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The Strange Life in the Ocean 140 x 210 mm | ca. 352 pages ca. 75,000 words paperback | B&W illustrations all rights available

A journey from mythical sea monsters to real ocean biodiversity: from whales and coral reefs to life-shaping microbes

Discover how new technologies and research are revealing the deep sea and redefining our role within the ecosystem

Jan Mees & Colin Janssen

The Strange Life in the Ocean From deep-sea monsters to microbes

The ocean harbours unknown treasures: a world of sea monsters that are not frightening, but essential to our survival. From microbes that influence the climate to deep-sea organisms that contribute to the development of medicines and food, marine biodiversity provides humanity with invaluable services, yet it remains largely hidden and under threat.

This book takes you on a journey from mythical sea dragons to the real wonders of the deep ocean. Science reveals what once seemed incomprehensible and shows how humanity, as the decisive factor, faces a choice: destruction or protection.

It is time to see the ocean for what it truly is: the source of life.

Jan Mees is the General Director of the Flanders Marine Institute. He is a professor of marine biology at Ghent University and publishes on marine ecology, biodiversity, and data systems. Colin Janssen is a full professor at Ghent University, where he teaches and conducts research in the fields of ecotoxicology and applied marine ecology.

By the same authors

Unknown Sea all rights available, except for English rights English manuscript available

A Year Full of Discoveries

170 x 240 mm | ca. 396 pages ca. 110,000 words

B&W with spot colour | paperback all rights available

365 daily portraits of insects, spiders, and other small creatures, each accompanied by an illustration and a short explanation

A unique blend of observation, education, and wonder: this book invites everyone to set out on their own journey of discovery

Petra Vijncke & Christophe Istace

A Year Full of Discoveries

365 grand stories about tiny creatures

Beneath your feet, in the garden, on nettles and even in the graveyard, creepy-crawlies live, each with their own fascinating story. For a full year, Petra and Christophe observed and sketched beetles, spiders, and other small creatures. They gathered 365 stories filled with wonder. In this book, you will discover a new protagonist from a hidden world: an invitiation to set out on a journey of discovery in your own surroundings.

Since childhood Petra Vijncke has been passionate about everything that crawls, flies, or rustles. She works as a science communicator and translates current nature research into blogs, podcasts, and videos. Christophe Istace is an illustrator with a deep love for nature, drawing, and storytelling.

Save Yourself First (and Only Then the Planet)

150 x 230 mm | 288 pages ca. 80,000 words paperback all rights available

Let go of climate guilt and discover how self-care can spark real change

A no-nonsense book about how pollution is killing us and how we can protect ourselves

Louis De Jaeger is the trailblazer of a new climate discourse

Louis De Jaeger

Save Yourself First (and Only Then the Planet)

How to be healthy on this polluted globe

The accusations about how we are destroying the climate come at us from all sides. We use too much plastic, travel by plane too often, eat too much meat… Even vegetarians can’t escape it, because soy, too, has a heavy ecological footprint.

It can be hard to see the wood for the trees. But instead of feeling guilty about everything you’re doing wrong, you’re better off focusing on what you can do right for your own health and wellbeing, argues author and pioneering climate thinker Louis De Jaeger. The two are closely connected: by taking good care of yourself, with healthy food, a clean living environment, and fewer polluted products, you also or indirectly contribute to a healthier planet.

Step by step, you’ll discover how focusing on your own well-being and that of your loved ones also benefits the planet and the climate.

Louis De Jaeger is a Belgian eco-entrepreneur, agricultural expert, landscape architect, and author. He is the founder of Commensalist, a company that creates more sustainable outdoor spaces for private individuals, businesses, and public authorities. He is also a sought-after speaker and regularly takes part in debates. He's currently touring the international documentary film circuit, with this film Eat More Trees (2026)..

Louis de Jaeger is an exceptional changemaker and visionary.

– Harald Friedl, The Circular Economist & LinkedIn Top Voice

Wonder Brain

240 x 285 mm | ca. 184 pages ca. 20,000 words

full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available

Bilingual English-Dutch edition

Combination of visual splendour and in-depth info

Breathtaking, artistic imagery of brain structures under the microscope

Addresses development and ageing, memory, emotions, diseases, recovery and the future of brain research

Curated by Prof. Dr. Mathieu Mathieu Vandenbulcke and Ann Van der Jeugd

Wonder Brain

The brain is a miracle, a universe that appeals to everyone's imagination, and one that neuroscientists never tire of exploring. And the more detailed our knowledge of it gets, the more technological advances enable us to visualize what goes on inside the brain, the more fascinating and intriguing it becomes.

This book, created at the Leuven Brain Institute (LBI), contains breathtaking and intriguing images and vivid text to reveal the current state of international brain research. It features contributions from world-class researchers, full of facts and unique insights.

Mathieu Vandenbulcke is a geriatric psychiatrist and full professor of neuroscience at KU Leuven. He is director of the Leuven Brain Institute. Ann Van der Jeugd holds a PhD in neuroscience and is coordinator of the Leuven Brain Institute.

Your Brain in Peak Condition

155 x 240 mm | 264 pages 58,500 words paperback Simplified Chinese rights sold

What you can do against cognitive decline: from exercise and nutrition to brain boosters, mental training, and sleep

With a focus on the lifestyle factors that truly make a difference in how your brain ages

Reginald Deschepper's books have already sold 12,500 copies

Prof. Em. Dr. Reginald Deschepper

Your Brain in Peak Condition

Training, advice, and an action plan for resilient brains

Did you know that your brain starts shrinking as early as your 30s?

If you don’t take action, this will slowly but surely lead to a decline in cognitive functions such as attention, memory, and processing speed.

The good news: you can slow this process down and even partly reverse it, as extensive research has shown. In this book, you’ll discover proven and practical ways to keep your brain healthy and sharp.

• Check your brain: How are your attention, memory, and reaction time? Take the test.

• Feed your brain: Learn what your brain really needs, from antiinflammatory foods to a keto diet, and follow realistic guidelines with step-by-step plans and schedules.

• Stay physically and mentally active: From simple strength training to challenging cognitive exercises.

• Recover and rest: Discover how sleep affects your brain function and get practical tips to help your brain recuperate.

• Supplements and medication choices: What really works, and what should you avoid?

• The HIT Neurofit Plan: An intensive program for those already experiencing cognitive problems and wanting to reverse them.

Prof. Emeritus Dr. Reginald Deschepper is a medical anthropologist. He is also the founder of LifeMe (Lifestyle as Medicine), a non-profit organization comprised of researchers, doctors, and patients dedicated to lifestyle medicine. This work led to the publication of several books. Reginald Deschepper is a sought-after speaker on topics related to lifestyle, health, and aging.

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the same author

Waiting: A Way of Life

140 x 215 mm | 160 pages 30,000 words hardcover all rights available

Waiting is not a passive act, but an active (even engaged) choice

A concrete response to the diagnosis of our society

A unique plea for a new form of commitment

Dirk De Wachter

Waiting: A Way of Life

In his latest book, Dirk De Wachter highlights the importance of waiting in a world that seems to spin ever faster. It feels as if there’s no escape from the speed of daily life, from our constant drive to achieve and perform. Yet there is an alternative: we simply need to allow ourselves to wait.

Moving away from easy solutions, this book tells a hopeful story about affection and connection. It shows how small choices can have big consequences. Waiting is not a passive stance but a conscious, even engaged, choice.

Waiting: A Way of Life is a unique plea for a new form of engagement and a concrete response to cynicism, passivism and despair.

95,000 copies

Dirk De Wachter is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist, serving as head of the Systemic and Family Therapy department at the University Psychiatric Center of KU Leuven, Kortenberg campus. He is also a trainer and supervisor in family therapy at various centers both in Belgium and abroad.

So much depends on our manner of waiting. Waiting for the sake of waiting, idly waiting for nothing, is nothing short of pointless. An open-minded, hopeful, trusting and connecting kind of waiting, however, can make all the difference.

– Dirk De Wachter

85,000 copies sold

I'm Stressed Out, Doc!

155 x 240 mm | 304 pages 80,000 words paperback all rights available

Understand how stress works and gain more control over your life

This book separates fact from fiction and provides the tools you need to deal constructively with stress and burnout

Another book by bestselling author Luc Swinnen

Dr.

Luc Swinnen

I'm Stressed Out, Doc!

If you understand how stress and burnout works, you can do something about it

Stress is everywhere. Every year, countless books are published, and you can’t open a newspaper without stumbling upon yet another new method to tackle stress. Yet the core is simple, says stress doctor Luc Swinnen, who has studied the subject for more than 30 years: stress is your body’s reaction to danger. A highly effective reaction, in fact, only nowadays we are constantly bombarded with countless stress triggers. The result? We’re under continuous stress. Our body shifts into overdrive until, eventually, the light goes out: burnout.

Luc Swinnen is clear: if you understand how stress works, you can actually do something about it. His solution for chronic stress and burnout is threefold: reduce the number of stress triggers; give your brain sufficient rest (and no, that doesn’t mean simply sleeping more) and seek deep, meaningful connections with others.

41,000 copies sold

Dr. Luc Swinnen is an internationally recognised expert in the field of stress and burnout. Like no other, he knows how to translate scientific insights for a broad public.

17,000 copies sold

Gaslighting Unmasked 155 x 240 mm | 192 pages 35,000 words paperback all rights available

A widespread form of manipulation that is finally getting the attention it deserves

Combines in-depth expertise with practical advice and strategies

Also draws attention to this behaviour beyond romantic relationships

Alice Vlottes

Gaslighting Unmasked

Recognize emotional manipulation, break the cycle, and reclaim your confidence

Gaslighting is a subtle yet devastating form of emotional manipulation that undermines victims by twisting the truth and sowing doubt. Sometimes it’s obvious, but often it hides in phrases like “You’re too sensitive” or “I never said that”. These small comments gradually erode self-confidence, leading to self-doubt, emotional exhaustion, broken relationships, and even physical symptoms like insomnia and stress.

In this groundbreaking book, narcissism expert Alice Vlottes explores the mechanisms of gaslighting from both the manipulator’s and the victim’s perspective. She reveals how gaslighting shows up not only in romantic relationships but also in the workplace, within families, friendships, and even in the way we talk to ourselves. Packed with case studies, scientific insights, and concrete strategies, this book teaches you how to recognize gaslighting, protect yourself, and rebuild your confidence.

An essential guide for anyone ready to break free from manipulation and reclaim their life.

Alice Vlottes is a psychologist, consultant, and leading expert on narcissism. She is a sought-after speaker and regularly gives lectures on the topic.

Understanding Psychedelics in 33 Questions

150 x 230 mm | 200 pages ca. 75,000 words paperback all rights available

Accessible and nuanced introduction to psychedelics

Combines the latest scientific insights with personal stories and case examples

How can we responsibly integrate psychedelics into mental health care?

Jim van Os & Simona Karbouniaris

Understanding Psychedelics in 33 Questions

Understanding Psychedelics in 33 Questions offers an accessible and nuanced overview of the rise of psychedelics within mental health care. The book critically examines their therapeutic potential, socio-ethical debates, and scientific developments.

Through a combination of case studies, research, and critical questions, this book serves as a standard reference on the safe and meaningful application of psychedelics in the treatment of psychological suffering, personal growth, and the expansion of consciousness.

Jim van Os is a senior lecturer of psychology at Utrecht University, member of the KNAW, Fellow of King’s College London and chairman of PsychoseNet in The Netherlands. Simona Karbouniaris works for the Social Innovation Knowledge Center and at Utrecht University College. Simona was trained as a social scientist and social worker.

Also available in the Worries of the mind series:

Understanding Psychosis in 33 questions

Spanish rights sold

Understanding Trauma in 33 questions all rights available

Understanding Neurodiversity in 33 questions all rights available

HYROX. Stronger than Yesterday 185 x 230 mm | ca. 240 pages ca. 60,000 words paperback all rights available

This book combines clear, accessible information about HYROX with motivation and inspiration from two former professional soldiers

Although it has only existed for five years, HYROX's popularity is soaring

Bram Peer & Stephanie Verhoef

HYROX. Stronger than Yesterday

How a sporting goal can set your whole life in motion

Discover the power of HYROX, the world’s fastest-growing fitness phenomenon. In this book, Bram and Stephanie, both army veterans and training partners, share their story of friendship, perseverance, and physical and mental transformation.

Through a blend of personal experiences and practical tips, you’ll discover how HYROX — 8 kilometres of running interspersed with 8 demanding workouts — can inspire you to become stronger, healthier, and more confident.

Whether you’re just getting started, already training, or simply looking for motivation, HYROX truly is for everyone. Just begin and grow stronger every day.

Bram Peer is a sports coach and former professional soldier with a passion for both physical and mental development. Stephanie Verhoef is also a former professional soldier and brings first-hand experience in the fields of rehabilitation and reintegration.

The Drive to Move

140 x 215 mm | 256 pages

72,000 words paperback all rights available

Two scientists demonstrate just how powerful exercise really is for conditions such as type II diabetes, obesity, as well as cancer and dementia

Based on research, expert interviews, and their own scientific experience, filled with examples and entertainingstories

The Drive to Move

The remarkable science behind an active lifestyle

The human body is an athletic machine, built to move a lot. Huntergatherers did this for millions of years, but over the past century, we’ve become largely sedentary. This lack of physical activity is taking its toll, triggering a wave of chronic diseases.

Science has already shown this for cardiovascular diseases and type-2 diabetes. New studies reveal that the benefits of movement extend far beyond what we once thought - it is a powerful ally in the fight against chronic illnesses, as well as dementia and cancer. That is why health has become a major motivation to move.

Through inspiring stories and recent scientific insights, this book challenges you to examine your own lifestyle. You’ll learn how much movement is truly necessary, and where the limits lie - because too much isn’t healthy either. A book that motivates, provides nuance, and gets you moving.

Wim Derave is a professor of physiology at Ghent University. In his research and teaching, he is passionate about how muscles work and how they adapt to physical activity and training. Eline Lievens is a professor of exercise physiology at Ghent University. She studies how muscles and movement affect our health and shares this knowledge through courses such as “Sport and Exercise as Medicine.”

4th print since release in October 2025

The Sports Pharmacy 148 x 200 mm | ca. 288 pages ca. 60,000 words paperback all rights available Boost your athletic performance with the right (sports) nutrition and supplements

Independent, scientifically accurate advice

For every dedicated endurance athlete, from motivated beginners to seasoned (semi) professionals

Charlotte Meersschaut

The Sports Pharmacy

101 tips on sports nutrition, supplements, and care that really work

Athletes are bombarded daily with hundreds of tips, some more questionable than others. The range of sports nutrition, supplements, and care products is enormous, and product claims promise you peak performance.

How do you make the best choices? How do you pre-hydrate properly? Can you prevent cramps? How should you treat chafing? What’s the best way to carb-load? How important are recovery shakes and supplements?

With The Sports Pharmacy, Charlotte Meersschaut writes the book she wished she had when she bought her first racing bike 15 years ago. With expert knowledge, she debunks myths and hype, offering concrete, scientifically grounded advice tailored to your personal sporting goals and situation.

Charlotte Meersschaut is a pharmacist and sports nutrition expert with a passion for cycling.

Move Smarter

155 x 240 mm | 304 pages 89,000 words paperback all rights available

Achieve your sporting ambitions, in a healthy, smart and enjoyable way

All the essential knowledge to align your nutrition, training and recovery with your goals

Paired with practical advice on preventing injuries, finetuning your training schedule, and choosing the right supplements

Gianni Faelens

Move Smarter

The ultimate health guide to train, perform, and recover optimally

The all-in-one handbook to achieve your sports ambitions in a healthy, intelligent, and enjoyable way.

Sports physician Gianni Faelens guides you through all the essential knowledge to align your nutrition, training, and recovery with your goals, always paired with concrete advice on preventing injuries, finetuning your training schedule, and choosing the right supplements.

More and more people set ambitious sporting goals for themselves, from local cycling competitions on weekends to (half) marathons and triathlons. But heavy training also has a downside: injuries, lack of motivation, disappointing results, fatigue… not to mention the endless stream of advice on social media about supplements, training plans, and diets. How do you go about that?

In Move Smarter, you finally get clear answers. Sports physician Gianni Faelens follows the latest science behind healthy and effective training and explains in an accessible way what truly works - and what you can safely ignore. No hypes, no miracle cures, just clear insights.

Gianni Faelens is an experienced sports physician and general practitioner, specializing in injury prevention, sports medical screenings, and the treatment of sports-related injuries.

Suddenly, You Have to Care for Your Parents

155 x 240 mm | 232 pages ca. 55,000 words paperback all rights available

For everyone involved in elder care: from family members and informal caregivers to healthcare professionals

Elder care is an urgent issue in many households

Written by a leading expert in geriatric psychology

Luc Van de Ven

Suddenly, You Have to Care for Your Parents

The emotional and practical challenges of caring for aging parents

More and more people, sooner or later, are faced with the responsibility of caring for their aging parents, a kind of “reverse parenting,” so to speak. For some, this is a gradual process; for others, it comes unexpectedly and without preparation. Balancing work, family, and caregiving while navigating practical organisation can have a profound emotional and practical impact on the adult “child.” Feelings of sadness, anger, and guilt often make this balance even heavier.

Suddenly You Have to Care for Your Parents is an essential guide for anyone confronted with the care of dependent elderly relatives. Using relatable stories, psychological insights, and practical advice, geriatric psychologist Luc Van de Ven helps readers support both themselves and the parents in need.

Luc Van de Ven is a clinical geriatric psychologist affiliated with the University Psychiatric Center KU Leuven. He specializes in supporting families with dependent elderly relatives.

The Best Is Yet to Come

150 x 230 mm | 200 pages 44,000 words paperback all rights available

A fresh and positive perspective on aging

Focus not on living as long as possible, but on aging as well as possible

A counterpoint to the traditional narrative of aging as a burden or cost

The Best Is Yet to Come Learn to age well

When it comes to aging, we tend to focus more on the quantity of life than on its quality. But what if much of the hardship of growing older could be avoided simply by looking at aging differently and by dealing with it in a new way?

This book does not offer advice on how to live as long as possible. Instead, it provides guidance for anyone struggling with the deeper questions of growing older. It explores three central themes: how to free yourself from prejudices about aging, how to cope with a changing body and mind and how we as a society approach caregiving or how to remain engaged and continue to contribute to one another's lives. Along the way, it draws not only on scientific research, but above all on the author’s experience as a psychiatrist for the elderly.

Through the author’s personal reflections, illuminating stories, and the latest scientific insights into the aging brain and body, this book offers a deeply personal and original perspective on how we can prepare for old age, even at a younger stage of life.

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the same author

The Winding Path to Recovery

155 x 240 mm | ca. 256 pages ca. 60,000 words paperback all rights available

A comprehensive guide for long-term recovery after chronic illness, accident, or trauma

Combines actionable recovery principles, practical exercises, and empathetic stories

Karin Houwing

The Winding Path to Recovery

A practical guide to long-term healing after illness, trauma, or accident

Everyone going through a long-term recovery knows how uncertain, unpredictable, and lonely the journey can be. This book offers a “backpack” full of tools, exercises, and stories to provide support exactly when you need it.

Occupational therapist Karin Houwing has personally experienced three long recovery processes. From this unique dual perspective, as both professional and patient, she shares not only scientific insights but also a hopeful outlook for recovery.

Through seven recovery principles, Movement, Connection, Sleep, Rhythm, Nutrition, Meaningful Action, and Ownership, she provides practical guidance that can be applied step by step in daily life.

Whether you are recovering from illness, an accident, or trauma, supporting a loved one, or a professional guiding others in recovery, this book offers both comfort and a clear roadmap.

Karin Houwing is a Dutch occupational therapist with an extensive network in healthcare. She supports people with chronic pain and fatigue and gives lectures to doctors, nurses, teachers, and anyone undergoing long-term recovery.

Lowering High Blood Pressure Relieving Irritable Bowel Syndrome Reversing Type 2 Diabetes

140 x 210 mm | ca. 100 pages | ca. XX,000 words | paperback with flaps

• Clear, accessible guides on common health conditions

• Written by leading physicians with decades of experience in their field

• Based on the latest insights, with up-to-date figures, guidelines, and case examples

NEW POCKET SERIES

Clear advice from trusted experts on the most-googled conditions

An estimated 1 in 4 people suffer from high blood pressure, around 15 percent of the population live with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and as many as 90 percent of people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes. Yet public knowledge about these conditions is often limited.

In this new pocket series, cardiologist Pedro Brugada, gastroenterologist Danny De Looze, and lifestyle physician Servaas Bingé share their practical expertise. They guide you step by step, from the first symptoms and drawing the right conclusions, to treatment and even prevention of the condition.

Prof. Dr. Pedro Brugada is a heart specialist at the University Hospital of Brussels. As a cardiologist, he gained a spot in the history books thanks to his discovery of the Brugada syndrome, one of the most common causes of death in Asia. Prof. Dr. Danny De Looze is a stomach and intestinal specialist associated with the University Hospital of Ghent. He is a much sought-after expert. Dr. Servaas Bingé, a physician and bestselling author. He combines his passion for medicine with his love of sports and health. As an authority in lifestyle medicine, he shares his expertise through books and media appearances.

7,000 copies sold

A healthy body starts with knowledge

After more than fifteen years of innovative research, Eveline Crone is one of the world’s leading researchers in the field of brain development.

In 2017, she won the Spinoza Award, the most prestigious prize for scientists in the

A Day in the Life of Our Brain

170 x 240 mm | 248 pages

75,000 words

B&W illustrations | paperback

Simplified Chinese, Korean, German and Complex Chinese rights sold

A guided tour of your grey matter through concrete situations, from the sleeping brain to the brain in love

Discover how our brains set us apart: during menopause or puberty, when dealing with a history of bullying, or in cases of memory loss

Netherlands, and in April 2025, Eveline Crone added an even more exclusive recognition to this: as one of the youngest researchers, she joined the prestigious American National Academy of Sciences, alongside more than 200 Nobel Prize winners.

It's In Our Blood

Prof. Dr. Marc Boogaerts all rights available

Why Fat Isn't the Enemy

Prof. Dr. Yves Van NIeuwenhove Hungarian rights sold

Our Heart

Prof. Dr. Pedro Brugada Spanish rights sold

14,000 copies sold

What Our Gut Tells Us

20,500 copies sold

Prof. Dr. Danny De Looze Hungarian rights sold

Better Minds for Youngsters

155 x 240 mm | 224 pages 55,000 words paperback with flaps all rights available

The mental well-being and learning capacity of young people are under pressure

Marie Loop and Elke Geraerts show how understanding the brain better can help reverse this trend

An essential guide for parents who want to help their child develop resilience and thrive

Marie Loop & Elke Geraerts

Better Minds for Youngsters

How to boost your teen's resilience and focus

After the success of Focus is the New Gold, Elke Geraerts was repeatedly asked: “How can we help our children?” In a world that changes faster than ever, adolescents also struggle to stay focused. So she teamed up with educationalist Marie Loop to write a book together.

Their mission? To strengthen the mental capital of our youth, which includes learning to handle distractions and social media, sharpening emotional intelligence, and building a growth mindset. In this way, young people will not only survive but truly thrive in an ever-changing world.

Marie Loop is an educationalist. She is the driving force behind the non-profit Better Minds at School and a frequently sought-after keynote speaker. Elke Geraerts holds a PhD in psychology. She has held academic positions at universities including Harvard, St. Andrews, and Rotterdam. Today, she is the CEO of Better Minds, which helps companies to enhance the mental capital of their employees. She is a sought-after keynote speaker both nationally and internationally.

30,000 copies

When Ears Don't Hear

170 x 210 mm | 192 pages 20,000 words full colour illustrations | paperback with flaps all rights available

A taboo-breaking book that reveals the hidden world of the hearing impaired

Author and illustrator Geeske was born with hearing loss and offers a unique perspective

Essential support for deaf and hard-of-hearing people, as well as their loved ones and an eyeopener for everyone else!

Geeske van Voorthuijsen

When Ears Don't Hear

Discover the invisible world of people with hearing loss

Many people with hearing loss or deafness struggle with feelings of loneliness and exhaustion. They are also at greater risk of depression, burnout, and even dementia later in life. In the Netherlands, around 1.5 million people live with hearing loss, and in Flanders about 800,000. Yet they are often overlooked, partly due to a lack of knowledge and understanding.

Geeske van Voorthuijsen was born hard of hearing. She only found true recognition when she began making her hearing loss - and especially its impact on her daily life visible through illustrations. In a vulnerable and honest way, she portrays the pain, struggles, and sometimes impossibilities faced by people with hearing loss, as well as the unexpected advantages. With this book, she not only breaks the stigma around deafness and hearing impairment, but also shows how small adjustments can make the world a much more inclusive place.

Dutch illustrator Geeske van Voorthuijsen was born with hearing loss. Through her illustrations, she aims to raise awareness about deafness and hearing impairment. Her dream? A more inclusive world where people with hearing loss truly belong.

3,300 copies sold

Inspiring, life-changing books

Everything Starts with Self-Care

Nina Mouton German and Russian rights sold

Scroll-aholics

Yasmin Vantuykom all rights available

56,000 copies sold 18,000 copies sold 7,000 copies sold

Self-Care Every Day

Nina Mouton all rights available

Decode Your Cycle Morgane Leten all rights available, except for English rights

You Don't Have To Be Young To Be Healthy

Prof. Dr. Sofie Claeys all rights available

Feeling Better in 100 Easy Steps

Filip De Keyser & Heidi Van de Keere all rights available

You Can Do Something about It Ginny Chamorro all rights available

The Book That Puts You to Sleep Annelies Smolders all rights available

Just One?

150 x 230 mm | ca. 240 pages ca. 65,000 words full colour illustrations | paperback all rights available

An increasing number of families consist of just one child

A blend of nuance, reassurance, and practical guidance

Unique and timely, highlighting the strength and beauty of raising an only child

Evi Van Mierlo

Just One?

The book for all parents of an only child

More and more families today have only one child. Sometimes it’s a conscious choice, other times families aren't blessed with a second child despite all efforts. Yet persistent clichés still surround only-child families: an only child is often assumed to be spoiled, lonely, or overly independent. How do parents navigate these prejudices, practical questions, and emotional challenges? And how do you make choices when you don’t really have one?

This heartfelt yet nuanced book breaks those myths. Evi Van Mierlo says goodbye to clichés and outside expectations, blending relatable personal stories with a socially relevant analysis of the position of only-child families. From conversations with others and dealing with worries, to discovering the strength and beauty in raising an only child, this book offers recognition, comfort, and perspective to parents who sometimes feel alone in their situation, while they're certainly not.

What I'm Not Passing On 140 x 210 mm | ca. 256 pages ca. 75,000 words paperback all rights available

Relevant and universal: intergenerational trauma affects millions of people

Practical and hopeful: exercises and reflections can be applied immediately, while the recognisable experiences offer support and comfort

Lies Clerx

What I'm Not Passing On

A gentle journey from intergenerational trauma to hope

Many people carry burdens that are not their own. Family secrets, trauma caused by loss, recurring patterns… these are passed down from generation to generation. Not because anyone wanted it that way, but because it was never discussed, because pain and loss are difficult to put into words.

What I'm Not Passing On shows how trauma becomes embedded in our bodies, relationships and family systems, and how you can consciously choose to do things differently. Lies Clerx combines personal stories and familiar examples with the latest insights from epigenetics and psychology. She takes the reader on a journey from acknowledgement to release, from silence to words, and from trauma to hope.

Expect recognisable reflections and stories of intergenerational trauma, scientific evidence, and practical tools that truly make a difference. Lies invites readers not only to look back, but also to move forward.

With warm, powerful words, Lies wraps a gentle blanket of understanding, support, and recognition around the heavy shoulders of many young parents.

– Renowned psychologist Klaar Hammenecker

Lies Clerx is a clinical psychologist specialising in supporting women.

Not to be missed parenting titles

8,000 copies sold

You're a Woman Who Wants More 170 x 240 mm | ca. 200 pages ca. 50,000 words paperback all rights available

A career guide packed with insights, advice, and humour, clearly explains the rules of the game for turning your ambitions into reality

Boldly and humorously: all the lessons, from your first career step to reaching the top

An Goovaerts

You're

a Woman Who Wants More

A humorous, no-nonsense guide to life and work

A career guide packed with insights, advice, and wit, this book lays bare the rules of the game for turning your ambitions into reality. From your first steps to reaching the top, it delivers lessons with clarity, boldness, and a generous dose of humour.

Inside, you’ll find:

• Practical advice on promotions, leadership, communication, visibility, and decision-making.

• Insights from experts and researchers, presented in an accessible, engaging style.

• A candid look at both successes and setbacks, showing why hard work alone is never enough.

Sharp, self-aware, and packed with humour, this guide demystifies office politics and equips you to navigate your career with confidence, and a smile.

An Goovaerts is an experienced media and communications expert and the author of numerous articles and columns.

Why Data Wins

170 x 240 mm | ca. 260 pages ca. 80,000 words hardcover all rights available, except for English rights English manscript available

Read this before you embark on AI! Learn to ask the right questions, which is crucial to becoming a data-successful company

How data can create impact

Both practical and strategic

Joachim De Vos

Why Data Wins

Transform your organization into a data-driven powerhouse in 7 Key Steps

Data is not the new oil – it is the oxygen of your organisation. Why Data Wins unravels why so many data initiatives fail and shows how managers can achieve success by turning data into strategic insights.

It offers a practical guide to building a data-driven culture, introducing innovative and practical tools such as the 6V Compass™ and the Black Box Canvas™, while tracing the history of data through to modern applications such as data mesh and AI.

Free from heavy technical jargon, it combines inspiring stories, case studies and concrete strategies for leaders across sectors. A must-read for executives who want to make their organisation data-excellent and future-proof.

Joachim De Vos is the founder of TomorrowLab, Managing Partner at Living Tomorrow, and Professor at Ghent University. He is an internationally recognised keynote speaker, a visionary futurist, and a strategic expert in scenario planning.

Why Brainstorms Don't Work

170 x 240 mm | ca. 256 pages ca. 37,000 words paperback all rights available

Creativity requires more than superficial initiatives. This book shows you how to make a real difference

With practical advice, concrete tips, and inspiration

For leaders, HR professionals, entrepreneurs, and creatives

Kristof Snels

Why Brainstorms Don’t Work

On creativity in the workplace

In a world driven by artificial intelligence, stimulating and nurturing creative thinking is no longer a luxury but a necessity for every business and organisation. Yet brainstorming sessions rarely deliver real results. The real work begins with giving feedback and keeping ideas alive. But why does that matter so much? How do you truly put creativity to work? And how do you build a creative culture that goes beyond Friday drinks and a ping-pong table in the office?

With sharp observations, playful anecdotes, and practical advice, this book shows you how to give effective feedback, keep ideas alive, and turn creativity into growth. A provocative plea to embrace creativity not as a buzzword, but as a strategy for survival.

Kristof Snels has worked in the advertising industry for twenty-five years and spent a decade as an improvisation actor. He has worked at several renowned agencies, where his role evolved from junior copywriter to executive creative director. His work has won numerous international awards.

All That Glitters Is Not Gold

155 x 240 mm | 376 pages 100,000 words paperback with flaps all rights available

For investors who want to look beyond the price of the day and gain a deeper understanding of where real value truly comes from Brings complex concepts to life through practical tools, a thoroughly analysed case-study company, and an extensive checklist to help you get started yourself

Luc

Kroeze

All That Glitters Is Not Gold

How to pay a fair price for shares in the world’s best companies

How can you tell whether you are paying a fair price for a stock? The current share price only tells you part of the story. Tomorrow’s hype can blind you to overvaluation. And stock market success stories? They sometimes shine only briefly. Because not everything that glitters is gold.

Market expert and experienced quality investor Luc Kroeze shows in his third book that investing is not a game of chance, but a craft. To determine whether a stock price is fair, you need to understand how to assess the value of the underlying business.

In All That Glitters Is Not Gold, three friends guide you through the world of fundamental analysis. Through their conversations, you learn how to use the DCF model to calculate a company’s intrinsic value, based on free cash flows, risk, and return.

Not dry theory, but an accessible and in-depth explanation packed with examples, insights, and practical tools, including downloadable spreadsheets.

Luc Kroeze has been active on the stock market since 2008. In 2014 he quit his job and became a full-time investor. He regularly writes for financial magazines and investment websites.

By the same author

15,000 copies sold

The Art of Quality Investing Simplified Chinese, Korean, German, English and Polish rights sold

English manuscript available

15,000 copies sold

Luc Kroeze & Compounding Quality

The Art of Quality Investing

How to invest in the best companies in the world

The Art of Quality Investing

155 x 240 mm | 216 pages

60,000 words | paperback with flaps

Simplified Chinese, Korean, German, English and Polish rights sold English manuscript available

The Lazy Investor

45,000 copies sold

Learn how to identify top shares with the checklist of a full-time expert investor and how to build a winning portfolio with maximum long-term returns. Both for beginners and more experienced investors, this book offers a clear, low risk stock market strategy that will pave the path to success.

Luc Kroeze has been active on the stock market since 2008. In 2014 he quit his job and became a full-time investor. He regularly writes for financial magazines and investment websites. Compounding Quality is an English-language investment newsletter with more than 330,000 subscribers and more than a million followers online, including Lebron James and Jeff Bezos.

Yoran Brondsema & Tim Nijsmans

The Lazy Investor

Carefree investing for people with little time

150 x 230 mm | 224 pages

58,000 words | paperback all rights available, except for French rights French manuscript available

When you think of 'investing', you spontaneously think of busy gesticulating brokers on a trading floor or zigzagging financial quotes in the newspaper. That may be why you think: investing is not for me. What if you were able to invest simply from your hammock? In The Lazy Investor two financial experts introduce you to their ‘lazy’ success strategy. With investing in ETFs and index funds, you keep the costs and the risks low, you can work with small sums and the process is completely automatable.

Yoran Brondsema is one of the founders of Curvo, an investment app, which makes passive investing more accessible for everyone. Tim Nijsmans is an independent financial advisor, with a strong focus on passive investing.

The authors' term for lazy investing was voted Dutch Word of the Year 2024

The Union That Never Was 155 x 240 mm | 360 pages ca. 95,000 words paperback with flaps all rights available

EU expert Rolf Falter takes a critical stocktake after 75 years of European integration

What is Europe's place in a rapidly evolving world order?

A compelling look at Europe's past to explain the geopolitical challenges today

Rolf Falter

The Union That Never Was

Why Europe stands still while the world races ahead

Europe is under pressure. Global geopolitical relationships are shifting, new powers are emerging, and the old continent seems at a loss. France and Germany are at odds, the British remain aloof and on the brink of bankruptcy, while Belgium and the Netherlands are unsure of their role. Borders are closing, protectionism is on the rise. In the east, an assertive Russia pushes against Europe’s borders; in the west, subversive forces are being supported. Some are even calling for a European army.

The year is 1950, but it could just as easily be 2026. Seventy-five years after the founding of the European Coal and Steel Community, Europe is once again, or perhaps still, struggling with the same demons, even as new ones have emerged. The way the EU functions today, and the areas in which it falls short, are the direct result of its history. At times visionary, just as often chaotic and defiant, much like the politicians and bureaucrats who shaped it.

Europe is therefore both a brilliant experiment and a brutal power struggle between nations and egos. That was true then, it is true today, and it will remain so in the future. In The Union That Never Was, EU expert and best selling author Rolf Falter delivers a vivid historical narrative, and a guide for anyone seeking to better understand the world of today and tomorrow.

Over the past decades, Rolf Falter has worked as a researcher, journalist, lecturer, adviser to senior Belgian politicians, and as a European civil servant.

What Language Reveals

150 x 230 mm | 240 pages 64,000 words paperback all rights available

A comprehensive book on how language reveals much more about us than we realize

Why do men use 'bigger' words when flirting? How do we adjust our behaviour to others? How does forensic linguistics help track down terrorists?

Exceptionally well-written and stylistically strong

What Language Reveals

A brief history from brain to civilization

Language is more than just sounds and letters - it reveals who we are and where we come from. It tells us much more about ourselves than we realize, constantly evolving while also shaping the society we live in.

This book explores the history of language and its deep connection to human development. How do language and culture reflect each other? What signals do we send about ourselves through the way we speak? Does language shape our thoughts? And how does the way we use language reveal our gender, age, biases, and beliefs?

Watch the author introduce his book:

Freek Van de Velde is a research professor at the Faculty of Arts at KU Leuven, where he teaches historical linguistics and language variation. In his research on the history of language, he combines classical philological methods with insights and techniques from various fields, including biostatistics, cultural evolution, and machine learning. He is a sought-after speaker and a frequent guest expert in the media.

WINNER

Language Book Award 2025

Few professors manage to captivate both their academic peers and a wide audience with their insights.

Freek Van de Velde is the kind of person for whom you'd happily sit for hours in a dusty lecture hall to listen to.

– Sofie Lemaire, Belgian TV and radio presenter

Kuniko Forrer & Matthi Forrer

Nippon

250 x 320 mm | 400 pages ca. 55,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available, except for English rights English manuscript in production

Nippon

Japan through the eyes of Philipp Franz von Siebold, 1832-1852

Japan was isolated almost completely from the West for more than two hundred years, from 1641 to 1854. One of the first Westerners to penetrate that barrier and reveal fundamental information about the country – and the Far East in general – was Philipp Franz von Siebold (1796-1866), a doctor from Würzburg in Germany. From 1823 to 1829 he lived on the small island of Dejima, a Dutch trading post in Nagasaki that was then the only point of contact between Japan and the West.

Full of ambition, Siebold was sent from the Dutch East Indies to Japan with the task of gathering as much information as possible about the country, its geography, its people, religion, customs and traditional costumes. Working with Japanese artists including Kawahara Keiga and Hokusai, Siebold embarked on an unprecedented visual and scientific project, culminating in the book Nippon.

This centuries-old masterpiece offers a unique glimpse of a country that continues to intrigue people today

The fine illustrations by Japanese artists give a wealth of information about ancient rituals, scenery, the art of war, court culture and much more

In this publication of Nippon, we give Siebold’s work a new lease of life that lets us understand the Japan he saw. This edition includes all the original prints, while newly written essays and commentaries introduce the present-day reader to Nippon's most striking stories and details.

How wonderful that this remarkable book is now receiving the recognition - and the admiring readers - it has always deserved.

– Annejet van der Zijl, bestselling author and biographer of Franz von Siebold

This publication is the result of a collaboration with Leiden University Libraries. The editors are Kuniko Forrer and Matthi Forrer. Kuniko is a book historian who has worked at Japan Museum Siebold Huis since 2012. Matthi is an art historian and authority on Japan. He is currently a senior researcher on the Japanese and Korean collection at Leiden’s Wereldmuseum.

Press Rewind on History series

125 x 195 mm | ca. 176 pages paperback all rights available

A new series on the big stories of history… but how did it go again?

History

has never been so engaging!

Benjamin

Goyvaerts & Jonas Goossenaerts & Laurent Poschet

Press Rewind on History series

The Cold War Colonialism

The Romans, the Low Countries, colonialism, World War II. We’ve all learned about them at school, but… how exactly did it all go? And more importantly: what should we really remember from history?

In this brand-new series for “history refreshers,” the hosts of the most popular history podcast in the Low Countries give you a crash course on the big stories and most inspiring figures from the past. In under 200 pages, Jonas, Filip, Laurent, and Benjamin explain, in their familiar lively style, everything you need to know about Caesar and his lust for conquest, the split between the Northern and Southern Netherlands, and the Age of Discovery and the slave trade.

The first volumes dive deeper into two topics that remain highly relevant today: the Cold War and colonialism.

By

The podcast History for re-beginners – a spoken newspaper in viral times is made by Jonas Goossenaerts, Benjamin Goyvaerts and Laurent Poschet together with Filip Vekemans. They have been nominated for the Flemish podcast awards.

The Chronicles of Death

155 x 240 mm | 256 pages 68,000 words hardcover with dust jacket all rights available

Literary non-fiction that takes you to the most controversial stage of the 16th century: the scaffold

Witness an execution through the eyes of the executioner, his “patient,” and the crowd, while gaining insight into major events of the time, such as the Dutch Revolt and witch burnings

Isabel Casteels

The Chronicles of Death

Rebellion and executions in the Low Countries

A gaunt, shackled prisoner steps onto the scaffold. The ruthless executioner stands ready, sword in hand. A frenzied crowd gathers, shouting for blood. This is how we often imagine executions in the early modern era.

But is that really how it was? Historian Isabel Casteels studied thousands of eyewitness accounts of executions and, for the first time, reveals what people truly thought. Contrary to popular belief, the public did not see an execution as entertainment, but as a solemn and meaningful event. The crowd watched with a critical eye, often feeling compassion for the condemned. Yet if the executioner, the prisoner, or even fellow spectators failed to meet expectations, chaos erupted – and the audience itself could turn into executioner.

The Chronicles of Death offers a unique perspective on the executions in the 16th century. What unfolded on the market squares of Antwerp, Amsterdam, and countless other towns in the Low Countries? And what do these events reveal about human nature and society at the time? Told through shifting perspectives – from judge to criminal to the corpse itself – this book casts an entirely new light on one of the darkest chapters of Western-European history.

Isabel Casteels studied history at the University of Amsterdam. For her PhD research at KU Leuven and Leiden University, she explored executions in the sixteenth-century Low Countries.

Written Treasures

240 x 305 mm | 324 pages

108,000 words

full colour illustrations | hardcover Simplified Chinese rights sold; English rights unavailable | English manuscript available

Dive into the fascinating world of medieval scribes, illuminators, and collectors

The stories behind works such as Cicero’s Opera philosophica, and Lucretius’ De rerum natura

The highlights from a truly exceptional manuscript collection

André Bouwman & Irene O’Daly

Written Treasures

50 Manuscripts from Medieval Europe

For centuries, we have studied the works of Cicero and Horace. We have drawn inspiration from the Book of Job and the world-famous Aratea, the astronomical treatise from around 816 which became one of the most important illuminated Carolingian manuscripts. Our knowledge of the world is built upon the writings of classical and medieval poets, philosophers, theologians, and jurists. But without the diligent monks and scribes of the Middle Ages, these texts would not have been preserved. The modern world would be unimaginable without this transmission of written knowledge.

Written Treasures introduces you to the fascinating world of medieval manuscripts. Fifty remarkable manuscripts have been selected from the treasure trove of Leiden University Library - stunning masterpieces as well as hastily recorded works on second-rate parchment.

Thirty-eight international experts explore their content, appearance, design, and journey through generations of readers and owners to the present day. With beautiful images and accessible texts, this book is essential for history and book enthusiasts alike. It is a celebration of cultural heritage and a tribute to the extraordinary transmission of written knowledge across the ages.

André Bouwman is a curator of medieval manuscripts at the Leiden University Libraries. Irene O’Daly is a university lecturer at the Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society, specializing in book history, the history of science, and the reception of classical ideas and texts in the Middle Ages.