An incredible true tale, More than Marmalade: Michael Bond and the Story of Paddington Bear is the first biography about the writer behind the beloved series. Author Rosanne Tolin reveals how world history, Bond's life, and 1950s immigrant culture were embedded into Paddington's creati…

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The Strugatsky brothers were the most famous and popular Russian science fiction writers of the Soviet era. While many of their books were translated into English in their lifetimes, they have long since gone out of print. Since 2012, we have been publishing newly translated editions of these legend…

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A Comparative Analysis of Liminal Fairy-Human Literary Works, Complete with Jargon and an Unnecessarily Long Title to Indicate its Scholarly Nature by Jon Etter, M.A., B.A., B.S., P.U., X.O.X.O.

Since A Dreadful Fairy Book, Book 1 of Those Dreadful Fairy Books, was published, many people have bee…

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With the holiday parties ramping up, we asked Adrian Maher, author of Uninvited: Confessions of a Hollywood Party Crasher, to share his ultimate tips on how to crash a holiday party. Drawing on more than 20 years of interviews, anecdotes and personal experiences, Uninvited recounts Adrian’s unique…

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As a bra-fitter at a high-end department store for more than a decade, Natalee Woods watched women bravely facing down their fears and embracing what worked for them. Her new memoir Full Support shares their stories.

In our interview below, we asked Natalee about some more insights into her tim…

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Check out this roundup of books that'd make the perfect gift for the film lover in your life!

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There You Are is a novel of love, loss, and the power of community, powered by a phenomenal soundtrack of hip-hop, soul, and jazz. It tells the story of Octavian and Mina, who fell in love to the sounds of Prince and A Tribe Called Quest at their local record store in St. Louis, but who drift apart …

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Using the latest principles of neuroscience and motor learning, Being a Singer: The Art, Craft, and Science pulls back the curtain on how singing works, from cognition to anatomy to the body’s amazing hearing system and even your instincts and emotions.

Author Linda Balliro is a highly regarded…

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A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away provides a behind-the-scenes look at some of the most influential films of the last fifty years as seen through the eyes of Oscar-winning film editor Paul Hirsch. Part film school primer, part paean to legendary filmmakers and professionals, this funny…

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Focusing on real-life stories of pirate women with context for younger readers, A Pirate’s Life for She tells the story of 16 women through the ages who sailed alongside—and sometimes in command of—their male counterparts. These women came from all walks of life but had one thing in common: a…

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