A Bigger Message
Conversations with David Hockney
A unique and fascinating self-portrait of one of the most celebrated and influential British artists of all time, A Bigger Message is destined to become a classic. Sparky, illuminating and entertaining – a decade’s worth of conversations between David Hockney and art critic Martin Gayford that explore via anecdote, reflection, passion and humour the very nature of creativity.

‘I devoured this from cover to cover and can highly recommend it, because much like Gayford’s other recent book on Lucian Freud (Man with a Blue Scarf) the conversational flow leads the reader to many other ideas around and beyond its subject’ – The Bookseller

Hegarty on Advertising
Turning Intelligence into Magic
Written by one of the world’s legendary advertising men, Hegarty on Advertising contains over four decades’ worth of wisdom from the man behind hugely influential campaigns for brands such as Levi Strauss, Audi, Boddingtons and Unilever.

‘Peppered with buzzwords that seek to underpin his thinking: irreverence, fearlessness, subversion and persuasion’ – List

Cinema: The Whole Story
Traces the evolution of film from the earliest days of cinematic projection to the multi-screen cinemas and super-technology of today. Illustrated, in-depth text covers every genre of cinema, from the first silent films to epic blockbusters, CGI graphics and ground-breaking special effects of the 21st century. Detailed timelines accompany the text and clarify cinematic history.

A great introduction to cinema’s long and varied tale, remaining well-written, accessible and clearly laid-out throughout’ – Empire

The New Artisans
Handmade Designs for Contemporary Living

More than seventy artisans who use craft techniques to create stylish, whimsical, desirable objects, this book features hundreds of one-of-a-kind, handmade wonders from all over the world.

Operation Alphabet
This is the story of a little boy called Charlie Foxtrot. He has just started school and finds learning the alphabet strange and confusing. Luckily, Charlie’s struggles are spotted by two agents from the top secret Ministry of Letters, who summon the Special Alphabet Service (S.A.S.) to the rescue …

‘Every now and then a new children’s book comes out that blows almost everything else off the shelf ... it’s a stunner’ – BabesAboutTown.com

Street Photography Now
With over 300 illustrations and hugely popular, this bible of street photography is now in paperback.

‘A must-have book for anyone remotely interested in the genre. In fact

Virginia Woolf
Alexandra Harris's gripping new account offers an ideal introduction to both the life and work of Virginia Woolf. It considers each of the novels in context and shows why, seventy years after her death, Virginia Woolf continues to haunt and inspire us.

‘A wonderfully perceptive, unpretentious study which is pacy in style, riveting in content and perfectly accessible to the most obdurate Woolf-avoider. … by the final page Harris has made you desperate to tackle the novels, to get stuck in and to submerge yourself in Woolf’s unmistakable, wholly original and imaginative responses to the world’ – The Daily Mail