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The Book of Italian Baking

From Pizza to Panettone

The recipe for success to every meal: Italian cookery!

From pizza and focaccia to dolci and panettone

A delicious cuisine with an eye for artisan techniques

Just about every region in Italy has its own bread, pizza, cookies, dolci… Belinda MacDonald perfected her passion on location during her many culinary trips to what is, in the author’s eyes, the most delectable country.

In The Book of Italian Baking Belinda mainly works with lievito madre – the Italian version of sourdough – and explains why it’s healthy, how it’s made, and how it is used. She writes about the types of flour you can make real Italian pizza with, and what’s so unique about Italian pastry.

With more than 60 recipes, she serves up delicious focaccia, schiacciata, pinsa Romana, grissini, and pizza with different types of dough finished with unique seasonal toppings. With a wide array of authentic dolci and biscotti as dessert, tutti fatti in casa.

210 x 260 mm | 176 pages | 27,250 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available

The passion of Belinda MacDonald for baking combined with her love for the Italian kitchen led to the founding of her coffee bar 'Belinda’s Kitchen' in 2004 and her Italian restaurant 'La Cucina Antica' in 2022, both located on the Belgian coast. She visits Italy on the regular, locally took part in private courses and worked along with experienced chefs.

Belinda's Homemade Cookies all rights available

Italia con Gusto e Amore

A road trip to the roots of the Italian cuisine

Annet Daems

Finally a book about Italian street delicacies

Not just another book about Italian cuisine, but also a culinary travel experience

Abundantly illustrated with hundreds of full colour pictures and fifty authentic recipes

Italy has a rich culture of street delicacies that vary from region to region. What once used to be food for the poor, has now developed into celebrated cultural heritage. Respecting age old recipes and often following the principles of slow cooking, pure dishes are prepared. Invariably making use of the best local ingredients.

With her camper Annet Daems traversed the 20 regions of the Italian Boot, looking for stories and recipes of the ‘cucina povera’. In this book, Daems outlines the origins of many local street delicacies. Through interviews with ‘specialists’ and dozens of enticing pictures, she transports all these authentical dishes to your plate.

Annet Daems married in Italy and was adopted into a very large Italian family. In Tuscany she supervised exchange students studying journalism. She was inspired by the enticing stories of many local artisans and chefs. With much passion and dedication, she managed an Italian catering and deli shop in Antwerp. Annet explores an authentic and neglected part of culinary Italy and makes it her mission to make the ancient national dishes more widely known.

190 x 270 mm | 448 pages | 110,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available

Taste Korea

Korean Recipes With Local Ingredients

An accessible way of getting to know Korean cuisine

70 healthy and delicious recipes

With ingredients that can be found at your local grocer

What makes Korean food so flavourful? The secret is in the ‘jangs,’ the sauces that for thousands of years have formed the foundation of Korean cuisine. Jang is made using soybeans, that are fermented into soy sauce (ganjang), soybean paste (doenjang) and chili paste (gochujang). These flavourings ensure a rich palate of tastes and have a positive effect on health.

In 2019, Ae Jin Huys introduced us to ‘kimchi,’ a Korean type of fermented vegetables. In this book she shows us how you can use different jangs as flavouring. For example, the butter with your potatoes with a jang. It will change your dish completely.

Using 70 accessible recipes – with ingredients easily found in the local grocery store – the jangs make your everyday food more healthy and delicious in the blink of an eye. The best of both worlds!

200 x 280 mm | 216 pages | 19,800 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available, except for English rights English manuscript available

The South Korean Ae Jin Huys has been serving Korean cuisine for years in pop-up restaurants, events and workshops with her food concept Mokja. Together with her husband she often travels to Korea to get inspired.

Street Food

The heart of Mediterranean cooking

A compilation of the simplest and tastiest street food recipes

A type of food that is becoming increasingly more popular because of its freshness and tastefulness

The whole book bathes in a sunny and cheerful atmosphere

The 75 enclosed street food recipes cover the whole Mediterranean region and are split into 5 chapters:

• Meat

• Fish

• Vegetarian

• Bread and pastry

• Snacks

What ties all of these recipes together is the importance that is attached to flavour. Because in order for street food to work, it has to be simple and instantly appeal to the senses.

195 x 240 mm | 176 pages | 24,600 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available, except for French & English rights French and English manuscript available

Simona El-Harar is head chef at Kitchen 151. She grew up in a Moroccan household filled with the fragrances, tastes and visual treats of her cherished mother’s and grandmother’s cooking. In their home kitchen she learned many skills and fell in love with the whole experience of providing delicious meals to overjoyed friends and family.

Dinner with Simona all rights available, except for French rights French manuscript available

Low-Carb on a Budget

More Energy, Budget-Friendly, Simple

60 budget-friendly low-carb recipes including a 10-days meal plan

Healthy cooking shouldn’t be hard or expensive!

Suitable for diabetics and protein rich diets

In Low-Carb on a Budget bestselling author Julie Van den Kerchove shows that healthy and tasty cooking should not be hard or expensive. In this title, she shares 60 fast low-carb recipes and practical tips for budget-friendly cooking.

Using her ‘Food Freedom Method’ she helps you to break away from dieting, to activate fat-burning, to elevate your energy levels and to attain a naturally healthy weight for your body type. The book also includes a 10-days meal plan with time saving meal prep tips and grocery lists. Once again, all recipes are free of gluten, sugar and lactose, and alternate between vegan, vegetarian, fish and fowl options.

Keto in 15 Minutes all rights available 195 x 253 mm | 224 pages | 28,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available

Including child-friendly comfort foods like carrot mash with meatballs, mini pizza and ‘nut-tella’ brownies.

Julie Van den Kerchove is the face behind the popular blog Julie’s Lifestyle & Instagram @julieslifestyleofficial, and the bestselling author of, among others, The Keto Plan and Keto in 15 Minutes. Driven by her personal search for optimal health and more energy she introduces us to low-carb cooking and her Food Freedom method: the way to turn your body into a natural fat burner and enjoy high energy levels, a healthy weight and a strong immune system every day.

I Love to Eat 2

With even more vegetables

Pascale Naessens

80 new and surprising low carb dishes

Recipes with even more vegetables

Including beautiful vibrant images

Pascale's books have sold over 2.5 million copies

Authenticity is Pascale Naessens’ power. She doesn’t only inspire with her simple and surprising recipes, but also with her inviting images. Like Pascale says:

‘I wanted to write an honest book with real situations that people identify with and let themselves be inspired.’

Over the course of a year, Pascale works to create, test and improve her recipes in which the keynotes are tasty, simple, surprising and healthy. And as we already know, surrounding oneself with beauty is also something Pascale values dearly. That’s when we see the creative ceramist and stylist float to the surface. ‘Beauty does not require fancy stuff, but a creative and open mind.’

This is all reflected in her books and inspires the reader to get cracking at home, both with her recipes and with her table settings.

Low Carb Cookbook with 4 ingredients 1 Simplified Chinese rights sold, English and French rights unavailable English and French manuscript available

190 x 250 mm | 224 pages | 33,700 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available

In the competitive market of ‘healthy food’, Pascale Naessens’ books keep their unique appeal. Her books differentiate themselves by their authentic character, both in recipes and lifestyle, making her the most important Belgian author and source of inspiration for healthy cooking.

Pascale Naessens is Belgium’s best-selling author, and has by now become a household name in the Netherlands. She is a figurehead of pure and healthy food.

Cooking with Leftovers from Your Fridge

60 creative recipes and smart preserving tips by Too Good To Go

Too Good To Go

60 seasonal recipes for a tasty solution to your remaining ingredients

Including smart preserving tips and shelf life hacks

Too Good To Go already has more than 5 million users in Belgium and The Netherlands

The aim of this book is simple: help you get the maximum out of the food that you still have in your fridge or pantry. Each recipe provides you with ideas to transform leftovers into delicious meals, snacks and desserts. With some creativity turning a vegetable casserole into a spicy curry and a scrap of potatoes into delicious rosti potatoes. Or what do you think of a smooth butternut mash made out of that leftover slice of pumpkin?

On top of that you get suggestions per recipe so you can change them to your own liking. In the meanwhile receiving many tips to preserve your favourite ingredients, hacks to increase shelf life and tests to assess freshness.

170 x 240 mm | 160 pages | 22,000 words full colour illustrations | paperback all rights available, except for French rights French manuscript available

Too Good To Go was introduced in 2015 in Danmark as a mobile application that connects customers to restaurants and stores that have surplus unsold food.. The movement also campaigns worldwide against the waste of food with surveys and awarenessraising campaigns.

Pure BBQ

Simple recipes for barbecue and outdoor cooking

Nick van Hoof, Kevin Kegeleers

Pick your own cooking medium: a barbecue or an open fire

Learn to use your ingredients optimally and cook according to the zero-waste principle

Pure dishes with and without meat or fish

Nothing is as great as sitting together around a smouldering barbecue and enjoying the tastiest food.

Nick and Kevin like nothing better than to bring people together with their wonderfully accessible dishes, prepared with respect for the product. Their recipes offer you with a guideline but they are never an exact science: you make them by feel and to your own taste. Just some salt, or perhaps some more seasoning? With or without meat? Let yourself be surprised by the combinations and fully enjoy the experience!

195 x 253 mm | 192 pages | 16,500 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available

In 2018 Nick Van Hoof and Kevin Kegeleers won the TV show Grillmasters. From then on they decided to turn their passion into their job: 'Zouterover' was born. For almost two years they combined their own restaurant in Antwerp with a catering service, but moved to an authentic farmstead in 2021 to found their own 'Experience Center.' There you can pull up a chair by their 'Chef’s Table' and enjoy their pure dishes straight from the fire.

Simple Cooking and Sharing

70 recipes for cooking without stress

Margaux de Biolley

Margaux gives you the inspiration and motivation to prepare good food to share

Plan, share and enjoy

How to organise, plan ahead, create a pleasant atmosphere around the table and what recipes to prepare in order to enjoy precious moments of togetherness

In addition to her seasonally organised recipes, Margaux de Biolley offers us advice on how to properly receive guests and share a lovely moment of togetherness. She presents dozens of recipes categorized under ‘Appetizers’, ‘Brunches’, ‘Fish & Shellfish’, ‘Meat & Poultry’, ‘Vegetarian’ and ‘Desserts’, also focussing on a table set up that expresses sustainable values.

190 x 250 mm | 192 pages | 19,400 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available, except for French rights French manuscript available

Margaux de Biolley shares her passion for cooking on a daily basis and regularly organises cooking classes at home.

Sweet Table

Cake, Cookies and Desserts

Sarah Renson

65 simple cakes, cookies and desserts with a special touch

Ideal for both hobby baker and professional chef

Inspiring presentation

Sarah Renson is a trademark of pure, traditional, honest and no-nonsense. In Sweet Table you discover 65 of her delicious, characteristic cakes, cookies, ice creams and desserts with recognizable flavours and an own twist. Expect irresistible sweets like chocolate pie with figs and red fruits, macaroons with raspberry and choux craquelin. Sarah describes them all meticulously and in great details, so that everyone can get cracking right away.

200 x 280 mm | 192 pages | 18,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available

After attending art school Sarah Renson started a bread and pastry education. After working at several distinguished Belgian restaurants, she started her own pastry shop, which currently employs several bakers and has branched out to a second location.

The Baking Book for Kids 1

The Baking Book for Kids 2

Laura Kieft runs the largest baking blog (Laura's Bakery) in the Netherlands with over 1.5 million unique visitors each month

30 recipes for delicious cupcakes, desserts, sweets, etc.

Full of cheerful and selfexplanatory illustrations

27,000 copies sold

200 x 280 mm | 96 pages | 14,500 words | full colour illustrations

hardcover wirebound

all rights available

Long-awaited sequel to The Baking Book for Kids 1

In a handy wirebound finishing

Tailored to children: baking with the guidance of a parent or on their own

For all her life, Laura Kieft has been baking. What started as a hobby has now turned into a successful business. Her recipes are regularly published and she sells her own baking ingredients.

200 x 280 mm | 104 pages | 13,100 words | full colour illustrations

hardcover wirebound

all rights available

The Coffee Book

Turn Your Kitchen into a Coffee Bar

Charlene de Buysere, photography Luk Thys

The Tea Book

Veerle Stoffels

Learn about the flavour profiles of different beans

Make stunning latte art in the blink of an eye

Discover your favourite blend

In this book your learn everything about the tastiest beans and the best brewing methods. Whether you’re a coffee layman or a true coffee snob, this book will allow you to brew coffee at home like a real barista.

Tea and infusions are becoming more and more popular because of the many health benefits

With dozens of recipes with tea as an ingredient, but also tips for pairing tea with your meals

A handy guide for every tea lover

133 x 200 mm | 352 pages | ca. 20,000 words | full colour illustrations hardcover | all rights available

Charlene de Buysere was trained as an interior designer, but quickly veered towards the coffee business. She became Belgian Brewerscup champion and won the World Aeropress Championship in 2011. She is co-owner of the coffee bar and roasting house 'Way Coffee Roasters' in Ghent. Luk Thys is an experience food-photographer with several titles to his name. He shares his love of delicious food and drink with Charlene.

130 x 195 mm | 296 pages | 18,000 words | full colour illustrations hardcover | all rights available

The Tea Book is a guide for the tea lover, who would like to read up on their tea knowledge. What are the most well-know types of tea, what are their flavour profiles, which teas provide more energy and which ones put you right to bed? You’ll also find many serving tips and recipes with tea used as an ingredient.

Veerle Stoffels is a tea sommelier, partner of many tea ceremonies all over the world and organizes ‘teativities’ with her company Tasting Tea.

Wine Class

The Grape Gianluca Di Taranto

All wine knowledge from Gianluca di Taranto, sommelier of the year

For absolute beginners and real connoisseurs

The first part in a new must have series ‘Wine Class’

Perfectly suited for an audience that is looking for something different than dull wine descriptions

Gianluca Di Taranto teaches you everything about wine that stands out: from the history of the origins till the characteristics and fun facts. With much passion and humour Gianluca talks about the character of the verdicchio, the properties of the nebbiolo and the origins of primitivo. Known and lesser known grapes are scrutinized, but one thing is certain: you will be enlightened.

Discover your new favourite wine in this beautifully designed gift book. This is the first part in the series ‘Wine Class’. ‘The Choice’ (De keuze) and ‘The Property’ (Het Domein) will be the next parts.

195 x 253 mm | 256 pages | 50,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available

Gianluca Di Taranto has received multiple awards as a sommelier. He worked as a sommelier at The Jane and took part in international internships at, among others, Osteria Francescana in Moderna. At the moment he gives workshops and courses and works as a wine director at Sanglier des Ardennes & La Petite Merveille.

The Book of Foraging

Foraging and Cooking from Nature

Back to nature has never been so hot!

Everything you need to know before foraging for wild plants in the forest

With an overview of the most common plants, their properties and uses, and enriched with recipes

Edible wild plants are fascinating: you roam the forests, take plants home, and turn them into delicious dishes.

With his company 'Forest to plate' Ben Brumage was one of the first in the Low Countries to put foraging in the spotlight. In this book, he bundles all of his plant knowledge, enriched with intriguing stories and his own experiences.

An ideal book for those who’d like to try cooking from nature, but also wellsuited for more veteran foragers.

130 x 195 mm | 320 pages | 51,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available

Ben Brumagne is an herbalist trained in organic farming. He founded 'Forest to plate', which offers workshops, lectures and trips about foraging.

The Stinging Nettle Book

Recipes for house, garden and kitchen

Natasja van der Meer

Attractive layout

Accessible and surprising recipes and applications

For everyone interested in conscious and natural living

The stinging nettle can be found everywhere, in nature and in the city. Yet it is quite possibly the plant with the worst image. A pity because it is very versatile: you can cook with it, make drinks, paint, rope, soap, shampoo from it and it has many other possible applications. The Stinging Nettle Book is a practical and beautifully laid out book that shows how versatile, tasty and useful the stinging nettle is. It encourages you to use the plant more often and value it more.

Ideal for gatherers, hobby chefs, zero waste supporters, health lovers and everyone interested in conscious, sustainable and natural life.

175 x 245 mm | 192 pages | 21,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available

Natasja van der Meer is a creative soul with much feeling for design, styling an photography. During a course in herbal medicine, she got into the stinging nettle. The versatility of the plant made such an impression on her after which she decided to write a book about it.

Plants and Cosmetics

For skin, hair and house

Leoniek Bontje, photography Bella Thewes & Anya van de Wetering

Making your own plant-based personal care products: a growing trend

A beautifully designed gift book

Including recipes, handy pictures of the making process and explanatory notes of the used plants

Plant expert Leoniek Bontje teaches you how, with the use of the plants around us, you can make (cleansing) creams and lip balm, but also how to make deodorant, toothpaste, massage oil and fragrance sticks for your home. Finally you will have care products that are guaranteed to be free of synthetic additives.

With this practical book you can start making care products yourself and you’ll know exactly what to use for your hair, skin and home.

150 x 200 mm | 224 pages | 26,500 words full colour illustrations | hardcover English rights sold, German rights in option

Leoniek Bontje is a herbalist and wild picker. She loves to share her knowledge of plants. She gives workshops and has already written the well-received books Edible Wild Plants (Wildplukken), Medicinal plants (Plant als medicijn) and Gather and Conserve (Pluk en bewaar).

Sour Goods

Fermenting vegetables and fruit by yourself

Practical, handy tips & tricks for fermenting

Filled with recipes largely based on locally sourced and easily accessible vegetables and fruit

Plays into the trend of living more sustainable with food and living self-supportingly

What to do with leftover vegetables? Throwing them away is a sin, there has got to be something else! Sanne Zwart is a fermentation expert and founder of RotPot® in Rotterdam. With Sour Goods she puts forward a practical beginners’ book about fermenting for everyone who wants to start at home. Because fermenting is the ideal way to transform leftovers from the fridge into tasty pickles. It’s fun to do, provides healthy and super tasty products and prevents food waste.

In this book you will find information about the origin of fermenting recipes, practical tips about fermenting at home, how to use, keep and serve produce, the requirements and base rules and of course tons of recipes to get cracking yourself. Because who doesn’t love more taste and less waste?!

150 x 200 mm | 176 pages | 26,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available

Sanne Zwart, the fermentation queen. Sanne owes this honorary nickname to the rescue mission she set up to save 60 tons of leftover white cabbage by turning it into sauerkraut. Next to this type of rescue missions, Sanne teaches workshops and also cooks herself with seasonal harvests, fermenting them into tasty pickles and ‘krauts’.

Everything about Ayurveda

Healthy & happy with a pinch of Himalaya salt

Ayurveda is centuries old, but more relevant than ever

From the founders of the Ayurveda Podcast and online community

‘Everything about Ayurveda’

Not a quick fix, but something that sticks with you for life

We’re all busier than ever and have more and more need for a calmer and more conscious lifestyle. In their search for a life that is more balanced, Cielke and Marleen stumbled upon the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda. It has changed their lives entirely. They have rid themselves of severe sleeping problems, feel themselves more energetic than ever, find their bloated bellies flattened again and experience less pain in their joints. Furthermore they are more mentally balanced and understand themselves but also the people around them much better. It is their mission to have as many people as possible achieve this too, which is why they wrote this book that they themselves wished they had when they started their life changing journey.

Learn how you can lead a healthier and happier life with the wisdoms of Ayurveda. With their proverbial pinch of Himalaya salt, because it still has to be fun after all!

190 x 240 mm | 288 pages | 58,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available

In 2021, Marleen Dijkhoff and Cielke Sijben started The Ayurveda Podcast which made it to number one podcast in a day. Beside the podcast they also founded the Everything about Ayurveda Community and organize Ayurveda Retreats.

Doctor Flower

The therapeutic power of flowers

How can flowers improve our (mental) wellbeing?

With 10 DIY creations by florist Lise Duchateau to compose your own bouquet of joy

Make flower bouquets that will heal and strengthen

Did you know that only just smelling a bundle of roses will lower your stress hormones? That blue flowers are more calming than red ones? Or that symmetry in sunflowers works as a real massage for our brains? Flowers make us happy, and that doesn’t just have something to do with the gesture of receiving them.

A beautiful guide to make bouquets adapted to your mood, based on scientific knowledge about therapeutic smells, colours and shapes of flowers.

170 x 210 mm | 208 pages | 47,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available

Sara Adriaensen is a clinical psychologist and specialized in environmental psychology. As the daughter of an apothecary and a homeopath before the word existed, she has been fascinated by the healing properties of plants and flowers since her youth. Now she researches her passion from a scientific angle. She is a much sought-after speaker, talking about the link between nature and (mental) health and regularly shares her insights in media.

Tea Garden

Growing, Harvesting and Mixing Tea Yourself

Modeste Herwig

Turn your own garden into a tea garden and enjoy a lovely cup of garden tea

Brew a single-type mix or make your own tea mixture for every moment of the day

A self-grown and composed tea-mix can be the perfect gift!

This book is a richly illustrated guide focussed on the growing, harvesting and processing of 40 ‘tea plants’. This means it doesn’t focus on ‘black tea’ from the teashrub (Camellia sinensis), but rather on fixed plants, annuals and shrubs that can easily grow in your garden. A large garden isn’t required, as many species grow just fine in pots and planters.

Discover how to make the tastiest tea yourself from fresh and dried garden plants. You also read all about the colourful and fragrant tea mixes, flavours, the growing of plants, drying and preserving. On top of that, you find much inspiration for planning out your own tea garden. In this way, the picking and drinking of your own garden tea, will be a new adventure every day.

7,000 copies sold

Modeste Herwig is a famous garden writer, garden photographer and planting expert. She has given workshops for over 20 years about planting schedules. Drawing from these years of experience, she wrote this inspiring book, full of tips and advice for every garden enthusiast.

170 x 240 mm | 128 pages | 20,000 words full colour illustrations | paperback all rights available

Marieke’s Picking Garden

A Whole Year of Picking and Arranging Garden Flowers

Marieke Nolsen & Modeste Herwig

Inspiring and practical book full of beautiful illustrations

For beginners and adepts

Includes the most recent trends in flower arranging

With just a few flowers and twigs from the garden you can already make attractive bouquets and other flower arrangements. In this book, florist Marieke Nolsen provides you with the inspiration to use picking flowers, berries and plants from your garden. With infectious enthusiasm she shows you how to make garden-appropriate flower arrangements for every season. You also get an insight into Marieke’s own border garden and colourful picking garden. Together with Modeste Herwig, Marieke describes how you can turn your garden into an all-year-round picking garden.

In Marieke’s Picking Garden you also find a practical chapter about picking and caring for flowers, vases and jars, hints for arranging and processing flowers, decorative constructions of branches to support flowers with, a picking calendar sorted by colour and a calendar for garden chores.

200 x 280 mm | 192 pages | 27,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available

Marieke Nolsen is a trained florist and has a huge passion for gardening. She has specialized herself in picking gardens and gives workshops and lectures about the subject. Modeste Herwig is a nature author, garden photographer and specialist in planting.

Green in every Room German rights sold

Sustainable Pruning With Respect for Plants and Animals

Everything about the pruning of trees, bushes or shrubs, variegated plants, hedges, climbing plants and fixed plants

You learn how to prune, leaving alone flowers for pollinators and fruits for birds

With clear information and illustrated descriptions, many tips, and good examples from experience

A pruning book? Most definitely! But somewhat different from every other pruning book. Pruning might be the most fun job in your garden. Certainly when you see how much better your pruned plants are doing. In this book, you don’t need to know what your plants are called, but instead you learn to look for how the plants work. This pruning book makes you understand when, why and how you need to prune. The starting point is the unique natural shape of a plant: how they grow and, just as important, how they influence each other’s growth.

Due to ignorance and fear to prune much goes wrong when pruning. That has to change! In this book Tinka Chabot illustrates in an insightful manner how to keep your plants healthy and pretty.

170 x 240 mm | 184 pages | 49,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available

Tinka Chabot is an ecological horticulturist and land agent. This unique combination ensures that she looks at plants from an entirely different perspective and that she knows what they need: light, air, and space to grow. In this way Tinka grows healthy plants full of flowers and berries, which also benefits the animals in the garden.

Planting Your Own Garden

From

the whole garden to beds and borders

Impressive example gardens, both small and medium sized

Ten gardens by renowned designers

Everything about planting and maintenance

Border plants, bushes and trees bring your garden to life. With the best garden plants and the prettiest combinations, you will experience the seasons at their fullest and enjoy a beautifully planted garden all year long. With this book you can get started by making a planting schedule for your own garden: for a completely new garden or to liven up your existing garden.

In the first chapter, we look at the style and function of plants in your garden. The second chapter you dive into ten impressive small and medium gardens by Dutch garden designers. You will also be shown eight inspiring borders. In chapter three you learn how to make a planting schedule, step by step. You are also given clear information concerning the layout of your plants. Included in chapter four is a selection of strong and beautiful garden plants for you to pick from. They are sorted by blooming time and colour. Here you will find trees, bushes and hedges, but also many species that grow into rich and dense flower borders. Finally, the last chapter provides information about planting and maintaining garden beds and borders.

Modeste Herwig is a famous garden writer, garden photographer and planting expert. She has given workshops for over 20 years about planting schedules. Drawing from these years of experience, she wrote this inspiring book, full of tips and advice for every garden enthusiast.

190 x 250 mm | 160 pages | 30,300 words full colour illustrations | hardback all rights available

The Pocket Book series

Pocket Book for a Spunge Garden

170 x 210 mm | 176 pages | 18,000 words | full colour illustrations paperback | all rights available, except for French rights | French manuscript available

Manage your garden against extreme rainfall and drought

Includes numerous tips on how to drain and collect rainwater in a natural way

42,000 copies sold in this series

For the City Gardener all rights available

For a Bee Garden all rights available, except for French rights

French manuscript available

For a Permaculture Kitchen Garden all rights available

For Forest Bathing

English rights sold For Chicken Keepers all rights available

For a Bird Garden all rights available, except for French rights

French manuscript available

Turn rainfall into an asset for a beautiful, versatile garden Kasteelstraat

For a Ready-to-Eat Kitchen Garden all rights available, except for French rights

French manuscript available

For a Climate Garden all rights available, except for French rights

French manuscript available

First Aid with Cat Foolery

The survival guide for cat parents

Playful and informative gift book for every cat lover

Including fun fill-out lists and attractive illustrations by Mariska Gewald

Chuck-full of useful tips and tricks from an experienced cat therapist

Yes, you really do love your little furball. But let’s be honest: sometimes it seems like you took in a small terrorist. One that pees all over the hardwood floor, proclaimed your favourite armchair to be its’ scratching post or treats you to a whining contest at night. And all that when half an hour later they’ll be sleeping and purring cutely on your lap.

That’s why this survival guide doesn’t only put the welfare of your cat first, but also how you as a cat parent can survive this behaviour and deal with it. Document what cat foolery they are commiting, look into their little criminal head, and above all: learn how you can prevent relapsing with these numerous handy tips and tricks that really help.

Upcoming title: First Aid with Dog Foolery

170 x 210 mm | 128 pages | 18,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available

Cat therapist Joline De Jaegher studied animal care and applied animal behaviour. Twelve years ago she founded a cat behavioural centre in Gent called Chat-o-Gand including an innovative cat hotel and trimming salon with countless ‘catfluencers’ in her database of customers. Beside that she’s a cat behaviourist at the veterinary practice WelloPet and regularly teaches animal care at the Vives Hogeschool and Odisee Hogeschool.

Vintage Hunters

About Finding, Restoring and Styling Second-Hand Interior Treasures

Beautifully finished, stylish gift book for interior and vintage lovers

Chock-full of smart tips, creative tricks from experienced treasure hunters

The first comprehensive guide for vintage hunters, the new interior trend

Nothing gives your interior as much personality as second-hand finds with a special story. But where do you find these hidden treasures and how do you give them a more contemporary look?

In this book, the vintage hunters from 'Hoarderlife' train your eyes to look out for precious pieces and have a better chance at shooting your shot at flea markets and second-hand websites. However, they also reveal their secrets on how to transform antique hand me downs into trendy eye-catchers, including step-by-step tutorials and useful checklists. Lastly, you also get a ton of styling tips and stories from fervent collectors, who will no doubt make you catch the vintage bug.

195 x 240 mm | 192 pages | 37,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available

Hiding behind Hoaderlife are Justine Vergotte and Theo Vantomme, the young entrepreneurial couple who transformed an old hanger into vintage-Valhalla during the COVID crisis. As antique dealers with a few screws loose they specialized into buying up weathered gems, which they refurbish into premium showpieces.

I Couldn’t Buy It, So I Made It

25 DIY Projects for Your Interior

Lies Van Driel

Found a great but too expensive eye-catcher for your interior? Not to worry: make it yourself with this colorful and contemporary DIY book

25 original projects inspired by well-known design and art pieces

Including step-by-step tutorials for affordable projects, suitable for beginners and experienced DIY’ers

Do you often fall in love with the beautiful interior objects in trendy concept stores, only to gulp at the price tag? With this book, take creative control and make your unique designer pieces all by yourself.

Choose from the 25 step-by-step tutorials with a fresh mix of accessible and more high-level DIY projects. And pimp your entire interior - from the living room to the smallest room - with budget-friendly and personal designs.

Extra advantage: you don't need any prior knowledge or machines to get started. Lies explains in detail which materials you need and where you can get them cheaply. This makes I Couldn't Buy It So I Made It the ideal handbook for anyone who enjoys a creative project, without being tied to one technique or hobby.

Lies Van Driel is a cheerful and resourceful trendwatcher with a passion for photography, printing techniques and collage. She is the founder of 'StudioFluo', a creative hotspot where hungry creatives of all levels can feed on professional workshops, tutorials and DIY boxes. Under the name TRUT, Lies also creates colorful works of art herself.

195 x 240 mm | 144 pages | ca. 18,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available

Craft Along with Congé Bricolé

About 40 creative projects for big and small crafters starting at age 3, perfect for at home or in class

Playful boost for motor skills, spatial awareness, problem solving, etc.

With step-by-step pictures, clear explanations and surprising tips

Arts and crafts are so cool! It’s all about having fun together and learning and playing. That’s how you make beautiful memories and train your child’s creative thinking. By crafting children also develop more than just motor skills: in a playful manner they discover the different properties of materials and learn all about problem solving.

The author shares simple tips to get cracking creatively with your little crafter in an easy manner. She developed around 40 original projects about different themes (space, circus, pirates, jungle…) and explains the different techniques step-by-step. That’s how you make super fun stuff together for your child to play with, not just things to decorate your home or classroom, but rather a rocket that can really fly, glistening moonstones, and sparkling space playdough, etc.

195 x 240 mm | 128 pages | 11,700 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available

Congé Bricolé is a project by Line Vanvoorden, proud mom and creator of merry things. Her mission: encouraging (grand-)parents of children to play together creatively by providing online inspiration, workshops and arts & crafts boxes.

The Dad Guidebook

The first 1000 days as a dad in 35 (somewhat) straight tips

Arno Van de Velde

Humorous and helpful tips for all dads

Everything you need to know as a dad about the first 1,000 days of your child

With funny comics by Arnoleon who has more than 58,000 followers on Instagram

Adventures with Dad

Being a dad is child’s play

Kenny Deuss

Out with dad and the kids in 70 hilarious pictures

Supplemented with funny tips for (future) dads

On Adventure with Dad has more than 500,000 followers on Instagram

170 x 210 mm | 128 pages | 22,000 words

full colour illustrations | paperback all rights available

Arno Van de Velde is a father of two and the man behind the Instagram account Arnoleon. On that page he shares his experiences about life by means of funny comics.

150 x 210 mm | 128 pages | 3,000 words

full colour illustrations | paperback | all rights available, except for English rights

English manuscript available

Kenny Deuss is dad to two girls, he’s the man behind the Instagram account On Adventure with Dad that makes his 500,000 followers laugh weekly with a hilarious picture about fatherhood. Mama Baas (Mommy is Boss) is an online magazine, blog and community by and for young parents.

Fearless

An illustrated list of phobias

Peter Goes

A beautifully illustrated book for daredevils and scaredy-cats

In his peculiar style, Peter Goes shows the obstacles we all encounter and the mountains we have to overcome

A masterful work about a universal theme in a playful manner

This book is for everyone, even for those who only get scared once in a while. Peter Goes draws with a smile for the daredevils and with much sympathy for those with small or deep fears in their lives. From very common phobias to more peculiar and remarkable fears, written with much compassion and humour.

150 x 215 mm | 128 pages | ca. 4,000 words

B&W pencil illustrations | hardcover all rights available, except for English rights English manuscript available

Bibliophobia is a fear of books. When you’re scared of snakes, that’s called ophidiophobia. And what do we call a fear of long words?

Peter Goes studied animations in the KASK in Ghent. He works as a freelance illustrator. His debut Timeline was published in more than 25 languages.

Magical Diary

Discover the Witch in Yourself

Susan Smit

Playing into the appeal of old European nature worship, the divine feminine and the power of nature

Susan Smit shines her light on spiritual matters with a critical attitude and the necessary self-mockery

The beautiful design by Bülent Yüksel encourages to read, write and make the book into your own diary

In her Magical Diary, Susan Smit, transports you into the world of ancient nature worship. Using clear and simple language, she writes about the elements, colours and crystals, the influence of the moon, the use of herbs, light and shadow, recognizing the signs and the power of nature.

This will become your magical diary, your personal journey. Next to all the useful information there’s also plenty of room to pen down your own experiences and thoughts. This is how you discover your own subconscious, magical side.

Learn, read, write: let yourself be astonished by the magical power of nature and let your intuition take over!

10,000 copies sold

Susan Smit studied Cultural Sciences and Dutch Linguistics. She’s a columnist and writer of novels and, by now, has many successful books to her name.

162 x 229 mm | 240 pages | 25,000 words duotone illustrations | hardcover all rights available

The Wedding Plan

Create Your Dream Wedding Like a True Wedding Planner

Book of reference to plan your wedding from start to finish

With a concrete step-by-step plan and inside tips from professionals

Premium look and feel and beautifully illustrated

Do you dream of a unique and personal wedding, but would you rather not invest in a physical wedding planner? This book provides you with all the tools and inside knowledge to organize your wedding start to finish. From budget estimates to priority lists, from well-organised checklists to typical pitfalls.

Step-by-step wedding planner Joyce Denie guides fiancés through the whole adventure, from the first plans to the last hours of the party. With almost 300 pages of indispensable information and inspiration, nothing is left to chance.

The Wedding Plan is the perfect guide for a watertight plan, including the necessary Pinterest-feel and Instagram worthy pictures and illustrations. In this way already just the preparation of your most beautiful day and party, will become a treat, lacking the needless stress and months of research

166 x 244 mm | 288 pages | 39,000 words full colour illustrations | paperback all rights available

Joyce Denie is an experienced wedding planner. Since 2009 she organizes inspiring events and fairytale weddings. With The Wedding Plan she bundles up her knowledge and expertise for the general public.

Heart for Wood

Exploring and working fresh wood

Harald Lamon, photography Artifix

Discover the versatility of wood

Includes step-by-step instructions to develop your own woodworking creations

A technical guide which also acknowledges the therapeutic nature of woodworking

Harald Lamon is a passionate woodworker. In Heart for Wood, he shares his love for wood in a well-tried way, focusing not only on the technical aspect of cutting with axes, saws and knives, but also on the feelings it evokes. Working with wood is not only relaxing, many even experience it as therapeutic.

Harald shows you step-by-step how you can transform this wonderful natural product into beautiful, sober, functional objects using solid hand tools. In his book, he mainly tries to get the reader excited about the craft and offers (relatively) simple creations such as coat racks, spoons, bowls and pots.

195 x 253 mm | 240 pages | 62,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available

Harald Lamon studied psychology and management, but has turned his passion for wood into his profession. He owns his own wood shop, 'Het Lepelhuis', where you can go and see his creations, workshops and join his fascinating lectures.

Modern Embroidery 25 Romantic Projects for Some Peace and Quiet

Manon Klerks

Unique and stylish patterns for beginners

Embroider beautiful decorations and fun gifts yourself

Everything you need to know about embroidering

In Modern Embroidery you learn everything there is to know about embroidering. Throw out those corny patterns: Manon van Heumen explains how to make the most trendy projects yourself.

From the well know embroidery hoops with pretty patterns to a bookmarker or your own stuffed animal; from fun little gifts to the most beautiful decorations. Using 25 project, you’ll learn it all.

195 x 240 mm | 176 pages | 17,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available

Manon Klerks (Womanon, 80,000 followers on Instagram) started in 2021 with Threading the Seasons, the Instagram account where she posts her own beautiful, stunning projects. She also sells her patterns on Etsy.

Creative with Cricut™

25 inspiring projects for every Cricut fan

Get cracking creatively with Cricut

Concise technical manual and 25 inspiring projects

Including clear step-by-step pictures

Cricut is an American brand of cutting plotters, heat presses and accompanying materials. In the past few years it has gained quite an online community, meeting both online and in person to share inspiration.

In this title, both beginners and more experienced creative souls can find all the inspiration they need in 25 original projects for the different types of machines. In the concise introduction you’re offered information about the array, techniques and materials with a useful lexicon of common terms.

The clear step-by-step images and the extra explanations for the use of Cricut software, make this book indispensable. With Cricut, the creative possibilities are infinite!

Joan Berris and Vera Mols are real Cricut freaks. Joan is better known by the name Teddie B., the name of her YouTube channel. She can call herself an official Cricut Product Expert. She teaches Cricut workshops and offers product tutorials. Vera is manager of atlj.V the official Cricut online and offline point of sale in Belgium and The Netherlands. In addition she gives workshops together with her team with Cricut products.

195 x 240 mm | 144 pages | 31,000 words full colour illustrations | paperback all rights available

Jules & Julie Basics

Knitted accessories and sweaters for the whole family

50 timeless models for babies, children and adults

With clear work descriptions and patterns

The perfect present for novice and more experienced knitters

You can’t have enough sweaters, hats, scarfs and gloves –definitely not if you’ve knit them yourself!

Julie Jaeken, owner of Julija’s Shop in Antwerp, designed 50 delicate, simple models of soft yarn for young & old, men & women. From hats, scarfs and arm warmers to poncho’s and basic sweaters.

195 x 240 mm | 128 pages | 33,000 words full colour illustrations | paperback with flaps all rights available

Julie Jaeken is the driving power behind the flourishing wool and textile shop Julija’s shop in Antwerp.

I Knit, You Knit, We Knit

12 wooly projects to keep warm

Maartje Bos

A new book for beginning and advanced knitters

With simple and more challenging patterns

With patterns for hats, scarfs, turtlenecks, socks, sweaters and cardigans

Every project in this books offers a new challenge for knitters. A challenge that will result in a finished product to be proud of. More and more people have started knitting again. And after a scarf and a hat, it is high time for a selfknitted sweater or self-knitted socks. For every piece of clothing there is an easy and somewhat harder variant that has a more challenging stitch or more complex model. Maartje also explains how you can improve your technique and can achieve a whole other look by making some small changes.

Most techniques and stitches have QR codes that link to clips on the internet. Maartje also shows you how you can make your garderobe more sustainable by using nice and qualitative yarns.

190 x 250 mm | 144 pages | 20,000 words full colour illustrations | paperback with flaps all rights available

Maartje Bos developed her knitting skills in Ireland, where she lived with her family for some years. That’s where she learned new techniques like, top-down, brioche and cable knitting, and her first pair of socks were knitted in Dublin. Back in The Netherlands she designed knitting patterns for, among others, Let’s Get magazine and KOEL Magazine. She teaches workshops in knitting techniques all over The Netherlands.

Christel’s Favourites

The most fun collection of crocheted amigurumi

Christel Krukkert

By the successful crocheter Christel Krukkert, who’s books have sold more than 200,000 copies

Her most fun creatures collected in this new book

All amigurumi have been re-crocheted with the newest yarns

From her collection of more than 25 books, Christel Krukkert has made a selection of her most fun and beautiful amigurumi and combined them in this colourful compilation book. She re-crocheted her cutest camel, her softest sheep, her happiest frog, het most loyal dog, her most colourful peacock, her goofiest monkey and many other favourites with the newest yarns. You also find new amigurumi in this book, such as a cheerful lama, a cocky crab, a crazy mouse and a cute ladybug.

Crocheting Forest Animals all rights available

200 x 200 mm | 144 pages | 36,000 words full colour illustrations | paperback all rights available

All together, the book contains over twenty cheerful and cute amigurumi.

Crocheting a Nativity Scene German rights sold

Christel Krukkert is the successful author of more than 25 crocheting books. Her amigurumi are terrifically popular. She’s active on Instagram, Facebook and on her website www.christelkrukkert.nl. Christel has more than 30,000 followers on Facebook and Instagram.

30,000 copies sold

Crafts & creativity

I Love series

Fran Vanseveren

195 x 225 mm | 128 pages all rights available

How

Do You Do (It?)

Noëlle As & Lea Pauw

195 x 240 mm | 144 pages all rights available

100,000 copies sold

200 series

Evelien Cabie

215 x 270 mm | ca. 120 pages

French and German rights sold

600,000 copies sold

Cute Baby Clothes

Deborah van der Leijgraaf

200 x 230 mm | 128 pages all rights available

The Bucketlist Book series

Elise De Rijck

170 x 210 mm | ca. 128 pages

Several titles: German, Romanian and Finnish (etc.) rights sold

Art of Alchemy

Richly illustrated with unique images and engravings

An intriguing subject to the present day

Alchemists didn’t just want to make gold, their ultimate goal was to subject nature to human imagination. For scientists, philosophers and artists alchemy seemed to be the key to the discovery of the creation of the world.

In this handbook full of stunning engravings and artistic images, David Brafman, curator of rare books at the Getty Research Institute, talks about how alchemy was the most important human invention after the fire and how it had a worldwide influence on science and art.

185 x 245 mm | 176 pages | 37,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available, except for English rights English manuscript in production

David Brafman has been the curator of rare books at the Getty Research Institute since 2002.

Wunderkammer

German and Simplified

Chinese rights sold, English rights unavailable | English manuscript available

Dinosaurs are Collectible all rights available, except for English rights

English manuscript available

“AMONG ALL THE ARTS, IT IS THE ART OF ALCHEMY WHICH MOST CLOSELY IMITATES NATURE.”

are notorious for attempting to synthesize gold. Their goals, however, were far more ambitious: to transform and bend nature to the will of an industrious human imagination. For scientists, philosophers, and artists alike, alchemy seemed to hold the key to unlocking the secrets of creation. Alchemists’ efforts to discover the way the world is made have had an enduring impact on global artistic practice and expression. This book is the first to explore how the art of alchemy globally transformed human creative culture from antiquity to the industrial age, and displays the ways its legacy still permeates the world we make today.

Maps that Made History

1000 years of world history in 100 old maps

Martijn Storms

100 exceptional maps that put their mark on world history

The most beautiful and intriguing old maps from the world-renowned collections of Leiden University

From the worldview of Isidorus of Seville (7th century) to a Chinese propaganda map from 2013

This book takes you on a thousand-year world tour through a hundred exceptional old maps. From the early medieval worldview of the cleric Isidore of Seville through to a Chinese propaganda map from 2013, via a Nazi map of Warsaw planning the outlines of the Jewish ghetto. From Leiden to Ceylon, Jamaica, Philadelphia and the Sahara, and from exuberant charts of the world to local maps. Each of these maps has helped 'create' world history: they not only reflect the past but have also left their mark on it.

280 x 340 mm | 432 pages | 110,000 words full colour images | hardcover Korean rights sold, English rights unavailable English manuscript available

In this book, an international team of historians tells a hundred fascinating stories about remarkable maps from the renowned collections of Leiden University Libraries. These include gems of exceptional aesthetic value and curiosities that are now being shown to the general public for the first time. Together, they make this book a visual feast: a unique look at the past, and one that you will come back to time and again in the future.

Martijn Storms is Curator of Maps and Atlases of Leiden University Libraries. He is assisted by some fourty international experts and authors.

Flora Batava 1800-1934

The Wild Plants of the Netherlands

Esther van Gelder, Norbert Peeters

Monumental inventory of more than 2630 life-like painted trees, bushes, herbs, ferns, mosses, mushrooms and algae

With 100 stories by contemporary scientists about an equal amount of specifically picked, iconic plant species

New facsimile in the successful series of Atlas De Wit, Maria Sibylla Merian and Nederlandsche Vogelen

When publisher Jan Christiaan Sepp started an illustrated overview of all Dutch plants in 1800, he could never have suspected that the last part would only be published in 1934. Eventually the Flora Batava consisted of 461 instalments spread out over 28 books: a giant’s labour to which an extensive circle of amateur botanists, senior lecturers and artists contributed. This resulted in the up to then most complete inventory of indigenous flora of the country. An anthology that on top of that beautifully illustrates the large changes to the Dutch landscape, the science and the appreciation for national nature.

This one-volume republication contains a collection of all 2240 engravings which encompass more than 2630 plants, mushrooms, lichens, and algae painted from life. Another 100 iconic species were specially selected from the collection. They come accompanied by their original text and feature a story written by a new network of plant connoisseurs and admirers. Along with the extensive introduction and the index of species this new Flora Batava offers a colorful image of the Dutch plant world and the wonders it contains.

250 x 300 mm | 912 pages | 174,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available

Esther van Gelder is a cultural historian and curator of old prints at the Dutch National Library (KB Nationale bibliotheek). She specializes in the history of natural history and scientific book culture. Norbert Peeters is a botanical philosopher and author of, among others, Botanical Revolution: the Botany of Charles Darwin and Wilderness-Varnish: a Philosopher in the Vondelpark.

The Discovery of Nature

Hans Mulder WINNER

Jan Wolkers Prize

Maria Sibylla Merian Changing the Nature of Art and Science

Marieke van Delft, Kay Etheridge, Hans Mulder, Bert van de Roemer & Florence Pieters

Magnificent book about the evolution of our views on nature: already in its 5th print!

Illustrated with unique images from historical collections

More than 10,000 copies have already been sold

Also available:

245 x 324 mm | 256 pages | 50,000 words | full colour illustrations hardcover | Simplified Chinese rights sold

Beautifully visualized book with the latest insights into her life and work

Merian inspired generations of scientists, artists and enthusiasts

Gathers the contributions of 23 international experts

210 x 260 mm | 304 pages | 95,000 words | full colour illustrations hardcover | all rights available, except for English rights English manuscript available

Merian succeeded brilliantly in creating a one-woman genre that addressed both the requirements of the naturalists for anatomical correctness and the aesthetic interests of the connoisseurs.

Historian and book scholar Hans Mulder is a curator of the Allard Pierson Artis Library in the Peculiar Collections department of the University of Amsterdam. He’s also a project manager of the large-scale digitalization effort of the ‘Iconographia Zoologica’.

This book gathers the contributions of 23 international experts, most of whom are connected to the international Maria Sibylla Merian Society. The editorial team consists of Marieke van Delft, Kay Etheridge, Hans Mulder, Bert van de Roemer and Florence Pieters.

True Wildlife

Unique wildlife photography: photographed up close; none of the pictured animals live in captivity

Tom D. Jones is the only Belgian Hasselblad Master

Includes a preface by the celebrated photographer Steve McCurry

Tom D. Jones is a wildlife photographer pur sang: he makes a point of never photographing animals in captivity and portrays them at very close range. The results are near human portraits of impressive animals like elephants, rhinos, lions, ... These also carry a clear message: let's take care of these often endangered species and the world they roam before it is too late. This is precisely what his friend and colleague Steve McCurry stresses in the foreword to this great book.

240 x 310 mm | 272 pages | ca. 5,000 words duotone illustrations | hardcover all rights available, except for English rights English manuscript in production

Tom D. Jones is a wildlife and fine art photographer and owner of the Jones Gallery in Knokke. Since 2012, he is the only Belgian ever to become a Hasselblad Master, joining an impressive gallery of big names including Anton Corbijn, Albert Watson and Marco Grob.

Tom’s committed career has captured images that will serve as pieces of history for generations to come.

Mountains Jurgen Groenwals

Experience mountain sports from the front line

Travel through the most beautiful mountain regions

With spectacular images

Mountains have fascinated since time immemorial. When you think of a mountain holiday, you immediately think of hiking, skiing, cross-country skiing, climbing, etc., but there are plenty of other disciplines to discover that you can practice with a view of magnificent mountain scenery!

Jurgen Groenwals, editor-in-chief of 100%Snow and 100%Trails, guides you through the rich array of mountain sports, and in the meantime lets you discover the eighteen most beautiful - well-known and less well-known - mountain villages and valleys in Europe.

For all die hard mountain sports enthusiasts, for the gentle mountain hiker, for anyone who likes a new challenge, in short, for anyone who has lost his/her heart to the mountains.

214 x 276 mm | 256 pages | ca. 36,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available, except for English rights English manuscript in production

Jurgen Groenwals is editor-in-chief of the mountain sports magazines 100%Snow and 100%Trails, born storyteller, avid mountain sportsman and tester of sports equipment for several top brands.

Planktonium An Unseen World

A book that makes the invisible life in the water around us visible

The amazing images are accompanied by brief, informative texts about the portrayed species and source

A rare insight into the threatened life form that is the basis of the food chain

Planktonium by artist Jan van IJken reveals the invisible world of the microscopically small plankton. These surprisingly beautiful, very diverse and numerous organisms remain largely unknown to most of us because they are invisible to the naked eye.

Van IJken photographed the plankton through his microscopes and reveals the beauty and delicate structures of the tiny organisms in the greatest detail. They may be small but these organisms are of vital importance for the continued existence of our planet: they account for half of the oxygen production on earth, form the basis of the food chain and play an important role in the worldwide carbon cycle. With this book Jan van IJken shows plankton, threatened by global warming and ocean acidification, in its most pure and art-like form.

Jan van IJken is a movie producer and photographer in Leiden who focusses on the interface between art and science. His work is about the secrets of nature, microscopy, embryology and human-animal relations. He works, mainly autonomously, on long-term projects. As a photographer he developed a strong sense for natural light, composition and detail.

250 x 308 mm | 192 pages | ca. 6,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover German rights sold, English rights unavailable English manuscript available

Wild Places of Europe

Astounding views of the continent’s most beautiful nature sites

Stunning images of nature reserves on the European continent

Includes practical tips for organising a trip, and for taking the most beautiful photos

A source of inspiration for the adventurous traveller

Travel with nature and wildlife photographer Wouter Pattyn to explore 12 of the most beautiful nature reserves on the European continent. Along with photographs of stunning landscapes, Wild Places of Europe is a sourcebook of information for the adventurous traveller, including practical tips for booking your visit and taking the best photographs. Immerse yourself in these wonderful places and perhaps make plans to go to one yourself.

214 x 276 mm | 256 pages | 14,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available, except for English rights English manuscript available

Wouter Pattyn is a nature and landscape photographer. For more than 20 years he has been roaming the most beautiful nature reserves in Europe with a backpack full of photography equipment. Wouter makes books, supplies visual material for international magazines, writes for magazines and works for various agencies at home and abroad.

Flower Pieces

Bas Meeuws

A completely revised edition, packed with new images and texts

The book shows beautiful floral still lifes that reference old Dutch masters

Bas Meeuws' works are exhibited and acclaimed worldwide

Bas Meeuws' photographs are of an old-fashioned beauty and at the same time radically contemporary. Flower by flower, he assembles his still lifes, however, he does so in a digital format: the basis for Meeuws' monumental works are digital photographs of individual flowers. They nod to the Dutch masters of the seventeenth century with their love of luxury, but also their eye for the ephemeral. Meeuws struck a chord in the art world with his floral still lifes. He is represented by Dutch and Taiwanese galleries and exhibits from Amsterdam to New Delhi.

170 x 210 mm | 384 pages | 17,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available, except for English rights English manuscript available

Bas Meeuws is a passionate Dutch photographer. Since 2010, he has dedicated himself to updating the traditional and very Dutch genre of flower still life using digital photography.

Deserted In Pursuit of Drylands

Rucksack Magazine

Dream away: here are the most beautiful desert landscapes in the world from the editors of Rucksack Magazine

Covering some of the world’s most amazing deserts, including the Moab, the Atacama Mojave and Namib desert

Explores the sense of mystery that surrounds deserts

210 x 275 mm | 240 pages | 11,500 words | full colour illustrations

hardcover | all rights available, except for English rights | English manuscript available

Elements In Pursuit of the Wild Rucksack Magazine

The first book from internationally acclaimed Rucksack Magazine, whose bi-annual themed journals feature stories, photographs, and interviews on wilderness, travel, adventure, and escapism

Presents predominantly new material which has not been published in the journals or online

210 x 275 mm | 240 pages | 15,000 words | full colour illustrations hardcover | all rights available, except for English rights | English manuscript available

Covers many different locations, among which the Faroe Islands, the northwest Pacific, Scandinavia and Scotland

Rucksack Magazine is an internationally acclaimed magazine that presents strong visual and written stories driven by a passion for discovery, adventure and photography.

Rucksack Magazine is an internationally acclaimed magazine that presents strong visual and written stories driven by a passion for discovery, adventure and photography.

Off-Grid Adventures

20 untamed travel stories around the world

Twenty adventurous journeys to surprising destinations, far away from all the travel clichés

Represents the new travel trend: authentic, respectful, and off the beaten track

Source of inspiration for the modern adventurer

Off-Grid Adventures brings together 20 exceptional travel adventures to special and surprising places all over the world. From a visit to the Japanese art islands of Naoshima and Teshima to surfing in Korea, horseback riding in Kyrgyzstan, and hang gliding over Canadian glaciers, this book is a source of inspiration for the modern adventurer who wants to stay far away from the beaten track and go in search of authentic experiences that respect the environment and the local population.

Includes beautiful and awe-inspiring images from renowned travel photographers, travel tips and guidance for the best places to go and to stay.

210 x 275 mm | 256 pages | 36,600 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available, except for English rights English manuscript available

Lien De Ruyck is a travel journalist and the woman behind the travel blog www.sonderling.be.

150 Bookstores You Need to Visit before You Die

The 150 bookstores that every bibliophile must visit

The seventh book in the international successful 150 series

Selected and written by American author Elizabeth Stamp, journalist at AD and CNN

After 150 Bars, Restaurants, Hotels, Houses, Gardens, Golf Courses and Vineyards, now also 150 Bookstores you need to visit before you die.

These bookstores open up a world of beauty. You can wander endlessly in the peculiar selection of the independent, often specialized book merchant. Every store is a reflection of the thoughts, opinions and tastes of the owner.

Discover established bookstores that have been providing their readers with reading matter for decennia or newly opened bookstores with an innovative look. The American author Elizabeth Stamp guarantees that all 150 bookstores are worth visiting. Because of their history, peculiar architecture and their immaculate book selection.

169 x 230 mm | 256 pages | 26,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover | all rights available, except for English rights | English manuscript available

Elizabeth Stamp is a freelance journalist and author. She writes for internationally renowned magazines, such as CNN Style, Vulture and Architectural Digest.

75,000 copies sold in this series

Desert Escapes

The world's most exceptional resorts accompanied by stunning photography

This book is a source of inspiration for your ideal trip to discover the peace and space of the desert

More than 40 hotels that go back to the essence and at the same time offer luxury and inspiration

Travelling to the desert offers the great benefits of silence, slowness and space. This desolate feeling, beautiful landscapes and freedom can only be found in a few places in the world. This book bundles these dreamy locations and shows the most luxurious and special overnight stays the desert has to offer. Travel to the Sahara in Morocco, the salt flats (Salar de Uyuni) in Bolivia or the Gobi Desert in Mongolia and so much more.

205 x 270 mm | 256 pages | 18,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available, except for English rights English manuscript available

Karen Gardiner is a Scottish writer currently based in the US. She writes about art, special places and islands and cultural heritage. She writes for Condé Nast Traveler, BBC Travel, National Geographic Travel, The Guardian, Architectural Digest, etc.

Escape to the Country Living on the Farm

Reflections on the charm of farmhouse living from the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Folk Magazine

Learn how to maintain a garden seasonally, how to prepare typical farmer’s dishes and why farm life may not be for everyone, but is undoubtedly appealing to many Folk Magazine has more than half a million followers on Instagram

A slower pace of life, outdoor space and tight-knit communities come hand-inhand with village living – something many have come to appreciate in recent months. Many city-dwellers are looking for an alternative way of life and are preparing to move, making the dream reality.

In this beautifully photographed book, Ben Ashby, the editor-in-chief of Folk Magazine, reflects on the authenticity and charm of life on the farm. Having made the move several years ago from New York to Kentucky, he shares his thoughts on fitting into a small town, living on a farm, learning to celebrate the slow life, and being self-sufficient. For each season, he pilots us to the most inspiring farmhouses and pays tribute to the architecture and interiors of these unique spaces, as well as to the lifestyle and sense of community that goes along with country life. Now might be a perfect time for you to give farming life a try!

220 x 285 mm | 256 pages | 22,500 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available, except for English rights English manuscript available

Ben Ashby is co-founder, photographer and editor-in-chief of Folk magazine. He lives in Kentucky.

Outdoor Interiors

Beautiful coffee table book about garden design that invites people to come together

Includes more than 200 prestigious projects

With practical tips & tricks for the creation of stylish outside spaces

In her book Outdoor Interiors author Juliet Roberts reveals the most beautiful and stylish outside space in the world, all designed to be enjoyed as an extension of the houses they encompass. They have to invite people to come together, to entertain and to relax – they have to be gardens to live in.

Roberts exposes five styles – traditional, contemporary, playful, every day and minimal – and gives countless tips to create the same style in your garden. It always creates warm environments for different occasions – whether it is a patio for drinking cocktails around the fireplace, a large table for having dinners or a cosy sitting area to nestle away with a book. Draw inside out with this inspiring coffee table book chock full of ideas.

240 x 320 mm | 256 pages | ca. 15,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available, except for English rights English manuscript in production

The British Juliet Roberts writes for diverse media about gardens and green. She’s the author of The Organic Kitchen Garden.

Barcelona Interiors

Carolina Amell & Gala Mora

London Interiors

Barcelona's most beautiful interiors gathered in a stylish and inspiring book

Carefully selected by Gala Mora, journalist for AD Spain

Ideal for lovers of interior design, architecture and the city of Barcelona

220 x 280 mm | 256 pages | ca. 17,000 words | full colour illustrations

hardcover | all rights available

English manuscript available

This book takes you behind the elegant facades, where timeless charm is created by the use of wood, warm colours and fabrics. Barcelona Interiors focuses on the most exclusive and unique homes that represent the authentic Barcelona way of living.

Carolina Amell is an experienced book packager, specialised in illustrated non-fiction books, with over 20 published titles. Gala Mora is a freelance journalist for AD Spain.

220 x 280 mm | 256 pages | ca. 22,000 words | full colour illustrations

hardcover | all rights available

English manuscript available

For all fans of London's design, architecture and interior design

Both classical and more extravagant houses in the metropole

Carefully selected interiors

London Interiors shows classic London houses, eclectic gems, converted industrial buildings and historic mansions. All in the beautiful setting of one of the most vibrant cities of Europe: London.

Emma J Page is a London-based author and journalist. She writes about design, interior & lifestyle for AD, Homes & Gardens, The Times Magazine and others.

Japandi Living

Japanese tradition. Scandinavian design

With more than 200 images of interior design in which Japanese aesthetics and Scandinavian design go hand in hand

Author Laila Rietbergen has more than 480,000 followers on Instagram and with this book she provides you with your daily dose of Japandi inspiration

With practical tips and tricks, you'll enjoy your own Japandi hotspots in no time

Get into this year's interior design trend: Japandi. A style that combines serene Scandinavian design elements with the rich Japanese design tradition. A combination of serenity and clean lines with a lot of attention for materials, textures and natural touches.

According to authors Laila Rietbergen and Marlous Snijder, Japandi is more than just a decorating style. It is also a lifestyle that they want to share with their readers. Besides more than 200 images of the most beautiful Japandiinteriors and designs, the book also gives practical tips to transform your own home.

Find complete relaxation in your own beautiful minimalist home, where the designing styles from two parts of the world meet.

Laila Rietbergen is passionate about the Japandi interior trend and its way of life. She follows the trend closely and inspires her 200,000 followers on a daily basis. Marlous Snijder is a freelance writer, content maker and columnist.

220 x 280 mm | 256 pages | 14,800 words full colour images | hardcover | Simplified Chinese rights sold, English rights unavailable | English manuscript available

Supercars

Rudolf van der Ven, foreword Shmee150

50 unique supercars collected in one book

Photographed in Miami Vice-style with the light painting photography technique, which gives a unique 80's effect

Discover the stories behind the cars and all the technical data

Supercars is a celebration of the world's most beautiful and iconic supercars, ranging from icons like the Ferrari F40 to modern classics such as the Bugatti Veyron. Belgian photographer Rudolf van der Ven captures the essence of each car in this stunning 224-page coffee table book through his photography and unique stories. Foreword by Tim "Shmee150" Burton.

240 x 320 mm | 224 pages | ca. 20,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available, except for English rights English manuscript available

Rudolf van der Ven is a Belgium-based commercial and automotive photographer. Shmee150 is a British car vlogger and YouTuber, who is based in London. His YouTube channel has over two million subscribers and features videos of him traveling to see exotic cars and maintaining and using his own car collection.

Hidden Architecture

Buildings that blend in Alyn Griffiths

A comprehensive exploration of buildings that blend into their environment

Highlights 33 of the world’s most important projects by leading architects worldwide

By expert Alyn Griffiths, a regular contributor to magazines such as Wallpaper* and Dezeen

Buildings can be buried underground, hidden amongst trees, covered with greenery or even sunk into the sea. They can be clad in mirrors to reflect their surroundings, disappear beneath an urban plaza or be hidden from view on top of another building. Each of these imaginative solutions offers a way for architecture to blend in rather than stand out.

Hidden Architecture tells the stories of projects from around the world that are cleverly disguised but still beautifully detailed and outstanding in their execution.

210 x 270 mm | 192 pages | 20,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover | all rights available English manuscript in production

Alyn Griffiths specialises in architecture and design, and writes for magazines such as Dezeen, Dwell and Wallpaper*.

Micro Tattoos

The World's Top Fine Line Tattoo Artists

Sven Rayen & Ti Racovita

The tattoo bible about the trend of the moment: micro tattoos

Discover the most beautiful and arty designs and drawings in ink

Featuring work by important tattoo artists such as Jake Nowicz, Mr. K, Daniel Berdiel, Bombayfoor and many others

Micro Tattoos are hot and make the art of tattooing more accessible for many people. This book takes a closer look at the trend and shows the most beautiful small fineline tattoos from the best tattoo artists worldwide.

It offers a handy alphabetical overview of the artists, a number of interviews with the most important tattoo artists and a few stories 'behind the tattoo', focussing on the creative process behind a micro tattoo.

130 x 190 mm | 272 pages | 12,500 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available, except for English rights English manuscript available

Sven Rayen is a celebrated tattoo artist and runs Studio Palermo in Antwerp together with Ti Racovita.

The Design of Retreat

Laura May Todd

220 x 280 mm | 256 pages

all rights available, except for English rights

English manuscript available

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Edgy Architecture

Agata Toromanoff

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Mythical Cols HC

50 Legendary Climbs

Frederik Backelandt

The most legendary cols bundled together

Beautiful photographic material

Renewed version of the beautiful coffee table book Mythical Cols, with extensive new content

Besides the Col du Tourmalet, the Selvio Pass and the Col du Galibier, you can now also marvel at the Furka Pass, the Gotthard Pass and the Sella Pass in ways you have never seen them before. The heaviest climbs are the most beautiful experiences and this book lets you experience every bit of it, whether you’re going out there yourself or joining along from your couch.

Frederik Backelandt started out as a sports journalist at a popular Belgian newspaper and now leads Grinta! Publicaties. Among other publications, they produce the Grinta! and Cycling magazines. Frederik has also written several cycling books. He doesn’t just display his cycling knowledge on paper, he also cycles himself. Several times he won the world championship cycling for journalists and he is absolutely engrossed with cycling in the mountains.

Cycling Women

A guide for women with a passion for cycling

The Women Peloton

Perfect

for the rapidly growing community of female cycling fans

The first all-round guide on the market for this devoted community

Cyclists Elke Bleyaert and Jasper Stuyven are the co-founders of the team of experts The Women Peloton

Dietary advice, training schedules, equipment tips… the cycling worlds is still mainly oriented towards men. But what do we actually know about women and bikes? How do you pick the right materials? What’s the ideal meal for doing sports?

In this practical guide, the team of 'The Women Peloton' answers all questions. For both experienced female racing cyclists and starting cycling divas.

170 x 240 mm | 176 pages | 32,000 words full colour illustrations | paperback all rights available

Elke Bleyaert is the founder of the cycling club for women Les Femmes Flahutes and friend of cyclist Jasper Stuyven. Because she felt that female cyclists lacked information aimed specifically towards women, she founded the online platform The Women Peloton in 2021, for which she contacted a team of top experts.

Work Out Food

60 recipes from more energy to work out

The Sport Cookbook for Cyclists

Fast Cooking, Delicious Food and Better Performance on the Bicycle

Stephanie Scheirlynck

60 accessible recipes for everyone who works out

Basic recipes that you can adjust to your training programme With handy schedules for each type of athlete

80,000 copies sold in this series

Let yourself be guided by top-class sport dietician Stephanie Scheirlynck in your own kitchen!

50 new recipes and 15 simple sporty classics that you can serve quickly

195 x 240 mm | 176 pages | 31,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available

My Power Planner all rights available

Claudia Van Avermaet is a certified food, mind and body coach, and was educated in sports nutrition. She owns health blog thepowerloft.com and is the author of several successful books.

195 x 253 mm | 192 pages | 18,000 words | full colour illustrations paperback with flaps | all rights available

With scientific underpinning and adjusted to your sport, for cyclists of all levels

Stephanie Scheirlynck has worked together with, among others, olympic champion Nafi Thiam

Stephanie Scheirlynck is a top-class sport dietician and works for several well-known Belgian sport teams and individuals. Drawing from her experience she knows well which nutrients sportsmen need and when they need them.

Healthy eating and exercises for the conscious man

Top physician Guy T’Sjoen explains why on average men don’t live as long as women do, and wants to motivate all men to close that gender gap immediately

An easy and achievable plan to become and stay fit after the age fifty

With healthy recipes and well-balanced, simple exercises

As an endocrinologist and hormone specialist, top physician Guy T’Sjoen comes across many people who are overweight or obese and he notices the medical consequences of this: cardiac disease, diabetes type 2 and a low testosterone level.

Many men come to realise that at the age of fifty their declining health causes one limitation after the other. Guy T’Sjoen enthuses a large group age-mates, but also younger and older men to join an inspiring health movement. This is something you do for yourself, your self-image, your energy level and your sexual health. Because you want to take care of yourself and the people you love.

In this book, Prof. T’Sjoen, who passed the age of 50 himself, explains why men are worse off health wise than women. His four week plan encompasses lovely, achievable recipes that have been created by dieticians of Ghent University Hospital, and well-balanced exercises with power bands, that have been drawn up in cooperation with sport coaches.

195 x 253 mm | 192 pages | 42,750 words full colour illustrations | paperback all rights available

Guy T’Sjoen is a professor of endocrinology (hormone diseases) of the Ghent University Hospital. He’s also an andrologist and know much about the hormone testosterone.

Top 1,000 of the Best Cyclists in the World

Jacques Sys

Sport journalist Jacques Sys presents 1,000 cyclists that lent colour to 150 years of international cycling

Unique cyclist encyclopaedia with the greatest, most tragic or most remarkable anecdotes from the head or bowels of the peloton

Standard overview of the international cycling community

Cyclists perform superhuman feats, they are bustled and at times crushed out, they cycle on while they are completely drained already.

This book puts the best 1,000 cyclists of the world in the spotlight. At the same time, it is a journey through the long history of competitive cycling. With moving and mollifying stories, with vivid and light-hearted anecdotes pinned within their specific portrait of an era. But also with joy and sadness, with triumphs and dramas, with lying and cheating, the cycling sport is a reflection of life.

270 x 230 mm | 560 pages | 372,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available

Jacques Sys is one of our most experienced sport journalists. He studied journalism in Utrecht and started his journalistic career in 1974 at Sport ’70. From 1994 to 2022 he was chief editor of Sport/Voetbalmagazine. Among other publications, he wrote the Top 1000 of Belgian Cyclists.

170 x 210 mm | 144 pages | 20,000 words | full colour illustrations

paperback | all rights available

Just Padel

170 x 210 mm | 144 pages | 16,000 words | full colour illustrations paperback | all rights available

Erik Clarys, better known as the Sheriff, is a former Belgian darts player. He’s won multiple Belgian championships and managed to qualify more than ten times for the World Championship Darts. At the moment he’s a co-commentator of large darts games on Belgian television.

Vincent Dedecker is a licensed padel trainer, instructor of the padel training program by the Flemish tennis federation and commentator of padel games on TV.

170 x 210 mm | ca. 144 pages | ca. 16,500 words | full colour illustrations

paperback | all rights available

Wim Pyl runs his own adventure company, Mangata, and is the driving force behind the SUP sports community at 'Wind & Water Sports Flanders'. He is also ocean ambassador at 'Starboard', for which he regularly gathers waste from waterways with his SUP.

The 10 Lessons for Life of a Hiker

Dorien Draps

Dorien Draps is the figurehead of a new generation of hiking enthusiasts

Invigorating edition with stunning illustrations

With tasks, questions for reflection and meditative exercises for on the road

Dorien Draps is not the textbook example of a seasoned hiker. She is a young, female copywriter, and on top of that she lives in the city. Yet she lost her heart to hiking and the whole philosophy of life that comes with it. Because outside is better than inside.

In this book, she brings her ode to walking, averse to the well-trodden paths. A combination of philosophical stories, scientific insights and personal anecdotes that are both compelling and entertaining. At the centre are the ten greatest life lessons that walking can teach you, from rediscovering your wild instincts to learning to look back at nature or a crash course in praying with your feet. Each time complemented with concrete tips, beautiful illustrations and exercises to get into the walking flow. For both experienced hikers and enthusiasts who have only just (re)discovered hiking.

Dorien Draps discovered the power of hiking and being in nature a few years ago. She wanted to share those benefits with everyone, so she founded blog and podcast Op Wandel, which won her the Blog Award in 2022. In the meantime, Op Wandel grew into a professional platform with courses to get out and about well-prepared, safely and independently.

125 x 177 mm | 160 pages | 25,800 words duotone illustrations | hardcover all rights available

Qigong

Live longer, healthier and happier Frank Adam

Mindful exercises, meditations, pressure point massage, and healing herbal and nutritional tips for a healthier life

Preventive healthcare of the future

A book to read and act upon!

In this book, author Frank Adam makes the ancient eastern exercises accessible for the general public. Through mindful exercises, meditations and acupressure techniques you learn how to avoid disease, stress and fatigue and you experience a deep, self-healing inner strength.

The techniques improve vitality and flexibility, slow down the ageing process and broaden spiritual awareness. They are part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TMC) and are approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Qigong is a book to read and act upon, filled with attractive illustrations, practical health tips, wise quotes and inspiring stories.

195 x 240 mm | 184 pages | 39,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover German and French rights sold

Frank Adam is Medical Qigong & Reiki Practitioner, Healing Tao Associate Instructor, member of Healing Tao Belgium and expert in the field of Qigong. He also writes for Belgian newspapers and radio stations.