalist.He has been a contributor for CNN and the BBC,the newspapers Il Corriere della Sera, theGuardian, the Sunday Times, and the Toronto Star.Andrea Rosenberg is a literary translator based in Argentina, specializing in Spanish-to-English.

Children of the MonsoonDavid JiménezTranslated by Andrea Rosenberg

Essays/Travel, 203 Pages, 5.5 x 8.5Trade Paper, $16.95 (CAN $20.95)ISBN: 9780982746677Autumn Hill BooksAvailableY13. 12-22



Hijos del Monzon (Children of the Monsoon)was awarded Best Travel Book of the Year in Spain and has been translated into sev-eral other languages



The memory technique pioneered in this book removes the major obstacle to learning modernMandarin Chinese: how to remember the mean-ings of more than 2,000 of the most common sim-plified Chinese characters (those in use inmainland China)—enough to read more than 96percent of the characters in any Chinese text.Like the previous edition, this essential guideteaches how to learn new character definitions at a breakneck pace, how to build up new char-acters using characters already learned, and how to fix meanings and characters forever in the mind. Now boasting an all-new, clearer lay-out, this version has been updated to includestroke-order diagrams for drawing every charac-ter, all meanings and pronunciations for eachcharacter, revision of many narratives for in-creased clarity, and inclusion of a number of newcharacters. Though neither a study guide to theChinese language, a history of the developmentof Chinese characters, nor a Chinese phraseguide, the book provides an indispensable systemfor the rapid memorization of the meanings ofChinese characters. It also provides access to freedownloads of flashcards and review material.

“Alan Hoenig makes learning and rememberingChinese characters fun and easy. Sharing his se-crets to mastering 2,000 of the most common Chi-nese characters, Hoenig has produced one of thebest books I have come across for learning thelanguage spoken by more than a billion peoplearound the world.” —Dr. Choon Fong Shih,

president, National University of Singapore

Dr. Alan Hoenig is a professor emeritus of mathe-matics at the John Jay College of the City University of New York. He is the author of EatingOut in China and Traditional Chinese Characters.He lives in Huntington, New York.

Learn to Read Chinese Fast! Simplified CharactersMaster 2,197 Characters in No TimeSecond editionDr. Alan Hoenig

Reference/Language & Linguistics, 544 Pages, 7 x 10Trade Paper, $29.95 (CAN $32.95)ISBN: 9780982232446 (REPLACES 9780982232408)EZChinesey.comJanuaryY13. 13-22

•Modern Mandarin Chinese is spoken by more than 1 billion people

•The previous edition was titled Chinese Characters: Learn & Remember 2,178 Char-acters and Their Meanings (9780982232408)

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Positioning ideas as the fuel of business success and personal fulfillment, this indispensable resourcehelps readers find creative fuel by helping them discover insights and develop habits that lead tomore and better ideas. Written in a punchy stylewith easily digestible single-page messages, thebook inspires creativity simply through the way itlooks and feels, but it is also packed with stories, interviews, quotes, tips, exercises, and real-world examples that show readers how to think outsidethe box—and then throw away the box. With anemphasis on listening and learning, the bookdemonstrates the importance of stepping outsideof daily ruts and showcases the value of explo-ration though local and long-distance travel. Addi-tional skills covered include the finding of ideas innature, learning from one’s mistakes, digging be-neath the surface, and thinking more positively.

“One idea is all you need to change your life; thisbook shows you how to find it.” —Brian Tracy,

author, Getting Rich Your Own Way

“If the best way to find a good idea is to find lots of ideas, then here’s the best guidebook I know foryour hunt.” —Brian Collins, founder,

Collins branding and design

“Exercise for the brain is just as important as exer-cise for the body. In IdeaSpotting, Sam Harrisonstretches your mental muscles in a way you’ll neverforget.” —Al Ries, author, The Origins of Brands

Sam Harrison is a speaker who teaches creativity,writing, and presentation skills classes for brandcommunicators. He has worked with such clients as the National Football League, Major LeagueBaseball, Hallmark, Hasbro, Merrill Lynch, and JohnDenver Environmental Groups. He is the author ofIdeaSelling and ZING!. He lives in Atlanta.

IdeaSpottingHow to Find Your Next Great IdeaSam Harrison

Business/Inspirational, 256 Pages, 5.25 x 7.253 B & W Photos, 200 Line DrawingsTrade Paper, $14.99 (CAN $17.99)ISBN: 9780974499659MacHillock PublishingAvailableY13. 14-22



•In an IBM survey, 1,500 CEOs ranked creativity as the number one personal attribute for business success

•The author's previous titles have sold more than 20,000 copies

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This manual of business and management know-how includes stories, specifics, and immediatetakeaways crafted to illustrate and explain the dy-namics of great teams—and how to create thosechange-producing forces in teams everywhere.The unconventional collection of applicable narra-tives, individual and team exercises, and soundmanagement insight invites personal growth foreveryone from business executives and parents tocoaches and college students. Based on the TeamArch model from ArchPoint Consulting, the bookprovides deeper information focused on leverag-ing strengths and solving problems. Its whole teamapproach in the context of storytelling offers spe-cific steps for individual team members to reachgreater productivity and enjoyment at the work-place. The poignant real-life stories woven through-out additionally illustrate that team building andgetting the job done right is not just about businessplans and strategic workshops, but about themeaning that happens when people move toward each other and build relationships.

“Team Renaissance will give you the formula to become the Chief Possibilities Officer of your company—no matter your level in the organization.” —Aimee Golden Johnson,

vice-president, Starbucks

“We all work in teams. Team Renaissance providesthe framework to build a high-performing team cul-ture. This is the best book on the subject in years.”

—William D. Toler, president/CEO, AdvancePierre Foods

$20,000 marketing budget; co-op available

Author tour to include Chicago; New Orleans;Portland, Oregon; and San Antonio (March) and Nashville, New York, San Francisco, andWashington, DC (April)

Richard Spoon is the CEO of ArchPoint Consulting.He has 25 years of business leadership and consult-ing experience. Jan Risher is a consultant with morethan 15 years of experience in corporate communi-cations. They both live in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Team RenaissanceThe Art, Science and Politics of Great TeamsRichard Spoon and Jan Risher

Business, 208 Pages, 8.5 x 9.25Trade Paper, $19.95 (CAN $23.99)ISBN: 9781938222016Old Man River Publishing, LLCMarchY13. 15-22





This workbook is meant to help people dealing with cancer cope better and take charge of theirjourney. Acting as a road map for patients’ experi-ence through what the author describes as “Cancerville,” the workbook helps patients be-come proactive, empowered, energized, optimistic, inspired, organized, and relaxed. A companion to the author’s coping manuals How to Cope Better When Someone You Love Has Cancer and How to Cope Better When You HaveCancer, it can also stand alone as an essential toolfor the sick or the supportive.

“Survivors of any conflict or disease have a person-ality that leads to their ability to survive and thrive.[This] workbook can become your life coach as youtrain to become a survivor.” —Bernie Siegel, MD,

author, Love, Medicine & Miracles

$30,000 marketing budget; co-op available

William Penzer, PhD, is the author of Getting BackUp from an Emotional Down, a self-help bestsellerfrom the 1980s. He lives in Coral Springs, Florida.

I’m Not Only a CancerPatient I’m a SurvivorA Workbook for AdultsWilliam Penzer, PhD

Self-Help, 118 Pages, 8.5 x 11.5Trade Paper, $14.95 (CAN $16.95)ISBN: 9780983501725Esperance Press Inc.AvailableY13. 16-22

According to the American Cancer Society: •About 1,660,290 new cancer cases are

expected to be diagnosed in 2013•In 2013, about 580,350 Americans are

projected to die of cancer, almost 1,600 people a day

•Cancer remains the second most common cause of death in the United States, accounting for nearly 1 of every 4 deaths

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The Grammie GuideActivities and Answers forGrandparenting TodayJan Eby, Laurie Mobilio, Lynne Noel,and Cindy Summers

Childrens: Parenting & Family Care/Family & Relationships, 232 Pages, 7 x 1021 B & W Illustrations, 12 ChartsTrade Paper, $19.95 (CAN $23.99)ISBN: 9781467544863Tell-A-Gram Publishing LLCAvailableY13. 17-22

Four savvy grammies share their early childhood ex-pertise and the current research on the importanceof play for children from birth to age five in this ulti-mate guide for becoming the grandmother littlechildren run to hug. Including more than 500 simple,screen-free activities, the guide provides grand-mothers with friendly advice and helpful, cleverideas for both indoor and outdoor play. Projects aredivided into age ranges and include special sec-tions on music, books, and art for young children,plus a special “Grandpa” chapter. The activitiesare rounded out by an update on what’s new inequipment from cribs to car seats, reminders andtips on ages and stages, safety guidelines, and adiscussion of why and how to limit screen time.

“[The authors], who all have backgrounds in earlychildhood education, bring healthy doses of en-couragement, research and guidance to theirdebut book . . . [their] tips are specific, useful andup-to-date . . . in both their advice and the personalstories they share throughout the book, the authorsmake their enthusiasm for grandmas clear, and it’s positively infectious. An excellent guide, full of friendly advice and inspiration for proud grandmas.” — Kirkus Reviews

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Jan Eby is a former elementary school teacher,early childhood/parent educator, and grand-mother. She lives in Saratoga, California. LaurieMobilio has more than 20 years’ experience in business, including the launch of her own word processing and editing company and an outsourc-ing service for corporate learning and develop-ment. She lives in Saratoga, California. Lynne Noelis a former elementary school teacher and anaward-winning director and teacher at a parentparticipation nursery school. She lives in Saratoga,California. Cindy Summers is a teacher who devel-oped and implemented a cutting-edge programfor mainstreaming mentally handicapped school-aged children into the public school system. Herleadership and organizational skills have beenrecognized by the Junior League and by theRonald McDonald House where she served on the board. She lives in San Jose, California.



Do I Have To?What If I Don’t Want To . . .Jamie Anderson, Christinia Cheung, and Beth O’ConnorIllustrations by Hsiao-Yen Chi

Childrens: Parenting & Family Care/Childrens: Education Resource, Ages 5–7, Grades K–2, 31 Pages, 8.5 x 9.7554 Color IllustrationsCloth, $19.95 (CAN $21.00)ISBN: 9780615346373Institute for Collaborative CommunicationAvailableY13. 18-22

Illustrated and written for parents to share with theirchildren, this interactive communication book presents children with essential self-awareness skillsand actions that support healthy emotional expres-sion. The book includes a removable grown-upguide that provides models and rationale abouthow parents, care providers, and educators mightlisten and respond to children in a way that sup-ports emotional release and restores a child’s cooperative, creative thinking. The awareness and listening skills presented in this unique andchild-friendly format help bridge the gap betweenchildren and grown-ups in challenging situations.The intent of the book is twofold: that children mayfind they have a few more options when their feel-ings get strong, and grown-ups may find that a certain kind of listening actually supports a child’sefficient return to their natural state of harmonyand cooperation.

Jamie Anderson is a key member of the programdevelopment and facilitation team at the Institutefor Collaborative Communication, which is dedi-cated to teaching communication skills to educational communities—training teachers, administrators, parents, and the children. Shelives in Moraga, California. Christinia Cheung is aMontessori school director who specializes in bilin-gual education. She is the coauthor of A PersistentVine. She lives in Hillsborough, California. BethO’Connor is a Gestalt Awareness Practitioner, whichin part focuses on relationships as a key to psychol-ogy. She lives in the Bay Area. Hsiao-Yen Chi is anartist who works with Cheung and is the illustrator of A Persistent Vine. She also lives in the Bay Area.

Sample interior pages from Do I Have To?

This unique format includes 8 minibooks adhered inside, allowing children to make a variety of choices when confronted withparticular feelings or situations



Bad DadDerek MunsonIllustrations by Melody Wang

Childrens: Picture Books/Ages 5–7, Grades K–2, 32 Pages, 8 x 1135 Color Illustrations, 35 Watercolor IllustrationsCloth, $15.99 (CAN $18.99)ISBN: 9780989848831Cannonball BooksAvailableY13. 19-22

Depicting a positive, engaged relationship be-tween two kids and their fun-loving dad, this en-dearing story shows how Dad always seems to be in trouble. The library books are overdue, the kidsare late for school, and the last cookie is missingfrom the cookie jar. Dad is always in the middle of it all, but is he really that bad? He also helps withhomework, tells lots of jokes, and banishes Brusselssprouts from the house forever. Kids and their dadsalike will both love how the things that make Dadbad are suddenly revealed to show that Dad is actually pretty cool.

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Derek Munson is a writer, speaker, and all-arounddaydreamer. His current hobbies include playingwith his kids, avoiding his household responsibilities,and crashing on his mountain bike. He is the authorof Enemy Pie. He lives in Bellingham, Washington.Melody Wang is an illustrator with a degree fromSheridan College. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

The author's first book, Enemy Pie, published by Chronicle, has sold more than 150,000 copies and was recently chosen by Levar Burton of PBS' Reading Rainbow as his favorite picture book for boys

Sample interior pages from Bad Dad

Boasting engaging storylines and vibrant illustra-tions, the Flower Girl World series moves beyondhow to be a flower girl by highlighting themes offriendship, leadership, and acceptance. The empowered, sassy girls and their friends are strongcentral characters who continue to grow throughtheir experiences, and they will appeal to any girlwith both dreams and determination.

Iris is traveling to the Hawaiian island of Maui to bea flower girl again, and this time she gets to help set up the wedding. But how will she and her newflower girl friend, Hana, finish all their tasks and stillhave time for fun? It’s going to take a lot of hardwork and a little Hawaiian magic. Featuring strongcharacters and positive themes, the Flower GirlWorld books introduce new cultures, customs, andadventures set against the exciting backdrop ofdifferent types of weddings.

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Author tour to include Palm Springs and San Diego, California; and Maui, Hawaii

Lynelle Woolley is an award-winning entertainmentcreative executive who has held senior positions atboth MGM and New Line Cinema. She has beenfeatured in Newsday, Mom Talk Radio, Today’smom blog, and many more print and online newsoutlets. She lives in Los Angeles. Karen Wolcott is anaccomplished illustrator of several children’s booksfor Scholastic, Running Press, and Penguin, andsuch brands as American Girl and Barbie. She livesin Omaha, Nebraska.

Iris and the Aloha Wedding AdventureLynelle WoolleyIllustrations by Karen Wolcott

Childrens: Fiction, Ages 7–9, Grades 2–488 Pages, 5.25 x 8, 49 B & W IllustrationsTrade Paper, $4.99 (CAN $5.95)ISBN: 9780983311652Markelle Media, LLCJanuaryY13. 20-22



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Rosie and the WeddingDay Rescue9780983311638

Based on an award-winning bilingual children’s title,this 16-month calendar—in both English and Spanishand intended for the entire family—features 16 largephotographs of colorful and engaging food faces withmonthly grids. Each spread has more than 60 decora-tive food photo icons, while a 4-page insert with 308photographic stickers makes it easy to plan, designate,or commemorate important reminders such as medicalvisits, play dates, school events, and sports practice.Captions with additional photos describe the nutritionalbenefits of 52 healthy foods, including fruits, vegeta-bles, grains, and milk and soy products. The calendarcovers September 2014 through December 2015, withadditional small calendar grids for each year from 2015through 2018.

Healthy Foods from A to Z / Comida sana de la A a la Z2015 Calendar / Calendario 2015Edited by Stephanie MazePhotographs by Renée Comet

Childrens: Graphic Nonfiction/Nutrition,Ages 5–7, Grades K–2, 36 Pages, 12 x 12146 Color Photos, 1 Color Illustration4 Charts, 16 GraphsWall, $14.95 (CAN $17.99)ISBN: 9780983498339Moonstone Press LLCAprilY13. 21-22



The book upon which this calendar is basedhas sold more than 25,000 copies

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Renée Comet is a photographer who specializes in advertising and editorial still-food photography. She has photo-graphed nearly 40 books on food, includ-ing The Artful Vegan, Delicious by Design,Dining at Monticello, and Cake Love. Shelives in Washington, DC. Stephanie Mazeis a former photojournalist whose work appeared in exhibits and publicationsworldwide, including National Geo-graphic, Newsweek, the New York Times,People, Smithsonian Magazine, Time, andthe Washington Post. She is the creator ofthe acclaimed I Want to Be . . . series ofchildren’s books, including I Want to Be a Chef, I Want to Be an Engineer, and IWant to Be a Veterinarian. She lives inSarasota, Florida.

With colorful and accurate illustrations designed to engage young readers, this book implements an inquiry-style teaching method that discusses the characteristics that differentiate insects from other organisms. By asking if each illustration shows an insectbefore providing information on each animal and howits characteristics do or do not classify it as an insect,the book encourages readers to participate, fromcounting the number of legs a creature has to identify-ing its body parts. Finishing with a summary of all insectcharacteristics, it asks the reader to decide if a snail isan insect based on what they have learned through-out the book. The inquiry style demonstrated through-out has been shown to be one of the most effectiveways of engaging readers in the subject material andto teach children scientific thinking, making it easy for them to find characteristics of insects without adult assistance.

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Am I an Insect?Kristine DuehlIllustrations by Katy Castronovo

Childrens: Nonfiction/Childrens: PictureBooks, Ages 5–7, Grades K–2, 40 Pages, 8.5 x 8.519 Color IllustrationsCloth, $9.99 (CAN $10.95)ISBN: 9780985548148Budding BiologistAvailableY13. 22-22



•The most visually recognizable features of aninsect are its three-part body, its three pairs of jointed legs, and its single pair of antennae

•This series is different from any other seriesbecause it is the only inquiry-based series that teaches children how to think like scien-tists while exploring topics in biology

Kristine Duehl has a PhD in biology with aspecialty in plant insect interactions. She is trained in inquiry-based science educa-tion and has published peer-reviewed articles on the subject. She lives in Davis,California. Katy Castronovo is an artist andillustrator who uses a variety of techniquesin her work, including photography, paint-ing, drawing, and carving. She lives inIowa City, Iowa.

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December 2013 Su - Independent Publishers Group...Bullington, Tobias S. Buckell, Ekaterina Sedia, and more Fiction, 232 Pages, 5 x 7.75 Trade Paper, $13.99 (CAN $15.95) ISBN: 9781908983046