“A stupendous full-cast, fully-realized production…Buffered in hilarity, Brown also provides a brilliant exposé of undeniable, inescapable inequity and injustice.” —Booklist (starred review)Written and performed by TikTok star Clare Brown, New Nigeria County is a whip-smart, full-cast satire tackling race, gender, and nationalism in today’s world. When a white family moves into an affluent Black community, a “misunderstanding” between neig...

A sparky and original novel about love, sex and dangerous nocturnal obsessions from the acclaimed author of Creation Myths'Clever, funny, high-concept storytelling with bucketfuls of social comment' Guardian'Sharp and witty' Daily MailWhen chronic insomniac James Beauman joins a study group on dreaming and sleep disorders, he thinks he is simply the 'control', as he never dreams. But under ...

A fugitive flees Kuwait in the boot of a car, with documents the Chinese government wants buried. If he is caught, he will disappear.What he carries rewrites what we thought we knew about 1MDB – the financial scandal that shook the world. Billions of dollars were stolen and laundered from Malaysia's state investment fund in a scandal that brought down its government and put its Prime Minister in prison. Investigative journalist Clare Rewcastle Brown first broke the story and has sp...

'Fast Facts: Type 2 Diabetes provides a practical overview of this increasingly common health condition. Written by and for health professionals working in primary care, this colourful and accessible handbook highlights important practice points that cover: • identifying and managing those at risk of developing type 2 diabetes • multifactorial interventions to prevent and treat complications • monitoring recommendations An indispensable read for anyone wanting to get up to speed with best ...

Join Jake as he navigates through the seasons, discovering what magic pyjamas and imagination can achieve! As Big Fat Ted, under the full moon, Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter are fun for him, but not for others – until he reaches Christmas, which is fun for everyone!Delight in this unique, positive, and charming tale, with Jake being lively, energetic, and imaginative as Big Fat Ted. Monkeys, foxes, cats, and a whole pack of wolves all feature in this original and entertaining ...

One of the most harrowing child abuse memoirs you'll ever read . . . Please Save Me is a story of the sickening abuse to which a father subjected his daughter, which led to her giving birth to two children conceived from that abuse. Mandy's father was seen as a pillar of society but no one knew what went on behind closed doors. From the age of 11, he raped his daughter four times a week, like clockwork, forcing himself on her even when she was pregnant. After being dismissed and ignored fo...

When a promising local artist disappears, the victim's brother begs Detective Tara Thorpe to take the case. It seems there's no evidence of foul play . . . he simply disappeared without a trace.Tara agrees to do some digging . . . never mind that her unorthodox approach to policing has got a few of her colleagues' backs up. Amongst them is her former supervisor Detective Patrick Wilkins . . . he's had enough of Tara calling the shots and will do anything to knock her down. She must...

Each chapter in Human Resource Development provides the reader with commentary, activities and review sections in an integrated approach. The action-oriented approach is vital for practicing managers but increasingly for postgraduate and final year undergraduates who have work experience. It is this aspect of the book that fills a gap that currently exists in the market. This text reflects organizational realities and balances and integrates the coverage of individuals, teams and organizat...

'Fast Facts: Type 2 Diabetes provides a practical overview of this increasingly common health condition. Written by and for health professionals working in primary care, this colourful and accessible handbook highlights important practice points that cover: • identifying and managing those at risk of developing type 2 diabetes • multifactorial interventions to prevent and treat complications • monitoring recommendations An indispensable read for anyone wanting to get up to speed with best ...

LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025From the author of Assembly - A SPECTATOR, BBC AND DAZED BOOK OF THE YEAR'An instant classic.' ELLE'Utterly phenomenal.' ELIZABETH DAY'Smart, twisty and original.' DAVID NICHOLLS'A sharp, clever take on contemporary culture.' DAILY MAIL'In a class of her own...

Silence is rare in Nature.When we really listen, Nature is conducting symphonies of sound as her world goes about the day and night. Her invisible heartbeat is everywhere, for everyone.Our eyes are constantly bathed in the wonder of her ways, the soft drizzle of rain from soft grey clouds, the bleached harsh desert sand of a noon day, a wave caressing the shore, to the ravenous colours of a departing sunset.Indeed, whenever we look and listen to the vastness of our ...

This groundbreaking book is the first to provide a critical overview of the relationship between contemporary ceramics and curatorial practice in museum culture. Ceramic objects form a major part of museum collections, with connections to anthropology, archaeology and other disciplines that engage with the cultural and social history of humankind. In recent years museums have provided the impetus for cutting-edge artistic practice, either as a response to particular collections, or as part...