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The DC Comics Guide to Coloring and Lettering Comics

Written by Mark Chiarello and Todd Klein


Format: eBook, 128 pages
On Sale: July 9, 2013
Price: $11.99

Acclaimed artists Mark Chiarello and Todd Klein demystify these essential steps in traditional graphic storytelling. Chiarello explains the entire coloring process, from computer and software choice to creating color effects that give the action its maximum impact. Klein discusses whether to letter by hand or by computer—a hotly debated topic among... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
The DC Comics Guide to Inking Comics

Written by Klaus Janson
Introduction by Frank Miller


Format: eBook, 128 pages
On Sale: July 9, 2013
Price: $11.99

For the aspiring artist who wants to become an expert comic book inker, The DC Comics Guide to Inking Comics is the definitive, one-stop resource!

America’s leading comic book publisher brings its superstar creators and classic characters to the third in an authoritative series of books on how to create comics. Legendary... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
The DC Comics Guide to Pencilling Comics

Written by Klaus Janson


Format: eBook, 128 pages
On Sale: July 9, 2013
Price: $11.99

America’s leading comic book publisher brings its superstar creators and classic characters to the second in an authoritative series of books on how to create comics. The art of Klaus Janson has endured in the ever-changing comic book industry for over 30 years. Now this talented artist brings that experience to... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics

Written by Dennis O'Neil


Format: eBook, 128 pages
On Sale: July 9, 2013
Price: $11.99

For any writer who wants to become an expert comic-book storyteller, The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics is the definitive, one-stop resource!

In this valuable guide, Dennis O’Neil, a living legend in the comics industry, reveals his insider tricks and no-fail techniques for comic storytelling. Readers will discover the various methods... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
The DC Comics Guide to Digitally Drawing Comics

Written by Freddie E Williams II
Foreword by Brian Bolland


Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: July 9, 2013
Price: $16.99

At last–the first guide to drawing comics digitally! Artists! Gain incredible superpowers...with the help of your computer! The DC Comics Guide to Digitally Drawing Comics shows how to give up pencil, pen, and paper and start drawing dynamic, exciting comics art entirely with computer tools. Author Freddie E Williams is one... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
The Devil's Cave

(Available July 9, 2013)
The Devil's Cave
Written by Martin Walker
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780385349529
Our Price: $24.95
 Quantity: 1 
The Devil's Cave

Written by Martin Walker


Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: July 9, 2013
Price: $24.95

Mystery, food, and wine in the French province of Dordogne—the latest offering from Martin Walker, featuring Benoît “Bruno” Courrèges.

It’s spring in St. Denis. The village choir is preparing for its Easter concert, the wildflowers are blooming, and among the lazy whorls of the river a dead woman is found floating in...

Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
The Devil's Cave

Written by Martin Walker


Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: July 9, 2013
Price: $12.99

Mystery, food, and wine in the French province of Dordogne—the latest offering from Martin Walker, featuring Benoît “Bruno” Courrèges.

It’s spring in St. Denis. The village choir is preparing for its Easter concert, the wildflowers are blooming, and among the lazy whorls of the river a dead woman is found floating in...

Read more >
Also available as a hardcover.
Diva

(Available July 9, 2013)
Diva
Written by Jillian Larkin
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780385740425
Our Price: $9.99
 Quantity: 1 
Diva

Written by Jillian Larkin


Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: July 9, 2013
Price: $9.99

If you love The Great Gatsby, you'll want to read the Flappers series.

Joy and tragedy collide in DIVA, the riveting conclusion to the Flappers series, set in the dazzling Roaring Twenties. Parties, bad boys, speakeasies—life in Manhattan has become a woozy blur for Clara Knowles. If Marcus Eastman truly loved her, how could... Read more >
Dog-Gone School

(Available July 9, 2013)
Dog-Gone School
Written by Amy Schmidt, Photographed by Ron Schmidt
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780375869747
Our Price: $16.99
 Quantity: 1 
Dog-Gone School

Written by Amy Schmidt
Photographed by Ron Schmidt


Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: July 9, 2013
Price: $16.99

This photographic book of school-themed poems is sure to delight dog lovers and poetry fans alike. As they did in the companion title, Loose Leashes, this husband-and-wife team combine his photographs with her poetry for a whimsical marriage of images and words.  Read more >
Also available as a hardcover library binding.
Dog-Gone School

(Available July 9, 2013)
Dog-Gone School
Written by Amy Schmidt, Photographed by Ron Schmidt
Format: Hardcover Library Binding
ISBN: 9780375969744
Our Price: $19.99
 Quantity: 1 
Dog-Gone School

Written by Amy Schmidt
Photographed by Ron Schmidt


Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 40 pages
On Sale: July 9, 2013
Price: $19.99

This photographic book of school-themed poems is sure to delight dog lovers and poetry fans alike. As they did in the companion title, Loose Leashes, this husband-and-wife team combine his photographs with her poetry for a whimsical marriage of images and words.  Read more >
Also available as a hardcover.
Don't You Wish

(Available July 9, 2013)
Don't You Wish
Written by Roxanne St. Claire
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780385741576
Our Price: $9.99
 Quantity: 1 
Don't You Wish

Written by Roxanne St. Claire


Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: July 9, 2013
Price: $9.99

Alternate universes exist! Perfect for moviegoers who loved 17 Again, Sliding Doors, and The Family Man, as well as the novel Before I Fall.

When plain and unpopular Annie Nutter gets zapped by one of her dad's whacked-out inventions, she lands in a parallel universe where her life becomes picture-perfect. Now she's... Read more >
Also available as an eBook, hardcover and a hardcover library binding.
Endgame (Nickelodeon: Legend of Korra)

(Available July 9, 2013)
Endgame (Nickelodeon: Legend of Korra)
Written by Erica David, Illustrated by Random House
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780449817346
Our Price: $5.99
 Quantity: 1 
Endgame (Nickelodeon: Legend of Korra)

Written by Erica David
Illustrated by Random House


Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: July 9, 2013
Price: $5.99

The Legend of Korra continues the epic action begun in Avatar: The Last Airbender! Fantasy fans ages 12 and up can relive Korra's deadly confrontation with the shadowy villain Amon in this exciting novelization! Endgame retells the dramatic final six episodes of Nickelodeon's hit series, The Legend of Korra.  Read more >
The Epic of Gesar of Ling

(Available July 9, 2013)
The Epic of Gesar of Ling
Translated by Robin Kornman, Lama Chonam and Sangye Khandro, Foreword by Sakyong Mipham and Alak Zenkar Rinpoche
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781590308424
Our Price: $120.00
 Quantity: 1 
The Epic of Gesar of Ling
Gesar's Magical Birth, Early Years, and Coronation as King
Translated by Robin Kornman, Lama Chonam and Sangye Khandro
Foreword by Sakyong Mipham and Alak Zenkar Rinpoche


Format: Hardcover, 704 pages
On Sale: July 9, 2013
Price: $120.00

The Gesar of Ling epic is the Tibetan equivalent of The Arabian Nights. For hundreds of years, versions of it have been known in oral and written form in Tibet, China, Central Asia, and across the eastern Silk Route. King Gesar, renowned throughout these areas, represents the ideal warrior. As a... Read more >
The Essential Good Food Guide
The Complete Resource for Buying and Using Whole Grains and Specialty Flours, Heirloom Fruit and Vegetables, Meat and Poultry, Seafood, and More
Written by Margaret M. Wittenberg


Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: July 9, 2013
Price: $12.99

The definitive guide to buying, storing, and enjoying whole foods, in full color for the first time and revised and updated throughout.

An inspiring and indispensable one-stop resource, The Essential Good Food Guide is your key to understanding how to buy, store, and enjoy whole foods. 
Margaret M. Wittenberg shares her insider’s knowledge of products... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
The Essential Good Food Guide

(Available July 9, 2013)
The Essential Good Food Guide
Written by Margaret M. Wittenberg
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781607744344
Our Price: $24.00
 Quantity: 1 
The Essential Good Food Guide
The Complete Resource for Buying and Using Whole Grains and Specialty Flours, Heirloom Fruit and Vegetables, Meat and Poultry, Seafood, and More
Written by Margaret M. Wittenberg


Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: July 9, 2013
Price: $24.00

The definitive guide to buying, storing, and enjoying whole foods, in full color for the first time and revised and updated throughout. 

Make smart choices at the store and at the stove.
 
An inspiring and indispensable one-stop resource, The Essential Good Food Guide is your key to understanding how to buy... Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
Ex-Communication

(Available July 9, 2013)
Ex-Communication
Written by Peter Clines
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780385346825
Our Price: $14.00
 Quantity: 1 
Ex-Communication
A Novel
Written by Peter Clines


Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: July 9, 2013
Price: $14.00

“All of us try to cheat death.  I was just better prepared to do it than most folks.”
 
In the years since the wave of living death swept the globe, St George and his fellow heroes haven’t just kept Los Angeles’ last humans alive—they’ve created a real community, a bustling town that’s... Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
Ex-Communication
A Novel
Written by Peter Clines


Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: July 9, 2013
Price: $9.99

“All of us try to cheat death.  I was just better prepared to do it than most folks.”
 
In the years since the wave of living death swept the globe, St George and his fellow heroes haven’t just kept Los Angeles’ last humans alive—they’ve created a real community, a bustling town that’s... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
Extreme Cakeovers

(Available July 9, 2013)
Extreme Cakeovers
Written by Rick Reichart and Sasha Reichart
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307985200
Our Price: $17.99
 Quantity: 1 
Extreme Cakeovers
Make Showstopping Desserts from Store-Bought Ingredients
Written by Rick Reichart and Sasha Reichart


Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: July 9, 2013
Price: $17.99

Wanted: Must love candy, cookies, frosting, and fun. No experience required!
Make over any purchased sheet cake or frozen pound cake into a stunning creation that looks like it came from a fancy bakery—no special skills or equipment necessary! Even if you’ve never tried to decorate a cake before, with a good... Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
Extreme Cakeovers
Make Showstopping Desserts from Store-Bought Ingredients
Written by Rick Reichart and Sasha Reichart


Format: eBook, 208 pages
On Sale: July 9, 2013
Price: $11.99

Wanted: Must love candy, cookies, frosting, and fun. No experience required!
Make over any purchased sheet cake or frozen pound cake into a stunning creation that looks like it came from a fancy bakery—no special skills or equipment necessary! Even if you’ve never tried to decorate a cake before, with a good... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
Fiasco

Written by Imre Kertesz
Translated by Tim Wilkinson


Format: eBook
On Sale: July 9, 2013
Price: $19.95

Translated into English at last, Fiasco joins its companion volumes Fatelessness and Kaddish for an Unborn Child in telling an epic story of the author's return from the Nazi death camps, only to find his country taken over by another totalitarian government.

Fiasco as Imre Kertesz himself has said, "is fiction...

Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
Fiend

(Available July 9, 2013)
Fiend
Written by Peter Stenson
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780770436315
Our Price: $22.00
 Quantity: 1 
Fiend
A Novel
Written by Peter Stenson


Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: July 9, 2013
Price: $22.00

There’s more than one kind of monster.

   When Chase Daniels first sees the little girl in umbrella socks tearing open the Rottweiler, he's not too concerned. As a longtime meth addict, he’s no stranger to horrifying, drug-fueled hallucinations.  
   But as he and his fellow junkies soon discover, the little girl is no illusion... Read more >
Also available as an unabridged audiobook download and an eBook.
Fiend
A Novel
Written by Peter Stenson


Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: July 9, 2013
Price: $10.99

There’s more than one kind of monster.

   When Chase Daniels first sees the little girl in umbrella socks tearing open the Rottweiler, he's not too concerned. As a longtime meth addict, he’s no stranger to horrifying, drug-fueled hallucinations.  
   But as he and his fellow junkies soon discover, the little girl is no illusion... Read more >
Also available as an unabridged audiobook download and a hardcover.
Fiend
A Novel
Written by Peter Stenson
Read by Todd Haberkorn


Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: July 9, 2013
Price: $20.00

There’s more than one kind of monster.

   When Chase Daniels first sees the little girl in umbrella socks tearing open the Rottweiler, he's not too concerned. As a longtime meth addict, he’s no stranger to horrifying, drug-fueled hallucinations.  
   But as he and his fellow junkies soon discover, the little girl is no illusion... Read more >
Also available as an eBook and a hardcover.
Filbert, the Good Little Fiend

(Available July 9, 2013)
Filbert, the Good Little Fiend
Written by Hiawyn Oram, Illustrated by Jimmy Liao
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780763658700
Our Price: $15.99
 Quantity: 1 
Filbert, the Good Little Fiend

Written by Hiawyn Oram
Illustrated by Jimmy Liao


Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: July 9, 2013
Price: $15.99

A little fiend who’s too good for his own good befriends an angel who is too naughty—and together they concoct a clever plan.

Daddy and Mommy Fiend want their little Filbert to be gruesome and ghastly, but he won’t trample or terrify, roar or holler. He’d much rather help an old lady... Read more >
Flowers of Evil, Volume 6

(Available July 9, 2013)
Flowers of Evil, Volume 6
Written by Shuzo Oshimi
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781935654919
Our Price: $10.95
 Quantity: 1 
Flowers of Evil, Volume 6

Written by Shuzo Oshimi


Format: Trade Paperback, 200 pages
On Sale: July 9, 2013
Price: $10.95

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