Presents a guide for aspiring writers on all aspects of getting published, including writing the query letter, getting an agent, signing contracts, working with publishers, assisting in prepub publici
A fiery spectacle for the imagination, the Fantasy Calendar is a perennial favorite with over 2.5 million copies sold and devoted fans who return year after year. For 2012, husband-and-wife team Boris
365 Cats delivers. It gives cat lovers exactly what they want—more cats, more obsession, more attitude. For 2012, the hundreds of winners of the 2011 Cat Calendar Contest make their adorable debuts. O
More college-bound seniors than ever are taking the SAT—in 2012, 1.66 million of them. Up Your Score: SAT is the only guide written for students, by students. Filled with expert advice and proven stra
Two mice and a crow, who travel with a circus, cleaning up the spilled popcorn after every performance, come to the rescue when a greedy con artist takes over the management of the circus.
Every month, gaze into the eyes of a true hero. Celebrating a dozen extraordinary service dogs, including the winners of the American Humane Association’s 2012 Hero Dog Award, this calendar is a tribu
This powerful and inspiring debut is the 2012 winner of Barbara Kingsolver’s PEN/Bellwether Prize for fiction. Told in alternating perspectives by a varied and vocal cast of characters, Nussbaum’s nov
In 2012, Ali Smith delivered the Weidenfeld lectures on European comparative literature at St. Anne’s College, Oxford. Those lectures, presented here, took the shape of discursive stories that refused
A visually spectacular guide to the history, science and significance of Venus’s rare transits across the sun—the perfect companion to the transit on June 5, 2012 (the last one until 2117!)A transit o
Winner of the Nautilus 2012 Gold Award for Green Living, given to books that promote spiritual growth, conscious living, and positive social change; stimulate the imagination; and offer new possibilit
Describes how the CEO of Starbucks gained new insights into leadership upon resuming his position eight years after stepping down, a comeback he accepted to restore the company's performance and susta
The cornerstone of this book is a hand-picked plant directory featuring both established favourites and lesser-known collectables, all chosen for their winter-flowering performance. After years of obs
And this little piggy is . . . so adorable, you won’t believe your eyes! Starring the celebrated residents of Pennywell Farm in Devon, England, Pocket Pigs is a yearlong study in cute. Every month is
When cats go bad, they really go bad. Adapted from the off-kilter and outrageously hilarious #1 New York Times bestseller Bad Cat, this calendar is a daily reminder of the dark side of feline behavior
The calendar that speaks to the guitar lover’s soul, Guitars is a passionate tribute to music, mojo, and craftsmanship, presenting a dozen groundbreaking and visually dazzling instruments in full colo
The diversity, majesty, and beauty of the natural world, captured by Frans Lanting, Art Wolfe, and more of the world’s top nature photographers. A blue-tinged iceberg floating off the Antarctic. A pai
Turn any room of the house (or a dorm room, or the office) into a basketball court with the calendar that offers hours of interactive fun—dribbling, passing, and shooting—on your own, one-on-one, or e
Turn the caterpillar into a butterfly. Decorate the cake for a special occasion. Build the best snowman. Design the new 1￠ stamp! And, in February, arrange a beautiful flower bouquet for your sweet-he
You can’t help but laugh. It’s a calendar, it’s a fart joke, it’s a hilarious way to pass the year. Every month, Who Farted? asks the age-old question alongside a straightforward full-color photograph
Every day, a masterpiece for the art lover. Curated by New York City’s celebrated Metropolitan Museum of Art, this gallery-for-your-desk showcases hundreds of beautifully reproduced pieces from the Me
A year of delicate whiskers, luminescent eyes, wonderfully plush fur. A fluffy marmalade snoozing in a basket of yarn. An elegant black cat in an equally elegant room. An exotic, green-eyed Bengal. A
See the very soul of the dog in every image. Featuring hundreds of beautifully composed photographs in color and black and white, Dog is a tribute to our beloved canine companions. A dignified black B
Handbags is the calendar that makes handbag lovers swoon. Here are hundreds of distinctive purses, clutches, pochettes, totes, and satchels, every one beautifully photographed in full color. Chanel’s
Get away from it all. Offering a daily slice of paradise gorgeously photo- graphed in full color, Islands is a celebration of secluded beaches, pristine ocean waters, brilliant sunsets, and the pure p
Slip on something totally fabulous, every day of the year. The number one top-selling Page-A-Day Gallery calendar, Shoes is a showcase of style and glamour, adapted from Linda O’Keefe’s international
This is the real deal Sudoku. From Nikoli, the Japanese company that launched the Sudoku craze, this calendar offers hundreds of handcrafted puzzles in full color. The puzzles begin easy every weekend
It’s the calendar that makes a dog lover’s day, every day. Starring the lively, lovable, adorable winners of the 2011 Dog Calendar Contest, 365 Dogs is packed with canine cuteness and hijinks. Sporty
So cute it’s redonkulous. The bestselling calendar adapted from the blog annointed “#1 Mood Lifter” (Time magazine), Cute Overload proves that there’s nothing like a sweet animal face to bring happine
Begin every day with a cup of clarity. Packed with truth, insight, and mind-expanding wisdom from both Eastern and Western writers, the Zen Calendar is adapted from the powerful bestseller The Little
Introducing a gallery of fresh and vibrant flowers for your desktop. With hundreds of gorgeously composed photographs in full color, Flowers is the next best thing to stepping into a wildflower-filled
The calendar that keeps the whole family running on time and on track, Mom’s Family Calendar is the perennial bestseller that moms—and dads, too—rely on, season after season. Running a full 17 months,
Since the advent of sport, athletes have worked to gain an edge on their competition—to look, feel, and perform their best—through both training and nutrition. Today, science is increasingly showing t
A jewel-like gift for birders, this lovely datebook spotlights the songbirds that brighten our lives with beauty and music, and offers fascinating information for bird enthusiasts: songs and calls, be
An elegant and irresistible gift, Dogs combines a year of practical week-at-a-glance spreads with information to feed the passion of the dog person. Here are the most popular breeds; rescue dog inform
From the authors of The Stupidest Things Ever Said Book of All-Time Stupidest Top Ten Lists, the 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said calendar is a hilarious roundup of famous people—sports stars, politicia
The toilet-shaped calendar for bathroom readers—that’s 68% of Americans—and everyone else with a penchant for the odd and the quirky. The bestselling Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader promises an entertain
Fold an Inchworm, a Dippy Dog, even a Sunrise Over the Mountains. With an imaginative origami model every day, this calendar celebrates the sheer fun of paper-folding. The brightly colored and pattern
The food, the history, the art, the architecture, the sun-soaked landscapes that entice visitors to Italy—and stay with them forever. A celebration-in-pictures, 365 Days in Italy captures the true spi
For word lovers, it’s the perennial bestseller, and the authority of the editors at Merriam-Webster, America’s most-respected dictionary. Every morning, learn a fun, smart, sassy, and good-to-know wor
For Women Who Do Too Much is a much-loved source of comfort and support. On every page is a nugget of wisdom, wit, or insight that will recharge the spirit and help keep life in perspective. Learn to
