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3 DECEMBER 2012

Enter the unique

world ofWool now

available in print

A compelling story of

love and how to be free,

from Sara Foster

Jack Reacher is back,

and hitting the big

screen in 2013

A collection of classic

love stories that will

take your breath away

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Grace: A Memoir

Grace Coddingon

Grace Coddingtons extraordinary life revealedin her own words, drawings and photographs.Exquisite!

Grace Coddington, the passionate and flame-haired doyenne offashion. It is said that she has the knack of being in the right

place at the right time; that she can predict a trend; turn a piece

of clothing into a bestseller which flies off the racks; spot the

most talented new photographers; and break out models who

epitomise the look of the moment. What is certainly true is that

clothes inspire Grace to tell stories; and she has told hundreds of

them over the 50 years she has spent in the fashion industry with

pictures realised in careful collaborations. And now, here, she tells

her own story. Beginning in wartime Anglesey, Grace: A Memoir

follows her trajectory from London in the Swinging Sixties, to

Paris at the start of the ready-to-wear revolution, and on to

America in the late 1980s when the era of power-dressing and thesupermodel began. More than simply a memoir, this is a cultural

history of the last half-century, populated by the beautiful people

the models, actors, designers and photographers who make up

Graces world. Along the way Grace shares her forthright views on

everything from plastic surgery, cats, photography in the digital

era and the nature of beauty.

9781742755601 | $39.95 | Hardback | Knopf | Non-Fiction

Also available as an ebook.

Simply

exquiSite!

Born on the island of Anglesey, Wales,

Grace Coddingtons interest in fashion

began in her teens, when she would

anxiously await the arrival of a current issue

of Voguemagazine, her only connection to

the fashion world. When she was 17, her

photograph was submitted to a Voguemodel

competition and thus her modelling career and life in fashion began. At

the age of 26, Grace was in car accident that left her scarred. After her

recovery, she was interviewed by British VoguesEditor, Beatrix Miller,

and she was employed as a Junior Editor. After 19 years as Photo Editor

with British Vogue, she moved to New York to work for Calvin Klein.

In July 1988, she joined Anna Wintour at American Vogue, where she

remains the magazines creative director, or the jewel in the crown as

Anna Wintour refers to her.


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Jack Reacher (Film tie-In)

Lee Child

The new edition of Lee Childs original book,One Shot, tying in with the film Jack Reacherstarring Tom Cruise.

A lone gunman unleashes pandemonium when he shoots into a

crowd of people in a public plaza in Indiana. Five people are killed

in cold blood, shot through the head. But he leaves a perfect trail

of evidence behind him, and soon the local police chief tracks him

down. After his arrest, the shooters only words are, Get Jack

Reacher for me. What could possibly connect this psychopath and

the wandering dropout ex-army cop?

9780857501189 | $19.95 | Paperback | Bantam


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Merry Chrismas, Alex Cross

James Paerson

Its Christmas Eve in Washington DC, DetectiveAlex Cross is at home with his family decorating

the tree and enjoying a Cross family tradition, abig bowl of egg nog, when he receives a phonecall that causes the festivities to be put on hold.

Across town in a mansion house, Henry Fowler, a hard-nosed

corporate lawyer turned small-time drug hustler, is holding

his children, his ex-wife, her new husband and a neighbour at

gunpoint. High on crystal meth and heavily armed, Fowler is

refusing to speak with the negotiator. As an expert in hostage

situations, Alex has been called in to try and save a potential

massacre. But with Fowler crazed and irrational, will Alex be able

to save the lives of these hostages, as well as coming out alive

himself? At the same time, international terrorist Hala al Dossari

has been planning a devastating attack to strike at the heart

of the Western world on the most important day of the year

Christmas Day.

9781780890708 | $32.95 | Trade Paperback | Century


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Shallow Breah

Sara Foser

Shallow Breathis a mesmerising novel thatasks How far would you go to save someoneyou love?

Two years ago, Desi Priest made a horrifying mistake and

destroyed her family. Now, she is coming home to make amends:

to her daughter Maya, whos nurturing her own dangerous plan; to

her brother Jackson, who blames himself; and to her close friend

Pete, who has spent years shielding her from a devastating truth.

But as Desi returns to her beloved house by the ocean, there is

a stranger waiting for her. Someone whose arrival will reveal a

chain of secrets hidden for over 20 years. And one by one the

family will be forced to confront the possibility that they have

somehow got things terribly, tragically wrong . . . Set across five

continents, Shallow Breathis a compelling novel of dashed dreams

and second chances. But most of all it is a story about love, and

what it really means to be free.

9781742753997 | $32.95 | Trade Paperback | Bantam Australia


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the toe tag Quine

Mahew Condon

Retirement can be murder!

The adventures of a former Sydney detective from 21 Division

who, in his prime, collared some of the most murderous

criminals in Australian history yet, on retiring to the Gold Coast

in Queensland, along with half of the criminal milieu he once

pursued, is shot, king-hit, tortured, and thrown from buildings in

his relentless pursuit of justice.

9781742756691 | $27.95 | Paperback | Vintage


Also from this author

Sara Foster lives in Western Australia with

her husband and young daughter. She divides

her time between writing, book editing

and being a mum. Her passions include the

natural world, photography and travel.

Journalist and writer, Matthew Condon

was born in Brisbane and has lived in the

UK, Germany and France. His first book,

The Motorcycle Cafe, was widely reviewed

and praised. Usherand The Ancient Guild of

Tycoonswere both shortlisted for the NBC

Banjo Award for Fiction. A Night at the Pink

Poodleand The Lulu Magnetwon back-to-back Steele Rudd Awards

for Short Fiction. His bestseller, The Trout Operawas shortlisted for the

Queensland Premiers Prize for Fiction.



Wool

Hugh Howey

An epic story of life, love and survival at allodds, and one of the most talked about andanticipated books of the year.

How would you live in a world where . . . Grey skies are blue.

And air is unbreathable. Where love is the greatest release. And

the deadliest bond. Where every birth requires a death. And the

choices you make could save lives or destroy them. This is Jules

story. This is the world of Wool.

9781780891248 | $29.95 | Trade Paperback | Century | Fiction


Hugh Howey spent eight years living on

boats and working as a yacht captain for the

rich and famous. It wasnt until the love of his

life carried him away from these vagabond

ways that he began to pursue literary

adventures, rather than literal ones. Hugh

wrote and self-published his first young adult

novel, Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue. The Molly Fyde series won

rave reviews and praise from readers but it was the release of Wool

that made his career take off. Hugh lives in Jupiter, Florida, with his

wife Amber and their dog Bella.



the perfect gift for Christmas

ALL BOOKS: $12.95 | Paperback | Vintage Classics

All available as ebooks.

Madame BovaryGusave Flauber

Over 150 years since its first

publication, the power of

Madame Bovary remains

undiminished. Stunningly

translated by Adam Thorpe,

this edition brings us closer

to Flauberts original.

9780099573074

the Phanom of heOperaGason Leroux

The classic Gothic

horror novel of haunted

cellars, opera, murder

and unrequited love that

inspired Andrew Lloyd

Webbers musical.

9780099560555

New Vintage Classics in December:

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popular demand!

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Raised From the Ground

Jose Saramago

This previously unpublished early novel by themajor Portuguese writer Jos Saramago tells

the powerful story of the Mau-Tempo family as,against the backdrop of the First and Second

World.

First published in 1980, Saramagos prizewinning novel Raised

from the Groundfollows the changing fortunes of the Mau-Tempo

family poor, landless peasants not unlike the authors own

grandparents. Set in Alentejo, a southern province of Portugal

known for its vast agricultural estates, Saramago charts the lives

of the Mau-Tempos as national and international events rumble

on in the background the coming of the republic in Portugal,

the First and Second World Wars, and an attempt on the dictator

Salazars life. Yet, nothing really impinges on the grim reality of

the farm labourers lives until the first communist stirrings. Finally

published for the first time in English, Raised from the Groundis

highly political yet full of Saramagos characteristic humour andhumanity, and his most autobiographical and deeply personal

novel. As full of love as it is of pain, it is a vivid, moving tribute to

the men and women among whom Saramago lived as a child, and

a fascinating insight into the early work of this literary giant.

9781846552496 | $32.95 | Trade Paperback | Harvill Secker


ALL BOOKS: $19.95 | Paperback | Hammer | Fiction

Also available as an ebooks.

Chilling, heart-raCing

and ClassiC stories

Vampire CircusMark Morris

The novelisation of theclassic Hammer film,

Vampire Circus.

9780099556275

Coldbrooktim Lebbon

The award-winningTim Lebbon gets

hearts racing with

this terrifying post-

apocalyptic thriller.

9780099571568

the Greacoa

Helen Dunmore

A chilling and

atmospheric ghost story

by the Orange Prize-

winning Helen Dunmore.

9780099564942



Jus Four Ingrediens For Kids

the Ausralian Womens Weekly

This is the simplest of all cookbooks for kids

food.

Every recipe has no more than four ingredients and theyre all

ingredients you can buy at the supermarket. There are smoothies,

lunchboxes, after-school snacks, pizza, birthday party food and

a chapter of recipes that kids can cook themselves. And these

are not just ordinary recipes theyre all Triple Tested in The

Australian Womens WeeklyTest Kitchen, so you can be confident

theyll be delicious and theyll work.

9781742453095 | $19.95 | Paperback | ACP Books | Cookery/Wine



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You Are Here

thich Nha Hanh

Simple daily practices to help us discover thehappiness and freedom of living in the presentmoment from the renowned Buddhist monkand best-selling author.

This moment is the gateway to enlightenment. It is the only

moment we have to be joyful, mindful, and awake. The key is to

be there for yourself to learn to be fully present in your life.

This, Thich Nhat Hanh explains, is the heart of Buddhist practice.

In this introduction to the practice of presence, the beloved

Buddhist teacher provides indispensable insight on the essentials

of Buddhist thought and offers a range of simple, everyday

practices for cultivating mindfulness. These teachings empower

us to witness the wonder of life and transform our suffering, both

within us and around us, into compassion, tenderness, and peace

not in some long and hard struggle, but in this very moment.

As Thich Nhat Hanh declares, the energy of mindfulness is the

energy of the Buddha, and it can be produced by anybody. Its assimple as breathing in and breathing out.

9781590309834 | $24.95 | Hardback | Shambhala


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Philosophy In the Garden

Damon Young

A philosophical companion to the gardenslabours and joys.

Why did Marcel Proust have a bonsai beside his bed? What was

Jane Austen doing in Chawton, coveting an apricot? How was

Friedrich Nietzsche inspired by his I talian Gedankenbaum, thought

tree? In Philosophy in the Garden, Damon Young reveals some of

literatures most intimate relationships: between authors and their

gardens. For some, the garden provided a retreat from workaday

labour; for others, solitudes quiet counsel. But it also played a

philosophical role: giving their ideas a new life. With lively prose

and stories of great authors, Young shows how gardens are more

than pretty ornaments, or hobbies to kill the hours. They console or

confront, calm or animate, tease or test they can be an antidote

to distraction and disorientation. Philosophy In The Gardenreveals

the profound ideas hidden in plain sight: in parks, backyards, pot-

plants. It does not provide tips for mowing overgrown cooch grass,

or mulching a dry Japanese maple. It is a philosophical companion tothe gardens labours and joys.

9780522857139 | $24.99 | Paperback | Melbourne University Press

Damon Young is a philosopher and writer,

and Honorary Fellow in Philosophy at the

University of Melbourne. Damon is the author

of Distraction, described by the UKs Financial

Times as lucid and optimistic. He has written

for The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, The

Australian, ABC and BBC, and is a frequentradio guest. Damon has also published poetry and short fiction.



Sar-CrossedFrances Kelly & Penny Murray

Eighteen tales of bittersweet love.

Before Bella & Edward, before Katniss & Peeta, before Luce &

Daniel, there was Romeo & Juliet, Orpheus & Eurydice, Heathcliff

& Cathy. Discover the timeless love stories that inspired your

favourite authors. Discover the legendary romances that will

take your breath away and melt your heart. Discover the couples

who fought for their love and sacrified everything to be together.

Star-Crossedis a romantic collection of fascinating tales of love,

devotion, longing and triumph from myth, history and fiction.

9781742756721 | $19.95 | Paperback | Rnadom House Australia | YoungAdult


Frances Kelly is an academic and writer whose creative and critical

selves occasionally collide. She nurtures a life-long love for research,

as well as for nineteenth century literature, fairy stories and the neo-

Victorian. Frances lives in Auckland, New Zealand, with her husband

and son.

Penny Murray is a journalist and editor who has been gently crafting

meaning out of other peoples words for two decades. Born and

educated in New Zealand, she has spent most of her career in Scotland

working in newspapers and magazines. Penny lives in Glasgow with her

husband, small son and an unruly garden.



INDEPENDENt READERS

Sories For EighYear OldsLinsay Knigh

Gripping stories specially

chosen for 8 year olds.

Authors include Paul

Jennings, Andy Griffiths,

R.A. Spratt and more!

A flying dog, grandparents from

hell, a vegetarian giant, a magic carpet, a cat on a mission, an

unusual Christmas display, an alien tortoise, the battle for a toe,

cakes and more cakes, and a trick that backfires . . . youll find

all these in Stories for 8 Year Olds. And youll find some of your

favourite Australian authors too. Once you start reading, you wont

want to stop!

9781742756608 | $14.95 | Paperback | Random House Australia


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Sories for Five YearOldsLinsay Knigh

Top stories specially

chosen for 5 year olds!Authors include Janeen

Brian, Ursula Dubosarksy,

Victor Kelleher and lots

more!

Two toy gorillas, twelve princesses with a secret, a problem with

bubblegum, a very hungry boy, a visit to the moon and back, a girl

who likes exploring, a very popular dog, a class visiting ducklings,

a postman with a problem, mysterious bush creatures and a gorilla

adventure . . . youll find all these in Stories for 5 Year Olds. And

youll find some of your favourite Australian authors too. Once you

start reading, you wont want to stop!



INDEPENDENt READERS

Sories For SevenYear OldsLinsay Knigh

Thrilling stories specially

chosen for 7 year olds!

Authors include Morris

Gleitzman, Jacqueline

Harvey, Paul Jennings and

more!

A mother on a diet, the start of a friendship, a headache remedy,

bringing home a whale, outback surfing, families and football,

goats up a tree, a feathery tale, an alien friend, ants in your pants

and two floating eyes . . . youll find all these in Stories for 7 Year

Olds. And youll find some of your favourite Australian authors too.

Once you start reading, you wont want to stop!



INDEPENDENt READERS

Sories For Six YearOldsLinsay Knigh

Ripper stories specially

chosen for 6 year olds!

Authors include Robin Klein,

Natalie Jane Prior, Victor Kelleher

and lots more!A very bossy robot,

hats in the playground, a scary

garden gnome, a stuck-tight tooth, an intrepid cat-burglar, an ugly

bunyip, a deal with an imp, a very big snail, snails and more snails,

a boy with luck on his side and a very grumpy goblin . . . youll find

all these in Stories for 6 Year Olds. And youll find some of your

favourite Australian authors too. Once you start reading, you wont

want to stop!





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I Funny

James Paerson

Introducing James Pattersons most hilariouscharacter ever!

Jamie Grimm is a middle schooler on a mission: he wants to

become the worlds greatest stand-up comedian even if he

always seems to choke in the spotlight. When Jamie finds out

about a contest called the Funniest Kid on the Planet, he knows

its time to face his fears and enter. But are the judges rewarding

him out of pity because he happens to be in a wheelchair, like

his bullying cousin Stevie suggests? And will Jamie ever share

the secret of his troubled past and reason for his disability

instead of hiding behind his comedy act? In this highly illustrated

book thats as heartfelt as it is hilarious, James Patterson dishes

out heaps of jokes that will have readers rolling on the floor and

cheering for more.

9780099567424 | $19.95 | Trade Paperback | Young Arrow Fiction


YOUNG ADULt

Wolf Springs Chronicles: Ho Blooded

Nancy Holder & Debbie Viguie

Second in the epic paranormal trilogy, this hasall the heat, atmosphere and feudal backgroundof Fallen, and a love triangle to rival Twilight.

Katelyn had only been in Wolf Springs a few weeks before she

was attacked by a werewolf. And now she carries that creatures

curse in her veins. But shes not alone. Wolf Springs is home to

werewolves. And they swear that it wasnt any of them who

bit her. Changing humans without permission means the death

penalty, and theyre none too happy about Katelyn. The only

explanation is that theres a monster on the loose something

wild and uncontrollable. Because Katelyn has some of its power.

And two guys want Katelyn: one dark and mysterious, yet perhaps

the perfect confidant; the other ferocious and forbidden a

werewolf that she cant keep her hands off.

9780857530721 | $21.95 | Trade Paperback | Doubleday Childrens



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CHILDRENS PICtURE BOOK

troggle the troll

Nick Falk & tony Lowe

Troggle is a small troll that would prefer to eatvegetables, not people.

Troggle the Troll lives with Mummy Troll, Daddy Troll and Baby

Troll under a bridge. He is a happy troll . . . except at dinner time.

Who wants to eat people every night? But one day Daddy Troll

has a sniffle and Troggle is send to hunt down food. Can Troggle

change the familys diet once and for all?



CONFIDENt READERS

Animal tales 10:Florence akes heLeadDavid Harding

An adventure series based

around helping animals

big and small, fullyendorsed by the RSPCA.

The Stoppard family go for a

weekend away for some serious relaxation time, but Florence isnt

always the most relaxed dog on holiday. Especially when there are free

range rabbits to chase. And there are also those weird snuffling noises

from the neighbours yard that are driving Bens four-legged friend crazy.

When Ben finds the source of the snuffling, he has a serious decision

to make. Sometimes a holiday can involve a little bit of work, especially

when the work involves giving animals a better life!



CONFIDENt READERS

Animal tales 9:A new home forCocoaHelen Kelly

An adventure series basedaround helping animals

big and small, fully

endorsed by the RSPCA.

Cassie and Ben are rehearsing for

a school band concert, but Ben seems to think hes more musical than

others think he is! Band mate Sophie has finally been allowed to get the

kitten shes always wanted, but there are a lot of choices that need to be

made. Where to get him from? What to look for? Never fear, Cassie and

Ben are there to lend a hand.



Elmer, Rose and Super ElDavid McKee

Super El saves the day in the vibrant new Elmer story!

Super El saves the day in the vibrant new Elmer story! The pink elephant herd, along with

Elmers friend Rose, are celebrating Olds one-hundredth birthday. But the celebrations take an

unexpected turn when Old becomes stranded on a dangerous cliff top. Rose rushes to Elmer.

Maybe he knows a certain Super El who can come to the rescue?

9781849394505 | $24.95 | Hardback | Andersen Press


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