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Jamie gets Australia cooking clever,

shopping smart and wasting less with

his new cookbook, Save with Jamie.

‘This year, I’ve got the message loud and

clear that as everyone comes under

bigger and bigger financial pressure,

they want help to cook tasty, nutritious

food on a budget, so this book was born

completely out of public demand.

Save with Jamie draws on knowledge

and cooking skills to help you make

better choices, showing you how to buy

economically and efficiently, get the

most out of your ingredients, save time

and prevent food waste. And there’s no

compromise – I’m talking big flavours,

comfort food that makes you happy,

and colourful, optimistic dishes.’

Our biggest luxury is knowledge,

whether times are hard or not, so it’s

time to get kitchen smart.

Making your food go further

Photography: David Loftus © 2013 David Loftus

Christmas is Maggie Beer’s favourite time of year, a time for everything she

loves – for hugs from the grandchildren, for giving, and for creating special

memories. But most of all, it is a time for family and friends to gather around a

table groaning with delicious food.

With her hallmark generosity and warmth, Maggie invites you to join her Christmas

celebrations in South Australia’s beautiful Barossa Valley. From roasting the perfect

turkey and transforming leftovers into fabulous meals, to turning ripe summer fruits

into luscious desserts and creating a glamorous formal dinner to welcome in the

New Year in style, Maggie shares her most cherished recipes. With plenty of advice

for stress-free entertaining, Maggie shows you how to celebrate this special time of

year with panache and joy.

Celebrate in style this Christmas with Maggie Beer

A must-have for any lover of Italian food and culture

Join Guy Grossi as he travels around the

gastronomic paradise that is Italy, tasting

the best of Italian food and meeting the

passionate artisans who produce it.

All the quintessential Italian ingredients are

here, from parmesan to prosciutto, balsamic

vinegar to buffalo mozzarella. Discover the

wonderful characters behind the ingredients,

and the traditional artisan methods that have

been passed down through the generations.

Then cook your way through 150 recipes,

including slow-cooked veal shoulder with

porcini, bresaola with gorgonzola, honey

and fennel, artichoke tortellini with capers,

lemon and olive oil, crispy polenta chips

with truffle mayonnaise and vanilla panna

cotta, strawberries and aged balsamic.

This is irresistible, authentic Italian food you

can make at home.

Love Italy is a warm, honest and joyful

celebration of real food and real people. It is

destined to become a classic cookbook.

Practical and inspiring, Jamie Durie’s Edible Garden Design is a book for our

times. As more and more of us recognise the environmental, financial and

health benefits of growing our own food, all over the country flower beds are being

transformed into vegie patches and empty windowsills into flourishing windowboxes.

Jamie shows you how to create productive edible gardens that look great. He gives

you the lowdown on the design function of each plant, and reveals how you can

incorporate edibles into even the smallest of outdoor spaces without sacrificing style.

Be inspired by real-life case studies in Australia and the US, from Jamie's mum’s

beloved vegie patch and kids’ community plots in Chicago to Matt Moran’s classic

kitchen garden in Sydney and New York's buzzing green produce markets.

Design and grow vegie gardens with substance and style

The much-anticipated first

book from the founder of The

Agrarian Kitchen in Tasmania.

When former Australian Gourmet

Traveller food editor Rodney Dunn

moved from Sydney to Tasmania,

he and his wife Severine set about

transforming a nineteenth-century

schoolhouse into a sustainable

farm-based cooking school.

Nestled in a misty valley outside

Hobart, The Agrarian Kitchen

struck a chord with people

seeking respite from fast-

paced lives and a meaningful

connection with the food we eat

and the land that produces it.

This collection of recipes from the

phenomenally popular cooking

school celebrates the simple

pleasures of cooking and eating

in tune with the seasons.

Naples: City of Blood,

City of Miracles. City of

Contradictions and Secrets, Luck

and Superstition, Danger and

Incredible Kindness.

Photographer Carla Coulson

and writer Lisa Clifford know this

dazzling, magical city intimately:

in this book they take you on a

journey through the Naples most

tourists never see. Walk with them

down hidden cobblestoned

alleyways lit by shrines to the

saints and into ancient crypts

filled with skulls; taste the myriad

sweets and pastries for which the

city is famous, and learn the art

of arrangiarsi – all fuelled by pizza,

the city’s signature dish, and

coffee, always coffee.

Naples is a city where it’s never

too late.

‘Italians are passionate and

opinionated about their

food and I am no exception!’

Italian-born food lover, blogger

and actress Silvia Colloca

offers us her personal insight into

authentic Italian home cooking.

Now living in Australia, she is quick

to correct the misconception that

every dish must be drowned in olive

oil or topped with a thick coating of

parmesan. On the contrary, Silvia’s

everyday recipes are simple, light

and healthy, and based on fresh,

seasonal ingredients.

This is the food she grew up with.

This is how Italians really eat.

Sample such goodies as ricotta

gnocchi with cavolo nero pesto,

twice-cooked cinnamon galettes

and strawberry and mascarpone

cake. Silvia’s warmth, humour and

thoughtful instructions show you

how easily it can be done in your

own kitchen.

‘A truly great garden should enrich

your soul, and those of many others

– hopefully for generations to come.’

This is celebrated landscape designer

Paul Bangay’s inspirational story of

creating Stonefields, one of Australia's

most beautiful country gardens.

The Garden at Stonefields reveals the

triumphs and trials of designing and

building this extraordinary house and

garden – Paul’s most challenging and

personal project yet. Photographed

by Paul’s long-time collaborator Simon

Griffiths, the stunning photos reveal the

evolution of the site from conception to

completion, and capture the unique

beauty of each area of the garden.

The book also features extracts from

Paul’s personal diary, an intimate and

compelling account of dealing with

drought, bushfires and the threat of

mining in contemporary rural Australia.

The inspirational story of creating one of Australia’s most beautiful country gardens

Collette Dinnigan, Australian fashion icon, gives an intimate insight into her life and work

The name Collette Dinnigan conjures up images of romance, style, luxury and

femininity – meet the woman behind the name.

For the first time, this intensely private woman opens up about what makes her tick.

What inspires her to create clothes worn by the most glamorous women in the

world, from film stars to royalty? How has her bohemian childhood shaped her?

What has made her so successful? What drives her creativity and her famed

attention to detail? How does she unwind? How does she juggle the roles of

mother and businesswoman?

Obsessive Creative takes you behind the scenes of the world of high fashion, from

the studio where Collette’s sublimely beautiful clothes are made, to backstage at

the Paris shows; from the red carpet to a beading factory in India. Lavishly illustrated

with photographs from top international fashion photographers and from Collette’s

own family albums, this is an intensely personal account of her life and times.

Tom Keely’s reputation is in ruins. And that's the upside.

Divorced and unemployed, he’s lost faith in everything

precious to him. Holed up in a grim highrise, cultivating his

newfound isolation, Keely looks down at a society from

which he’s retired hurt and angry. He’s done fighting the

good fight, and well past caring.

But even in his seedy flat, ducking the neighbours, he’s

not safe from entanglement. All it takes is an awkward

encounter in the lobby. A woman from his past, a boy the

likes of which he’s never met before. Two strangers leading

a life beyond his experience and into whose orbit he falls

despite himself.

What follows is a heart-stopping, groundbreaking novel for

our times – funny, confronting, exhilarating and haunting.

Inhabited by unforgettable characters, Eyrie asks how, in

an impossibly compromised world, we can ever hope to

do the right thing.

‘From the opening pages, you know you’re in the hands

of a master.’ – The Weekend Australian

‘Eyrie... is a novel for which our culture has been in urgent need.’ – Michael McGirr, The Age

‘Witty, insightful, compelling – In Cold Blood for our generation’. – Eddie Perfect

When filming his TV series Race Relations, John Safran spent an

uneasy couple of days with one of Mississippi’s most notorious

white supremacists. A year later, he heard that the man had been

murdered – and what was more, the killer was black.

At first the murder seemed a twist on the old Deep South race crimes.

But then more news rolled in. Maybe it was a dispute over money,

or most intriguingly, over sex. Could the infamous racist actually have

been secretly gay, with a thing for black men? Did Safran have the last

footage of him alive? Could this be the story of a lifetime? Seizing his

Truman Capote moment, he jumped on a plane to cover the trial.

Over six months, Safran got deeper and deeper into the South,

becoming entwined in the lives of those connected with the murder

– white separatists, black campaigners, lawyers, investigators,

neighbours, even the killer himself. And the more he talked with them,

the less simple the crime, and the world, seemed.

Murder in Mississippi is a brilliantly innovative true-crime story. Taking us

places only he can, Safran paints an engrossing, revealing portrait of a

dead man, his murderer, the place they lived and the process of trying

to find out the truth about anything.

From the bustling streets of 1920s London to the idyllic English countryside,

this is a breathtaking story of passion and determination from a phenomenal

Australian storyteller.

When a humble soldier, known only as Jones, wakes in a military hospital he has no

recollection of his past. Jones’s few fleeting memories are horrifying moments from

the battlefield of Ypres. His identity becomes a puzzle he must solve.

Then Eden Valentine arrives in his world, a stunning seamstress who dreams of her

own high-fashion salon in London. Mourning the loss of her brother in the war, Eden

cannot turn away the soldier in desperate need of her help.

The key to Jones’s past – and Eden’s future – may lie with the mysterious Alex

Wynter, aristocratic heir to the country manor Larksfell Hall. But the news that Alex

bears will bring shattering consequences that threaten to tear their lives apart.

This is a heart-stopping story of true love and courage in the most extraordinary

circumstances from the rising star of Australian fiction.

‘Action, heartbreak and romance aplenty... a great read.’ – Bookseller + Publisher

‘Beautifully written and frequently hilarious.’ – The Guardian

‘As the steady march of time takes its toll on my memory

and the vultures circle, I thought I should have a stab at

recollecting how it all happened...’

Jennifer Saunders’ brilliant comic creations have brought

joy to millions for three decades. From Comic Strip

to Comic Relief, from Bolly-swilling Edina in Absolutely

Fabulous to Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia, her characters

are household names.

But it’s Jennifer herself who has a place in all our hearts.

This is her funny, touching and disarmingly honest memoir,

filled with stories of friends, laughter and occasional

heartache – but never misery.

From her childhood on RAF bases, where her father was

a pilot, to her life-changing encounter with a young

Dawn French, on to success and family, the book charts

her extraordinary story, including the slip-ups and battles

along the way.

Prepare to chuckle, cry, and whoop with delight.

October 1943. A U.S Navy

warship vanishes at sea.

Its disappearance was rumoured

to have been a result of a

classified military experiment into

the effects of electromagnetic

radiation. The story has long since

been considered a hoax.

But Juan Cabrillo and his

colleagues aboard the top secret

spy ship Oregon aren’t convinced.

As they race to unearth the truth,

they discover that the stakes are

dangerously high. And that it may

already be too late...

Mirage is state-of-the-art action

adventure from the master,

Clive Cussler.

Master of the modern thriller,

Tom Clancy delivers an

electrifying story of intrigue,

power and one family with two

generations of heroes.

President Jack Ryan, Sr. is fighting

a desperate campaign to thwart

Russian aggression, while his son

is fighting a silent war against a

ruthless foe. A new strongman

has emerged in the ever-chaotic

Russian republic – his rise to power

was meteoric, but shrouded

in deception and treachery.

The foundations of his personal

empire are built on a bloody

secret from his past, and he will

eliminate anyone who comes

close to that truth...

One morning Ruth wakes thinking a tiger has been in

her seaside house. Later that day a formidable woman called Frida arrives, looking as if she’s blown in from the sea. In fact she’s come to care for Ruth. Frida and the tiger: both are here to stay, and neither is what they seem.

Which of them can Ruth trust? And as memories of her childhood in Fiji press upon her with increasing urgency, can she even trust herself?

The Night Guest is a mesmerising novel about love, dependence, and the fear that the things you know best can become the things you’re least certain about.

From the internationally

bestselling author – over two

million books sold worldwide.

Kitty Hamilton arrives in

Tanganyika with high hopes for

her new life. An exciting adventure

halfway across the world could

be just what she and Theo need

to recover from the scandal that

almost tore them apart.

But in this wild and foreign land,

where very different powers

prevail, the head can’t always rule

the heart. As old wounds resurface

and new passions ignite, Kitty and

Theo confront emotions that push

them beyond the boundaries of

all that they know and believe in.

‘We’re suckers for it.’ – Entertainment Weekly

In The Indigo Spell, Sydney was torn between the

Alchemist way of life and what her heart and gut

were telling her to do. And in one breathtaking

moment that Richelle Mead fans will never forget,

she made a decision that shocked even her...

But the struggle isn’t over for Sydney. As she

navigates the aftermath of her life-changing

decision, she still finds herself pulled in too many

directions at once. Her sister Zoe has arrived and

while Sydney longs to grow closer to her, there’s still

so much she must keep secret. Working with Marcus

has changed the way she views the Alchemists, and

Sydney must tread a careful path as she harnesses

her profound magical ability to undermine the

way of life she was raised to defend. Consumed by

passion and vegeance, Sydney struggles to keep

her secret ife under wraps as the threat of exposure

– and re-education – looms larger than ever.

Pulses will race throughout this smoldering fourth

installment in the bestselling Bloodlines series,

where no secret is safe.

‘Wimpy Kid is bent on world domination.’ – TIME

This is Jeff Kinney’s eighth book of this hilarious and

highly successful series, and Greg Heffley and his

friends now have a whole new set of adventures.

Greg Heffley’s on a losing streak. His best friend,

Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new

friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task.

To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap

of faith and turn his decisions over to chance.

Will a roll of the dice turn things around, or is Greg’s

life destined to be just another hard-luck story?

Readers love the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series,

which features regularly on the USA Today,

Publishers Weekly, Wall Street Journal and

#1 New York Times bestseller lists.

Insightful, bold, irreverent, and

raw, this is award-winning author

John Green’s most ambitious and

heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly

exploring the funny, thrilling, and

tragic business of being alive

and in love.

Despite the tumour-shrinking

medical miracle that has bought

her a few years, Hazel has never

been anything but terminal, her

final chapter inscribed upon

diagnosis. But when a gorgeous

plot twist named Augustus Waters

suddenly appears at Cancer Kid

Support Group, Hazel’s story is

about to be completely rewritten.

‘Damn near genius’. – TIME

A thousand deadly monsters.

Three battling demigods.

One fatal decision. Hazel looked

behind Hecate at the middle

gateway. She saw Percy and

Annabeth sprawled helplessly

before the doors. A massive dark

shape now loomed over them, its

foot raised as if to crush Percy.

‘What about them?’ Hazel asked,

her voice ragged. ‘Percy and

Annabeth?’

Hecate shrugged. ‘West, east

or south... they die.’

‘Not an option,’ Hazel said.

‘Then you have only one path

– and that’s the most dangerous

of all...’

LEGO® Play Book proves it. You

can build anything with a LEGO

brick in your hand.

LEGO® Play Book contains a

collection of all-new LEGO

building ideas that will inspire

you in new and exciting ways.

Get the most play out of your

LEGO models. With over 200

building ideas and tips, including

suggestions for ‘ten-minute builds’,

‘cool brick’ features and ‘a handful

of bricks’, you’ll discover endless

possibilities.

With a mixture of LEGO models

LEGO® Play Book is perfect for

everyone; for beginners and more

accomplished builders alike.

Play and read at the same

time with LEGO® Star Wars™

Brickmaster Battle for the Stolen

Crystals. Create fantastic models

with the help of an exciting

storybook, filled with step-by-step

instructions.

Join Clone trooper Commander

Gree as he hunts down the

valuable lightsaber crystals stolen

by a Separatists droid captain,

using your bricks to build weapons

and vehicles to help him fight

along the way. Assemble your

bricks in time to fight battles in

canyons and ice mountains, and

fend off an ambush in the forest.

Includes two minifigures.

Part poem, part lullaby, this gentle story celebrates a baby’s wonder at

our beautiful world. From much-loved Australian Children’s Laureate

Alison Lester comes a timeless book to share and to treasure.

A lullaby to babies everywhere,

Baby Bedtime is a lyrical

tribute to the love inspired by the

little people in our lives.

This enchanting read-aloud story

combines the talents of Australia’s

premier picture-book writer, Mem

Fox, author of Possum Magic and

Where is the Green Sheep?, and

acclaimed illustrator Emma Quay,

creator of Not a Cloud in the Sky

and Rudie Nudie.