In horse racing greatness is defined by speed. Being the second fastest counts for little. You have to win. And win. And keep winning until every challenger of your generation is put to the sword. Of the twelve horses lined up on Newmarket Heath that 2011 day, one would do just that. And more. To become the greatest racehorse that has ever lived.Frankel was born on 11 February 2008, with four white socks and a blaze, from impressive equine lines on both his parents’ sides. Simon Co...

Shortlisted for THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2017 ‘The best popular account of the lives of otters written so far’ Richard Shelton, Times Literary SupplementWhen Simon Cooper bought an abandoned water mill that straddles a small chalkstream in southern England, little did he know that he would come to share the mill with a family of wild otters. Yet move in they did, allowing him to begin to observe them, soon immersing himself in their daily rout...

In today’s business world, brilliant leadership is not an option, it is essential. By using the right skills and techniques, you can transform your workplace and inspire those around you.How to Be a Brilliant Leader provides you with all the tools you need for leadership success. You will learn how to find and nurture the best talent around, manage work and team synergy to achieve maximum results and, most importantly, learn how to act and communicate as a...

Shortlisted for THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2017 ‘The best popular account of the lives of otters written so far’ Richard Shelton, Times Literary SupplementWhen Simon Cooper bought an abandoned water mill that straddles a small chalkstream in southern England, little did he know that he would come to share the mill with a family of wild otters. Yet move in they did, allowing him to begin to observe them, soon immersing himself in their daily rout...

The author explores the work of major thinkers and cultural movements that have grappled with the complex relationship between technology, politics and culture. Subjects such as the Internet, cloning, warfare, fascism and Virtual Reality are placed within a broad theoretical context which explores how humanity might, through technology, establish a more ethical relationship with the world. Examining the philosophy of writers such as Heidegger, Benjamin, Lyotard, Virilio, and Zizek, and cul...

This book tests critical reassessments of US radical writing of the 1930s against recent developments in theories of modernism and the avant-garde. Multidisciplinary in approach, it considers poetry, fiction, classical music, commercial art, jazz, and popular contests (such as dance marathons and bingo). Relating close readings to social and economic contexts over the period 1856–1952, it centers in on a key author or text in each chapter, providing an unfolding, chronological narrative, w...

True Names Crush. True Names Control. True Names Kill.In a world where every person is born with a true name, only the Nameless know them all... except one.Continuing the Nameless Magician series, 'The Deathless Spell' sees Kyle up against a force even the Nameless can't control.

The fourth in the Wild Edged Magic series by award winning writer, Simon J. Cooper, this is a story about finding the way out of chaos, and back to civilization.First paragraph:The lad has golden hair to his shoulders but not a bristle on his chin. He's caught luck to be found. This far into the crater, one body is hard to notice. It doesn't whoop and grunt along like a rabble of questers. Reckless lad dressed in a swineherd's rags, it's too dangerous to dawdle with a bear-...

The third in the Wild Edged Magic series by award winning writer, Simon J. Cooper, this is a story about why gods shouldn't meddle in human affairs, and, why they should!First paragraph:After a century in the constant oneness of the Universal Mind, Chuang Tzu was glad of the cold December air in Prague. Around his temporarily human form, a flood of tourists viewed the Baroque statues that lined Charles Bridge. These included, amongst others, three of St. Wenceslas, two of M...

A vampire must have blood to survive, even if that vampire is an alien shipwrecked on Earth after a secret landing to harvest human blood. But surviving on human blood comes at a high cost, both for this vampire, and her victims.Third in the Alien Science Fiction series by Simon J. Cooper, this one is not for the faint hearted.Opening:Calla floated in a sea of blood, but still she was hungry. A lone sun burned in a clear blue sky. She lifted her arms to shield her f...

The first in the Wild Edged Magic series by award winning writer, Simon J. Cooper, this is a story of magic, death and hope in a world where magician's face consequences for every spell they cast.First paragraph:Raymond's aura fizzled over his skin like twisting green lasers, the potential power mocking his sagging flesh. Even now, with my father's tired eyes staring down at me, I felt anger rising instead of sadness, or even love. Stupid old man with a brilliant mind. He w...

The sixth book in this hilarious series about the Protector of Undead Pets and the zombie animals he helps.Joe’s latest visitor had a fly-in with a window—splat! Now Pete the parakeet is dead, and his owner is going to be robbed! Pete needs Joe—the Protector of Undead Pets—to help prevent it from happening, but will Joe succeed so Pete can fly on to his final destination? Funny and full of adventure, this series is ideal for boys and girls seeking a fast-paced and ...