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HARPER HIGHL IGHTS D EC E MB E R 2 0 1 8 FUNNY KID GET L ICKED From Australian author–illustrator Matt Stanton comes the fourth book in the hold-your-belly- hilarious Funny Kid series! Liam Cochrane The inside story of the secret plans and unsung heroes that helped a team of international experts pull off the dramatic Thai cave rescue Darry Fraser A compulsively readable story of passion, adventure and a woman’s quest for independence set against the colourful backdrop of 19th - century Bendigo and the goldfields of Ballarat

George R.R. Martin 300 years before A Game of Thrones , dragons ruled Westeros

COVER: FUNNY KID GET LICKED by Mat t Stanton I SSUE DECEMBER 2018

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She Was the Quiet One Michele Campbell The Widow of Ballarat Darry Fraser From the Ashes

Funny Kid Get Licked Matt Stanton

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Lotte Perkins Pop Singer Lotte Perkins Fashion Designer Katrina Nannestad & Makoto Koji Old Friends, New Friends Andrew Daddo & Jonathan Bentley

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Deborah Challinor Hazards of Time Joyce Carol Oates Fire and Blood George R.R. Martin This Present Past Traci Harding

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Through the Dark Alexandra Bracken

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Navigating the Stars Maria V. Snyder The Last Dingo Summer Jackie French

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Back Roads Heather Ewart & Karen Michelmore Welcome to Story Club Zoe Norton Lodge & Ben Jenkins

Yates Top 50 Indoor Plants and How Not to Kill Them! Angie Thomas & Yates Australia

Into the Cave Liam Cochrane

The 5AM Club Robin Sharma

Funny Kid Get Licked MAT T S TANTON

From Australian author–illustrator Matt Stanton comes the fourth book in the hold-your-belly- hilarious Funny Kid series! Following on from major global successes, Funny Kid Get Licked sees Max and the gang put their talents towards saving animals, putting the fun in fundraising, launching a puppy- smuggling operation, fighting the great Redhill canteen war and planning a secret theme park in this brand-new adventure! On releasing his middle-grade debut, both in Australia and overseas, Stanton says, ‘I created Funny Kid based on the belief that not all children say they love to read, but every kid loves to laugh. The feedback from Funny Kid for President has been overwhelming — kids who said they hated reading devour the book and email me to demand the next one. ‘I firmly believe that if you create books for kids, and not to please anyone else, then kids respond. This has been one of the most thrilling experiences of my life and I’m not about to stop now!’ Perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Tom Gates , Funny Kid Get Licked is guaranteed to leave readers (mums and dads included) crying with laughter and begging for more. With more than half a million books sold, Stanton is well known for co-creating the much-loved Fart Monster picture book and emerging readers series with Tim Miller, and he also publishes the Books That Drive Kids Crazy series with his wife, Beck Stanton.

Children’s | December 2018

Praise for Funny Kid:

‘My mum laughed out loud!’ Aidan

‘My favourite thing in the book was everything’ Elliott

‘Better than Wimpy Kid , Big Nate and Tom Gates combined!’ Ally

‘Humour is injected into every page’ Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Reading Time

‘If you’re a fan of the Wimpy Kid series, this book is right up your street’ Mania

Ages: 7+

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Lotte Perkins Pop Singer K ATR I NA NANN E S TAD & MAKOTO KOJ I

Lotte Perkins Fashion Designer K ATR I NA NANN E S TAD & MAKOTO KOJ I

Lottie Perkins is back to remind us all to dream big and reach for the stars. From award-winning Australian author Katrina Nannestad comes the next two instalments in the wonderfully cheerful and collectable Lottie Perkins series — with stickers!

Emerging readers will fall in love with this adorable and collectable new series from award-winning Australian author Katrina Nannestad. Includes super-cute illustrations by the talented Makoto Koji, plus bonus sticker outfits! Our class is learning the three times table.

Children’s | December 2018

But I’m not listening.

The crowd cheers. Lights flash.

I’m designing a dress.

I sing into the microphone at the top of my lungs.

A fabulous dress for Mrs Dawson.

I’m rocking this song!

My name’s Charlotte, but you can call me Lottie. I’m a fashion designer.

My name’s Charlotte, but you can call me Lottie. I’m a pop singer.

At least, that’s my thing this week.

Charlotte Perkins is seven years old and can’t wait to grow up — if only she could decide what she wanted to be!

Luckily, no dream is too big for little Lottie Perkins!

Ages: 5+

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Mamie TAN I A MCCAR TN E Y

Old Friends, New Friends ANDR EW DADDO & JONATHAN B E NT L E Y

A brand-new school year! I can’t wait!

Hang on ... None of my old friends are in my new class ...

Fitting in and making friends can be daunting for little ones, especially when heading into a new school or year group, and finding ways to make them feel confident and happy is key! From the team who brought you First Day and When I Grow Up comes an empowering and relatable picture book about making friends and being yourself. This picture book is perfect for helping young readers who are having anxiety around the start of a new school year to find their feet and embrace new friends!

To us she is May Gibbs, creator of Snugglepot & Cuddlepie . But to her family, she was known as ‘Mamie’.

In a land far away, where fairies, pixies and elves live deep in the woods, a baby girl is born. Her parents call her Mamie.

Mamie loves to sing and dance and paint with her magical woodland friends. Her days are like a fairy tale. But when Mamie’s family move to Australia, she misses green fields drenched with rain. The hot skies and dusty plains of her new home turn Mamie’s world upside down. Will she ever find new fairy friends in this strange and beautiful land? From the talented Tania McCartney comes an exquisite book that celebrates the life of renowned children’s author and illustrator May Gibbs, 100 years after the original publication of Snugglepot & Cuddlepie .

Children’s | December 2018

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Through the Dark: A Darkest Minds Collection A L E X ANDR A BR ACK E N

Mary Poppins: The Complete Collection P. L . TR AV E RS & L AU R E N CH I L D

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Bracken comes a collection of thrilling novellas that connect the four novels in the bestselling The Darkest Minds series In Time sees a desperate young man forced to make a terrible choice between his own survival and the future of a little girl who won’t speak, but who changes his life in ways he could never imagine.

In Sparks Rise a spark of light brightens a brutal world when a girl named Sam encounters her childhood best friend, Lucas, at the government-run ‘rehabilitation’ camp, Thurmond. Lucas and Sam form a risky escape plan, but sometimes even love isn’t powerful enough to overcome unspeakable cruelty. And in Beyond the Night the camps are closed. A tyrant president has been deposed. But for many Psi kids living rough, there is no home to return to, no place for them in a country devastated by the past and anxious about the future. Every day is a struggle for Sam, who knew all the rules at Thurmond and has been thrown into a terrifying and uncertain new life. But there’s more at stake than Sam’s own survival. She once made a promise to someone she loves, and the time has come to fulfil it.

Children’s | December 2018

An exquisite flagship gift edition of an iconic classic, illustrated by the current UK Children’s Laureate, Lauren Child

When Mary Poppins arrives at their house on a gust of the East Wind and slides up the bannister, Jane and Michael Banks’s lives are turned magically upside down. Who better to reimagine this endearing children’s classic than today’s most instantly recognisable and best-loved artist–illustrator? Lauren Child brings the magic of Mary Poppins into the hearts and imagination of readers and fans new and old. First published in 1964, Mary Poppins has been delighting readers ever since, both in books and on film. This stunning deluxe edition is published ahead of the release of the hotly anticipated Disney film Mary Poppins Returns .

Praise for The Darkest Minds :

‘The story’s quick-paced action leads to a heartbreaking cliffhanger that will have readers eager for the next book’ Publishers Weekly

‘Haunting ... Bracken creates a gripping and terrifying dystopian world’ Kirkus Reviews

‘HELL TO THE YES, I love this story and these characters so much!!’ Goodreads

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Lady Helen and the Dark Days Deceit A L I SON GOODMAN

The Last Dingo Summer JACK I E F R E NCH

Set against a background of glittering Regency society, this thrilling finale to the Lady Helen trilogy hurtles to a shocking conclusion full of passion, betrayal and heartbreak.

From one of Australia’s most beloved storytellers comes the next tale in the sweeping Matilda Saga. Jackie French continues to captivate vast audiences with her gutsy Australian heroines and their journeys — with soaring moments of love and courage in the face of wounds old and new. A body has been found in the burned-out wreckage of the church at Gibber’s Creek — with older skeletons lying beneath it.

Bath, December 1812

After the shocking events in London and Brighton, Lady Helen and Lord Carlston are now the newly forged Grand Reclaimer, a

dyad of power bonded through blood and death. They cannot, however, yet control this terrifying new force between them. They and their Dark Days cohort have taken up residence in Bath, looking for the Deceiver who can give them the key to wielding their power and help them find their nemesis: the Grand Deceiver. Helen and Carlston are not only struggling to control their new dyad power. They must also contain their illicit feelings for one another as Helen prepares to marry the devoted Duke of Selburn. The wedding, to be attended by the Queen, is fast approaching and Helen must juggle her imminent life as Duchess with the dangerous and unseemly duties of a Grand Reclaimer. When an old enemy arrives in Bath, bringing death and deceit, the final confrontation between Grand Reclaimer and Grand Deceiver is set into terrifying motion. Can Helen and Carlston finally unleash the power and love between them to save mankind from annihilation?

The body is identified as that of Ignatius Mervyn, the man who attempted to kill Jed Kelly and her unborn child. Newcomer Fish Johnstone is drawn into the murder investigation, convinced that the local police are on the wrong track with their enquiries. But as she digs beneath the warm and welcoming surface of the Gibber’s Creek community, more secrets emerge.

And Fish must also face her own mystery — the sudden appearance and then disappearance of her father, a Vietnamese refugee she never knew.

Children’s | December 2018

Set during the Indigenous rights and ‘boat people’ controversies of the late 1970s, this haunting story shows how love and kindness can create the courage to face the past.

Praise for the Lady Helen Series:

Praise for the Matilda Saga:

‘A mesmerising marriage between Regency romance and urban fantasy that is both impeccably researched and wonderfully paced. I devoured this series.’ Sabaa Tahir, author of the bestselling Ember in the Ashes series

‘The perfect read for anyone who loves immersing themselves in Australian fiction. Gripping, emotional and moving, Facing the Flame is a great book to curl up with on a warm spring night.’ New Idea

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She Was the Quiet One M I CH E L E CAMPB E L L The gripping new novel from the bestselling author of It’s Always the Husband Because murderers are never who you expect … For twin sisters Rose and Bel, enrolling at a prestigious new boarding school should have been a fresh start. But with its sinister rituals and traditions, Odell soon brings out a deadly rivalry between the sisters. She was the quiet one … but is she guilty?

Navigating the Stars MAR I A V. SNYD E R

A page-turning story of courage and determination in the face of the unknown

Year 2471.

A new discovery. Those three words thrill my parents — the galaxy’s leading archaeologists — but, for me, it means another time jump to a different planet. By the time we arrive, my friends will be older than my dad, and I will still be 17. Thanks, Einstein.

Fiction | December 2018

For Sarah and her husband, Heath, the chance to teach at Odell seems like the best thing that ever happened to their small family — a chance to rise through the ranks and put the past behind them.

I really can’t blame Einstein, though. No one expected to find life-sized terracotta warriors buried on other planets. So off we go to investigate, travelling through space and time. With my social life in ruins, I fill my days illegally worming into the quantum net — the invention that allows us to travel in space. Of course, the only person close to my age is a hot-but-pain- in-the-neck security officer who threatens to throw me into the brig. But when one of the warrior planets goes silent, we have bigger problems on our hands. The planet’s entire population might be dead. And now my worming skills, along with a translation of an ancient alien artefact, might be the key to finding out why. But my attempts to uncover the truth lead to the discovery of a deadly new alien phenomenon, and also alert those who wish to keep it quiet. The galaxy is in real danger and time is not on our side …

Until one dark night ends in murder.

But who’s guilty and who’s telling the truth? And who’s been in on it all along ... ?

Praise for Michele Campbell:

‘Fans of Ruth Ware and Gillian Flynn meet your next obsession’ Buzzfeed

‘A page-turning whodunnit that will speak to anyone who’s ever had a frenemy’ Ruth Ware, bestselling author of The Woman in Cabin Ten

‘A gripping, tangled web of a novel — it pulls you in and doesn’t let you go. I loved it!’ Shari Lapena, author of The Couple Next Door michelecampbellbooks.com

9781489252746 | e 9781489252753 | 16/11/18 BPB | 468pp | AU $19.99 NZ $19.99 Publicity contact: SBehan@eharlequin.com.au mariavsnyder.com

9780008301842 | e 9780008301828 | 16/11/18 TPB | 352pp | AU $29.99 NZ $29.99 Publicity contact: NPalka@eharlequin.com.au

The Widow of Ballarat DARRY F RAS E R

A compulsively readable story of passion, adventure and a woman’s quest for independence set against the colourful backdrop of nineteenth-century Bendigo and the goldfields of Ballarat 1854, Ballarat, Victoria: When Nell Amberton’s husband is shot dead by a bushranger, there are few who grieve his passing, and Nell least of all. How could she miss the monster who had abused her from the day they wed — the man who had already killed his first wife? But his death triggers a chain of events that seem to revolve around the handsome bushranger who murdered him — a man to whom Nell, against her better judgement, is drawn. But Nell has far more than a mysterious stranger to worry about. With a mess of complications around her late husband’s will, a vicious scoundrel of a father trying to sell her off in matrimony and angry relatives pursuing her for her husband’s gold, she is more concerned with trying to ensure her safety and that of her friend, goldfields laundry woman Flora, than dealing with the kind of feelings that led her astray so catastrophically before. After the violence on the goldfields, Nell’s fate also hangs in the balance. It seems that, after all, she might need to do the one thing she has avoided at all costs … ask for the help of a man. Rich in historical detail, this novel is set during the events of the Eureka Stockade, and it offers glimpses of the breathtaking landscape of country Victoria and real insight into the life of nineteenth-century Australia.

Fiction | December 2018

For Darry Fraser, writing is her journey and the Australian landscape — rural, coastal and desert — is her home and hearth. History, hidden catalysts and powerful connections between humans drive her stories. Well-developed characters and layered stories woven with passion denote her love of telling a great tale. Darry is a daughter, a sister and an aunty. She loves animals, especially dogs, and walks her beloved Dog every day. She is left-handed, has an extreme fondness for plain-flavoured potato chips and fresh liquorice, and loves a bold berry-flavoured red wine (not necessarily at the same time).

9781489250407 | e 9781489250414 | Released: 16/11/18 TPB| 368pp | AU $29.99 NZ $29.99 Publicity contact: SBehan@eharlequin.com.au

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Hazards of Time Travel JOYC E CAROL OAT E S

From the Ashes D E BOR AH CHA L L I NOR

A captivating story of family and friendship through one decade of incredible change

In 1950s Auckland, things are changing — and fast. Women are joining the workforce in numbers, whitegoods are readily available and the age of rock’n’roll has arrived.

Allie Manaia works the Elizabeth Arden counter at Smith and Caugheys. It’s been two years since the Dunbar and Jones fire, where some of her friends perished, but she still has nightmares. Kathleen Lawson — rich, lonely and bored — is one of Allie’s customers. Kathleen takes a shine to Allie, but when Kathleen discovers Allie’s husband is Maori, her attitude changes. Is she trying to make friends or poison the relationship between Sonny and Allie? Meanwhile, Sonny’s beautiful younger sister, Polly, is embracing the more relaxed moral standards of the era, living a vibrant, but wayward, life as a waitress–model–goodtime girl, while leaving her young daughter to be raised by her mother. As each woman navigates the shifting social and cultural landscape of the 1950s, she is faced with new possibilities and decisions — with freedom comes joy, but also fear and, occasionally, mistakes. Deborah Challinor is the author of 15 bestselling historical fiction novels, two works of non-fiction and a young adult novel. For the last three years, she has been the number one bestselling author of fiction in New Zealand. In 2018, she was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to literature and historical research. Deborah has a PhD in history from Waikato University and has taught researching and writing historical fiction at university level for several years.

Fiction | December 2018

An ingenious dystopian novel of one young woman’s resistance against the constraints of an oppressive society

When a recklessly idealistic girl in a dystopian future society dares to test the perimeters of her tightly controlled world, she is punished by being sent back in time to a region of North America — ‘Wainscotia, Wisconsin’ — that existed 80 years before. Cast adrift in time in this idyllic Midwestern town, she is set upon a course of ‘rehabilitation’ — but she falls in love with a fellow exile and starts to question the constraints of her new existence, with results that are both devastating and liberating. Arresting and visionary, Hazards of Time Travel is an exquisitely wrought love story, a novel of harrowing discovery — and an oblique, but powerful, response to our current political climate. ‘The most consistently inventive, brilliant, curious and creative writer going’ Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl

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Fire and Blood: A History of the Targaryen Kings from Aegon the Conqueror to Aegon III GEORGE R . R . MART I N

The thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in this masterly work by the author of A Song of Ice and Fire, the inspiration for HBO’s Game of Thrones . Centuries before the events of A Game of Thrones , House Targaryen — the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria — took up residence on Dragonstone. Fire and Blood begins their tale with the legendary Aegon the Conqueror, creator of the Iron Throne, and goes on to recount the generations of Targaryens who fought to hold that iconic seat, all the way up to the civil war that nearly tore their dynasty apart. What really happened during the Dance of the Dragons? Why was it so deadly to visit Valyria after the Doom? What were Maegor the Cruel’s worst crimes? What was it like in Westeros when dragons ruled the skies? These are but a few of the questions answered in this essential chronicle, as related by a learned maester of the Citadel, and featuring more than 80 all-new black-and-white illustrations by artist Doug Wheatley. With all the scope and grandeur of Gibbon’s The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire , Fire and Blood is the ultimate game of thrones, giving readers a whole new appreciation for the dynamic, often bloody, and always fascinating history of Westeros.

Fiction | December 2018

300 YEARS BEFORE A GAME OF THRONES , DRAGONS RULED WESTEROS

George R.R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including those of the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire — now adapted as the worldwide television phenomenon Game of Thrones . He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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For the Love of Greyhounds: Adopted Greyhounds and their Happy Ever Afters A L E X C E ARNS

This Present Past TR AC I HARD I NG

The long-awaited prequel to Traci Harding’s much-loved Ancient Future series, which has sold over 50,000 copies In Ancient Wales, Gwion Bach, a simple woodsman, becomes enchanted by the fey beauty Creirwy during a brush with the Sons of the Long Knives. He earns Creirwy’s trust, and that of her mother, the goddess Keridwen, and is offered an apprenticeship at their castell in Llyn Tegid.

Fiction | December 2018

As Gwion discovers an enchanting new world of magic, the goddess is busy brewing a potion of prophetic insight and esoteric wisdom, destined for her monstrous son. However, an ill-timed accident provides an unexpected result. What transpires is an unforgettable shapeshifting battle that will spark rebellion and threaten to bring the downfall of all the kingdoms in Cymru. A thrilling and epic adventure spanning generations, Traci Harding finally reveals the origins of the Ancient Future series and how Gwion rose from humble beginnings to become Taliesin, grand merlin and magician. Traci Harding is one of Australia’s most prolific authors. Her stories blend fantasy, fact, esoteric belief, time travel and quantum physics into adventurous romps through history, alternative dimensions, universes and states of consciousness. She has published more than 20 bestselling books and been translated into several languages.

Gorgeous images and heart-warming true stories of adopted greyhounds that have found their forever homes

This beautiful gift book celebrates the greyhounds who have found happy homes with Australian families. These gentle giants are shown revelling in their new lives: whether romping with their new buddies, resting from their racing labours ... on the couch, or revealing their soft, squishy hearts as they relax with a posse of furry friends. Alex Cearns is an award-winning animal photographer who lives in WA. Her previous books are Zen Dogs (2016) and Perfect Imperfection (2017).

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9781460753637 | e 9781460708101 | 16/11/18 TPB | 496pp | AU $32.99 NZ $35.00 Publicity contact: Alice.Wood@harpercollins.com.au

9780733339240 | e 9781460709696 | 16/11/18 NSH | 144pp | AU $24.99 NZ $29.99 Publicity contact: Matthew.Howard@harpercollins.com.au

Welcome to Story Club: Candid True Tales by Australia’s Funniest Oversharers ZOE NOR TON LODGE & B E N J E NK I NS

Back Roads H E ATH E R EWAR T & K AR E N M I CH E L MOR E

In this first collection from Story Club, the legendary live show that has become a hit podcast, Club founders and popular The Checkout presenters Zoe Norton Lodge and Ben Jenkins have brought together more than 30 of the most-candid true tales by some of Australia’s funniest oversharers. The results are by turns hilarious, poignant, revealing and, sometimes, downright weird. Contributors include

A road trip around Australia, discovering towns and communities outside the mainstream — and the colourful inhabitants whose grit and humour will uplift and inspire you

Discover the resilient and inspiring people who live outside big Australian cities — and, indeed, off the beaten track altogether. Defined by their strength and humility, these are characters whose grit and good humour will uplift and inspire. Meet strong women like Joan Sinclair, Heather Jones from the Pilbara Heavy Haulage Girls and Diane Reeves, a transgender former dairy farmer, shearer and truck driver; visit historic places such as Pine Creek, built on the sweat of Chinese workers, and Marree, where cameleers forged new paths far from home in this remote part of the world.

David Marr, Annabel Crabb, Richard Glover, Rob Carlton, Lewis Hobba, Cathy Wilcox, Susie Youssef, Kate Mulvany (King Lear), Debra Oswald, Osher Günsberg and many more. Zoe Norton Lodge is co-creator of Story Club and, having told a new yarn there approximately once a month for a decade, has written approximately four million short stories. Zoe’s writing is widely published in Australian anthologies, including Best Australian Stories . Her first book of short stories, Almost Sincerely , was published in 2015 and she has written two books for children, Elizabella Meets Her Match and Elizabella and the Great Tuckshop Takeover . Ben Jenkins is a writer and presenter on ABC’s The Checkout . He is host and co-creator of the comedy nights-turned podcasts Story Club and ‘Dragon Friends’. He is also co-host of the hit podcast ‘Free to a Good Home’. He co- wrote the radio play ‘Space Wizard’ for ABC Radio National and writes about politics and media for Fairfax. Ben Jenkins Zoe Norton Lodge

‘They’re proud communities like my hometown, full of surprises, fight and spirit,’ says Heather Ewart, Back Roads presenter.

Non Fiction | December 2018

For anyone curious about what lies beyond, Back Roads will transport you from your city doorstep and show you a land of surprise and determination.

Before joining Back Roads in 2015 as a writer and researcher, Karen Michelmore was a researcher and producer for Four Corners .

Heather Ewart is a much loved, award-winning journalist and the popular host of Back Roads .

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The Cave L I AM COCHRANE

Non Fiction | December 2018 ABC foreign correspondent Liam Cochrane was on the ground as the dramatic events unfolded. Using his local knowledge and working with a team of Thai researchers, he puts us at the centre of the story, witnessing the boys’ agonising wait, the divers’ battle against muddy torrents, the race to pump out flooded caves, the secret drilling plans and the tensions between some of the strong characters who came to help. He reveals fresh details about the boys’ time inside the cave, the role of a revered mystic monk and the background politics of a kingdom under military rule. Amidst the hope, there were scandals and obstacles. But most of all, this inspirational story shows what can be achieved when the world works together. When the 12 young members of the Wild Boars soccer club walked into a Thai cave with their assistant coach, they expected to be out by nightfall. A birthday cake waited in the fridge for one boy, another had a tutoring class. They had rope and torches but no food. Then a sudden monsoonal downpour flooded the passage. They were trapped, imprisoned in a cave said to be haunted by a mythical broken-hearted princess. So began the greatest search and rescue mission in living memory. People from across Thailand, and soon across the world, joined hands to find the boys and try to get them out.

THE INSIDE STORY OF THE SECRET PLANS AND UNSUNG HEROES THAT HELPED A TEAM OF INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS PULL OFF THE DRAMATIC THAI CAVE RESCUE

Liam Cochrane is the ABC’s Southeast Asia correspondent, based in Bangkok. He spent more than two weeks in Mae Sai covering the cave rescue, one of those weeks stationed outside the cave entrance, in the mud, with daily contact with divers and other key players. Liam began his career in journalism in Cambodia in 2004, as a reporter, then managing editor of the Phnom Penh Post and has worked in radio and print journalism. Before Bangkok, he was posted to Port Moresby, considered the ABC’s toughest correspondent position.

9780733340130 | e 9781460711446 | Released: 01/12/18 TPB | 320pp | AU $29.99 NZ $34.99 Publicity contact: Matthew.Howard@harpercollins.com.au

By Sea & Stars: The Story of the First Fleet TR E NT DA LTON

Ed Sheeran S E AN SM I TH

Dazzling, poetic and vivid storytelling from one of Australia’s greatest writers, which tells the bloody, brutal and enthralling story of the epic journey of the First Fleet Originally published as a multi-part serial in The Australian newspaper, By Sea and Stars tells the story of the epic voyage that led to the founding of our nation, as told from the point of view of the people who took part — willingly or unwillingly. Drawing from historical sources of the time, including letters and journals, Trent Dalton brings this epic voyage, and the people who went on it, to vivid life.

Ed Sheeran has conquered the musical world. Avoiding flashy showmanship and fleeting fashion, he has let his talent do the talking. His moving and uplifting songs forge a lasting connection with the millions of people around the world who love his music. Bestselling biographer Sean Smith has travelled to the quiet Suffolk backwater that Ed still calls home. Seeing the sunset over the famous ‘Castle on the Hill’ for himself, Smith

follows in the footsteps of Ed’s amazing journey from the boy who could barely hold a tune to the man who sold out Wembley Stadium.

This is not dry history of dates and names. These are gripping stories of real people, from the lowest to the highest. From terrified nine-year-old chimney sweep and convict John Hudson to conscientious Lieutenant Ralph Clark, pining after his wife and son, to the brave and determined Captain General Arthur Phillip, the brightest star of the British Navy: these are the people who made the voyage, and these are their stories — of death, duty, glory, lust, violence, escape, mutiny — and a great southern land. Trent Dalton is a staff writer for the Weekend Australian Magazine and a former assistant editor of The Courier Mail . He’s a two-time winner of a Walkley Award for Excellence in Journalism, a four-time winner of a Kennedy Award for Excellence in NSW Journalism and a four-time winner of the national News Awards Features Journalist of the Year. His debut novel is the critically acclaimed and bestselling Boy Swallows Universe , which was published in mid-2018.

He tells the story of Ed’s remarkable mum and dad, who gave their son the courage and confidence to pursue his dream, the friends and mentors who taught and encouraged him, and the lovers who inspired his most famous songs. Ed Sheeran the book is a fascinating and revealing insight into Ed Sheeran the man … and his music. Sean Smith is the UK’s leading celebrity biographer and the author of six Sunday Times best sellers. His books about the most famous people of our times have been translated throughout the world. His subjects include George Michael, Adele, Kim Kardashian, Tom Jones, Robbie Williams, Kate Middleton, Kylie Minogue, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Victoria Beckham and Jennifer Aniston.

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9781460757413 | Released: 16/11/18 NSH | 144pp | AU $24.99 NZ $27.99 Publicity contact: Alice.Wood@harpercollins.com.au

9780008267520 | e 9780008267551 | 16/11/18 TPB | 320pp | AU $29.99 NZ $35.00 Publicity contact: Eliza.Auld@harpercollins.com.au

The 5AM Club: Change Your Morning, Change Your Life ROB I N SHARMA

Yates Top 50 Indoor Plants and How Not to Kill Them! ANG I E THOMAS & YAT E S AUS TR A L I A

From the author of international bestseller The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari comes an inspirational and honest account of how simple changes can transform our lives ‘Winning starts at your beginning. And your first hours are where the great heroes are made. Own your mornings and you’ll master your life.’ Ever wanted to achieve a greater understanding of how to restore balance in your life? Robin Sharma, one of the world’s top leadership and personal-mastery experts, reveals exactly how: wake up early. The 5AM Club gives practical and

The top 50 indoor houseplants for Australia and New Zealand — what’s best and how to keep them alive Bring the outdoors in and breathe new life to your home with plants. House plants are well and truly back on trend — they instantly lift an area, make a room feel fresh and welcoming, and brighten your mood. On top of this, indoor plants are great for purifying the air and creating a healthier home. Together with microbes in the soil, plants work

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aspirational advice on how to use the most of your morning to unlock your topmost potential. Using real-life examples, Sharma demonstrates how this lifestyle can reduce stress, increase productivity, unleash creativity, improve focus and, most crucially, feel better. Exploring both meditation and mindfulness, The 5AM Club encapsulates the growing movement and ethos that many athletes, performers and CEOs have adopted to achieve success: just one hour can change your life. Robin Sharma is one of the world’s premier speakers on leadership and personal mastery, delivering useful insights that lead to individuals doing their best work, teams providing superb results and organisations becoming unbeatable. Across his wide-spanning career, Sharma has been chosen to speak at events coordinated by organisations such as Nike, GE, Microsoft, FedEx, PwC, HP and Oracle to NASA, Yale University and YPO. His books have topped bestseller lists internationally, and his social media posts reach over 600 million people a year, working to help people do brilliant work, thrive amid change and realise their highest leadership capacities. robinsharma.com

wonders to reduce harmful pollutants released from indoor furniture. (It’s true: look at the study conducted by the University of Technology, Sydney.) If you feel like your rooms need a splash of colour and a breath of life, there’s no better starting point than this book. Whether your style is dramatic jungle plants or sweetly shaped succulents, you’ll find something to suit. With loads of glorious illustrations for inspiration, data on which plants are suitable where and clear advice on how to pot, prune and care for your plants, this is the perfect guide for bringing the outdoors in — no matter what your level of gardening skill! Angie Thomas is a horticultural consultant to Yates, and is passionate about the health and benefits of gardening, and about teaching and inspiring people how to garden. She is also mad about growing food and filling her house with indoor plants.

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9781460757345 | e 9781460711071 | 16/11/18 NSH | 208pp | AU $35.00 NZ $39.99 Publicity contact: Lara.Wallace@harpercollins.com.au

9780008312831 | e 9780008312855 | 16/11/18 B+P | 224pp | AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 Publicity contact: Nicola.Woods@harpercollins.com.au

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