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CONTENT

SELF-HELP • • • • • • • • • • • • •

The New Mentality Digital Detox Clutteritis Stop Burnout Highly Sensitive Deal with Hyperventilation Learning How to Meditate A Plea for Normal Mindfulness Self-compassion for Kids Becoming a Mum The Breastfeeding Book Giving Birth Is Never Perfect

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GENERAL NON-FICTION & POPULAR SCIENCE • • • • • • • • •

Twenty Roads to Happiness The World Book of Happiness 2.0 333 Tips that Could (Possibly) Save Your Life The Puzzle Universe Robot at the Steering Wheel Onlife – How the digital world determines your life Influencers Holy Trinity Events The New Way of Learning in Seven Steps

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SOCIETY, HISTORY & MEMOIRES • • • • • • • • • • • • •

As Long As I Live Should I Be Scared? Reradicalize What You Should Know About Turkey Lost The World of De Wachter The Wind Catcher October Maria Sibylla Merian The Trial Against Wilhelm II A G.I. in the Ardennes Pope Francis Can I? Sorry. Thank you.

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The New Mentality Elke Geraerts • An absolute must-read for everyone who wants to become mentally stronger • Including 26 challenges that will make your brain more powerful and resilient • By the author of Mental Capital, which was sold over 15,000 times all rights available English excerpt available

In her best-selling book Mental Capital, neuro psychologist Elke Geraerts taught us how to arm ourselves against stress, burn-outs and other mental issues. In The New Mentality, she goes a step further: it’s about time that we adapt our society to our brain, not the other way around. By making use of recent scientific research, she shows how we can all actively opt for more mental growth. She debunks the myth of the eternal quest for more balance in our lives, explains how empathy can lead to success and describes what leadership will look like in the 21st century. The result is a powerful plea for taking control of your life with more bravery and for making choices that will make you happier and more successful in the long run.

Elke Geraerts has a PhD in Psychology and has held different academic positions at the universities of Harvard, St-Andrews, Maastricht and Rotterdam. She is a member of the World Economic Forum network (Davos) and works at Better Minds at Work, which helps companies to increase the mental resilience and enthusiasm of their employees. She made an impact with her best-selling title Mental Capital, which teaches readers how to make their brains more resilient.

‘You often find yourself nodding in agreement when reading Elke Geraerts’ book.’ – Belgium’s leading newspaper De Standaard on Mental Capital

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140 x 210 mm | ca. 176 pages 55,000 words paperback with flaps all rights available

Digital Detox Florence Pérès • An eye-opener for digital addicts • Practical and efficient: spend up to 30% less time on e-mail and social media • An inspiring new voice in the debate on stress, hyperconnectivity and digital overload

We are increasingly becoming one with our smartphone. Eagerly checking every news update, reading our e-mails 24/7 and instagramming until we can’t feel our fingers anymore. Our brain never gets a minute of rest.

Florence Pérès worked in the digital world for over twenty years. Meanwhile, she specialized in health sciences and became a mindfulness trainer. She is currently working as a trainer and coach at Better Minds at Work, where she developed the very wellreceived training ‘Digital Detox’.

Digital coach Florence Pérès explains why our digital addiction is fatal for our performance, and how it makes us restless, hasty and stressed. A (digital) burnout may be closer than you’d think. By making use of recent scientific research, she has developed a practical and feasible detox programme, which drastically reduces your digital touchpoints, allowing you to regain control over your digital life. The result? Working creatively and efficiently in a relaxed way.

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155 x 240 mm | ca. 256 pages ca. 45,000 words paperback with flaps all rights available

Clutteritis – From mess and fuss to

sense and serenity with the BASICS therapy

Hein Zegers • Longing for a simple, meaningful life? This books gives you well-founded and clear answers • Based on the first international doctoral research into the positive effects of decluttering • The perfect gift book for those who are always busy or ‘already have everything’ Clutteritis is a made-up name for an illness that’s all too real, characterized by owning an abundance of things and having an overbooked agenda. It often goes hand in hand with a feeling of ill-being and something one might call the ‘Lack-of-MeaningSyndrome.’ Luckily, this book offers the solution. BASICS is short for: Take a step Back Pay Attention Select what really matters Invest in it Cut what doesn’t matter to you Experience Sense in your life again

‘Hein Zegers interviewed more than 500 ‘simplifiers’ from all over the world with entirely different backgrounds. His most important conclusion was that people who opt for BASICS have more time and energy for what they find important in life.’ – Prof. Dr. Mia Leijssen, Catholic University of Leuven Hein Zegers studied Philology and Psychology and was affiliated with numerous universities, such as the Catholic University of Leuven, Universität zu Köln and UC Berkeley. For more than 20 years, he has been researching simplicity, well-being and meaningfulness in more than 100 countries.

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Stop Burnout Luk Dewulf • What if your batteries are running out? Practical tips and techniques to recognize, avoid and combat a burnout • How can the people around you unintentionally make the problem worse or, on the contrary, help you recover? • Explains why professionalization of all those involved helps to avoid a burnout More and more people are suffering from a burnout. They experience a sudden drop in motivation and energy at work, without being able to pinpoint the exact cause. Recovering from a burnout requires more than just resting. Prevention is the key, but that’s only possible if the people around you are capable and give you space to develop your own talents.

Luk Dewulf is an educator and a talent & burnout coach. He helps organizations with talent development and burnout prevention. He is also a lecturer in high demand both in Belgium and abroad.

This book challenges you to opt for your talents and your future. It’s not just a self-help book for people who suffer from a burnout. Stop Burnout helps you understand what it means to suffer from a burnout, how you can recognize the signs, but most importantly: how to prevent it.

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Highly Sensitive Elke Van Hoof • About one in five people are highly sensitive, but what does this mean? • How to deal with high sensitivity in school or at work? • Based on well-founded scientific research

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About one in five people are highly sensitive. In Europe, that number corresponds to a group as large as the population of Germany and France combined. Still, highly sensitive people have been treated harshly by scientist for a very long time. Furthermore, the information presented in blogs, newspapers and magazines is not always as accurate.

As a clinical psychologist, Elke Van Hoof is specialized in psychodiagnostics, trauma, stress and burnout. She is affiliated with the Université Libre de Bruxelles and teaches medical psychology and health psychology, and regularly gives lectures as well. As an expert in her field, she’s also frequently called upon by the media.

Highly Sensitive offers a state of affairs of the scientific research that has been conducted so far. It explains what exactly high sensitivity means, how you can recognize it, and how you can deal with the problems some (but certainly not all) highly sensitive people are facing.

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155 x 240 mm | ca. 256 pages 100,000 words paperback with flaps all rights available

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Deal with Hyperventilation Free yourself from perfectionism, chronic tension and stress-related complaints Chris Lenaerts • A pioneering groundwork about chronic hyperventilation, now in a fully revised edition • Focuses on both the physical and the mental component of hyperventilation • Includes numerous practical exercises and tips Exhaustion, painful muscles, an upset stomach… Many people suffer from vague complaints without an apparent cause. Hyperventilation may well be the culprit. Chris Lenaerts used her many years of experience with treating hyperventilation patients to write this book. She deals with the causes and effects of hyperventilation and offers the readers a concrete treatment plan. She teaches you how to control your breathing, how to relax and how to ban perfectionistic thoughts from your mind. The result is an inspiring book that guides the reader to inner peace.

Chris Lenaerts is a physiotherapist. She is specialized in the treatment of hyperventilation patients. With her books, of which several thousands of copies have already been sold, she introduces the underestimated problem of hyperventilation to the world. She also lectures at the universities of Ghent and Leuven.

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140 x 220 mm | ca. 144 pages 30,000 words hardcover all rights available

A Plea for Normal Edel Maex • A welcome voice against growing extremist trends within Buddhism • A new voice in de debate on the value of Buddhism in Western societies • Edel Maex is one of the foremost authorities on Buddhism

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The author denounces that everything needs to be more, stronger, more intense… In religion, it’s no different. ‘Western Buddhism has become a religion for the brave’, Maex says.

Edel Maex is a psychiatrist at the Middelheim hospital in Antwerp. He introduced the mindfulness theory in Belgium. His group lectures and workshops are an enormous success.

Some people seem to think mindfulness is only possible in a Buddhist context. Others say you’re only really committed if you meditate for hours on end. You need to experience grand and intense moments, enlightenment… Anything less than that is meaningless. But in doing so, are we not deviating from the essence of what Buddhism means? How about a little less of everything?

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Mindfulness Edel Maex • The mindfulness techniques discussed in this title will assist people in dealing with stress • A practical guide which offers concrete strategies to become more peaceful and conscious in life • Already over 125,000 copies sold! all rights available

The mindfulness theory has become increasingly influential and successful in recent years. Its supporters believe that to acquire a more balanced psyche, it is essential to be aware of one’s thoughts and sensations. Instead of trying to reach distant goals, mindful people should approach life from a position in the present. This will allow them to deal with the problems of life in a peaceful manner.

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In this reference work on the mindfulness theory, Maex elaborately discusses how to reach a state of inner awareness without passing judgement on others. His techniques focus on a self-criticising attitude and sometimes have surprising results. Mindfulness is the perfect guide for a more peaceful and conscious life experience!

‘I bow to Edel Maex for writing this lovely book, and for his relentless efforts to bring mindfulness in an authentic and universal articulation, based on his own years of meditation practice and study, into the mainstream of medicine, psychiatry and Western culture.’ – Jon Kabat-Zinn, Professor of Medicine emeritus, University of Massachusetts Medical School Edel Maex is a psychiatrist at the Middelheim hospital in Antwerp. He introduced the mindfulness theory in Belgium. His group lectures and workshops are an enormous success.

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140 x 180 mm | 64 pages 5,000 words hardcover all rights available

Learning How to Meditate Edel Maex • Finally a clear, concise and down to earth guidebook for beginners • Edel Maex is an established name in the field of mindfulness • Includes a CD with basic meditation exercises

What is the best way to start meditating? You can meditate in many different ways. Over the past twenty years, Edel Maex has taught many thousands of people how to meditate in his mindfulness classes. In this book, he summarizes the essence of meditation and helps beginners take their first steps on the path to meditation in a very accessible manner.

‘To put it in the simplest of terms, meditation is nothing more than becoming quiet, opening up your spirit and heart, and being present.’ – Edel Maex Edel Maex is a psychiatrist at the Middelheim hospital in Antwerp. He introduced the mindfulness theory in Belgium. His group lectures and workshops are an enormous success.

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150 x 150 mm | ca. 64 pages 20,000 words hardcover with CD all rights available

Self-compassion for Kids Dirk Dewulf • A playful introduction to self-compassion • Includes a CD with meditation exercises for kids • Written by one of Belgium’s foremost experts on mindfulness and self-compassion all rights available

Self-compassion can also help children to become more resilient. In this accessible booklet, David Dewulf teaches them the basic principles of selfcompassion in a playful way. The corresponding meditations have been developed specifically for children, and show them how to be mild for themselves, deal with their inner critic, develop self-esteem and allow positive emotions, such as courage, empathy and clemency.

‘David Dewulf ’s new book is filled with heart wisdom. He shares with us a penetrating understanding of the way we get stuck in difficult emotions, and the meditations that heal and free our hearts.’ – Tara Brach, Ph.D., author of Radical Acceptance and True Refuge on The Road to Self-Compassion. David Dewulf is a doctor and expert in mindfulness. He is the initiator of the Institute for Attention and Mindfulness (IAM) and has been giving mindfulness training to adults and youngsters for years now. He also works closely together with universities to study the effects of mindfulness.

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195 x 240 mm | 360 pages 95,000 words full colour illustrations hardcover all rights available

Becoming a Mum Bernard Spitz et al. • Pregnancy bible written by experts • Contemporary & fresh looking lay-out • Includes expert opinions as well as experiences by mums themselves

The book of reference about pregnancy and birth, put together by a team of specialists, supervised by prof. dr. Bernard Spitz (University Hospital Leuven). Becoming a Mum answers all pertinent questions that pregnant women might have. How does your baby develop from week to week? Which types of checkups are necessary? How do you prepare for delivery? Not only experts share their knowledge, the book also includes the experiences of mums themselves.

Prof. dr. Bernard Spitz teaches Obstetrics at the University of Leuven and University Hospital Leuven. He wrote this book together with prof. dr. Kristel Van Calsteren (gynaecologist at UZ Leuven), Liesbeth Van Kelst (midwife) and Sindy Helsen (psychologist). As experts in their fields, they are all part of the popular online magazine Mum’s the Boss.

The result is an accessible, recognizable and scientifically correct pregnancy bible. A must-read for every mum-to-be!

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170 x 210 mm | ca. 160 pages ca. 20,000 words full colour illustrations paperback all rights available

The Breastfeeding Book The 100 most frequently asked questions about breastfeeding Eva Boonen & Martine Boonen • The answer to the 100 most frequently asked questions about breastfeeding • Includes advice by the foremost expert on breastfeeding in the Low Countries, Stefan Kleintjes • With numerous honest testimonies Being well-informed and well-prepared are crucial to successfully start to breastfeed. Many problems can easily be avoided or solved quickly. This book aims to inform mothers in an honest and practical way and offers them answers to the most frequently asked questions about breastfeeding. How to offer a baby the breast? How do you know if your child is actually drinking? How do you avoid cracked nipples and breast infections? What’s the best way to express breast milk and how do you store it?

A book full of tips by experts, funny anecdotes and moving stories. Eva and Martine Boonen are experienced mothers and the inventors of a highly functional and elegant breastfeeding-bra. Their invention is being sold in ten different countries, and was awarded several times.

170 x 240 mm | 288 pages 63,000 words full colour illustrations paperback all rights available full English text available

The myth of perfection in childbirth

DIANA KOSTER

The myth of perfection in childbirth The impact of a difficult birth on your life and what you can do about it.

DIANA KOSTER

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The myth of perfection in childbirth

The impact of a difficult birth on your life and what you can do about it Diana Koster all rights available

• Childbirth can – even many years later – have an impact on mothers, babies, fathers, relationships and careers • Contains many recognizable stories, practical assignments and concrete advice • The book that allows pregnant women and young mothers to stay in balance Research shows that nearly a quarter of women who gave birth to their first child still look back on the delivery in a negative way three years later. More often than not, they are hesitant to talk about it, because ‘isn’t having a child the most wonderful experience ever’? ‘If I had read Diana’s book before having my baby, I would’ve felt a lot less abnormal.’ – Kelly Deriemaeker, De Standaard Magazine

Diana Koster had many years of experience as an obstetrician. Furthermore, she had a coaching office through which she helped women who have difficulties coming to terms with the way the delivery of their child went. In this book, she gives these women a voice, offers recognition and shows them how they can regain their balance through practical tips and exercises.

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125 x 200 mm | 96 pages 12,500 words paperback French and German rights sold

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Twenty Roads to Happiness Leo Bormans • Happiness-expert Leo Bormans teaches you 20 ways to become a happier person • The perfect introduction to positive psychology, with tests to check your knowledge • Learn how to turn optimism into a lifestyle Everyone can learn to be happy. Even better: the more happiness we can share with each other, the happier we become. That’s why Leo Bormans has compiled all his insights and knowledge from his books and lectures as the Ambassador of Happiness in this introduction on happiness. He names and describes the twenty possible ways to become a happier person, such as: setting yourself targets, being grateful, and last but certainly not least: not being afraid to become a happy person.

into practice so that you’ll be a happier person in no time! Leo Bormans is a journalist, writer and public speaker. For more than 20 years, he was the chief editor of the school magazines Klasse and Yeti. At present, he travels around the world as the Ambassador of Happiness & Quality of Life. He has edited the international best-sellers The World Book of Happiness, The World Book of Love and The World Book of Hope. He is also the author of the successful self-help book Word optimist! (Become an optimist!).

Every chapter is structured in a crystal-clear way: at first, a honest testimony, followed by the insights from Leo Bormans’ own research, and a moment of introspection through a test. Lastly, the book teaches you how to put everything you’ve learned

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195 x 250 mm | 368 pages 101,000 words full colour illustrations flexicover German rights sold full English text available

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The World Book of Happiness 2.0 Leo Bormans German, French, Japanese, Serbian, Korean, Estonian, and Russian rights sold English edition available

• Leo Bormans’ standard work of popular science about the worldwide scientific research into happiness: now fully revised • 50 completely new texts summarize the conclusions of the most recent studies into happiness • A wonderful gift and inspiration book In this revised edition of The World Book of Happiness, one hundred professors from all over the world summarize their research into happiness. The scientific knowledge of this subject is increasing rapidly. Six years after the first edition, a new, completely revised edition is therefore very much due.

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New contributions to the role of genetics have been added, several new authors talk about happiness in our multicultural society and interesting subfields are dealt with as well, such as: perfectionism and happiness, happiness and physical beauty, happiness and mindfulness, etc. In addition, this edition contains more inspiring texts about parenting and education.

Leo Bormans is a journalist, writer and public speaker. For more than 20 years, he was the chief editor of the school magazines Klasse and Yeti. At present, he travels around the world as the Ambassador of Happiness & Quality of Life. He has edited the international best-sellers The World Book of Happiness, The World Book of Love and The World Book of Hope. He is also the author of the successful self-help book Word optimist! (Become an optimist!).

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170 x 170 mm | 256 pages 70,000 words paperback all rights available

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333 Tips that Could (Possibly) Save Your Life Herman Boel all rights available

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• Full of surprising facts and funny anecdotes • The ideal gift book for young and old • The sequel to the successful 666 Myths Everyone Believes in, 555 Completely Useless Facts and 444 Blunders that (almost) Changed the World which have already sold more than 35,000 copies Did you know that some medicines are better to be ingested with Coca Cola? That a nice, warm winter coat in the car could be life-threatening? And that selfies killed more people than sharks did last year?

Herman Boel is an author, translator and board member of SKEPP, the Belgian association of sceptics.

Danger lurks in unexpected corners. Luckily, trivia guru Herman Boel comes to the rescue. In his new, highly entertaining gift book, he lists 333 pieces of advice that could possibly prolong your life by a few years!

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240 x 270 mm | 394 pages 150,000 words full colour illustrations paperback Simplified Chinese, Complex Chinese, Italian, Rumanian, Korean, Japanese, English and Turkish rights sold

The Puzzle Universe Ivan Moscovich • The history of mathematics in 315 puzzles • Created by Ivan Moscovich, internationally celebrated as one of the leading inventors and creators of visual games and puzzles • Fully illustrated, with beautiful designs and visually compelling puzzles Maths have never been so much fun! The Puzzle Universe takes you on a trip full of adventure through the magical world of mathematical ideas, presenting 353 brain teasers inspired by the most famous mathematical concepts in history. The book guarantees hours of fun for the whole family, thanks to the wide variety of puzzles and the practical rating system, starting at level 1 (easy), and going up to level 10 (very difficult). ‘An accessible, beautifully illustrated and imaginative approach to some of the most important ideas in mathematics. Informative and inspiring, while keeping everything delightfully simple.’ – Ian Stewart, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Warwick on The Puzzle Universe.

‘Engaging for both puzzle enthusiasts and those interested in the history of science.’ – American Scientist Ivan Moscovich is internationally recognized as one of the most innovative inventors of games and puzzles in the world. His games have been commercialized by major manufacturers such as Hasbro, Mattel and Ravensburger. His books – such as 1000 PlayThinks – The Big Book of Brain Games and his BrainMatic series – have been published in over 12 languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide.

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150 x 210 mm | ca. 152 pages ca. 35,000 words paperback all rights available

Robot at the Steering Wheel Jochanan Eynikel • A unique philosophical view on technological development • Jochanan Eynikel discusses the implications for us individually, for companies and for society as a whole • With concrete practical examples and best practices Big data, smart software, self-driving cars… The development of smart technology is drastically changing our world and even our way of thinking. But our use of technology is not neutral. More than ever, we need to think about how we will be dealing with the moral side of technological progress.

‘There is a big need for accessible books on the implications of technological development on society. This book meets that requirement fantastically, with strong analyses and a pleasant reading style.’ – Dr. Lieve Van Woensel, Head Scientific Foresight Service of the European Parliament

What if a self-driving car has to choose between running into a child or causing a massive traffic accident? What the right thing to do? How should that decision be made? It’s just one of many examples that prove the need for ethical thinking in discussions about technological progress. Robot at the Steering Wheel analyses the connection between technics and ethics, and offers solutions for valuedriven innovation.

Jochanan Eynikel is a philosopher and expert in corporate social responsibility and forward-thinking at Etion, a Belgian CSR forum. He conducts research and gives trainings on the interface of people, companies and societies.

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140 x 210 mm | 280 pages 75,000 words paperback with flaps all rights available

Katleen Gabriels

ONLIFE Hoe de digitale wereld je leven bepaalt

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Onlife – How the digital world

determines your life Katleen Gabriels

• A must-have for the online generation and their parents • A wake-up call for everyone who thinks they have nothing to hide in this online world • Written by one of Belgium’s foremost experts on the subject The first echo of a baby is posted online immediately. ‘Smartphones’, ‘apps’ and ‘selfies’ are now part of our everyday vocabulary. Even death no longer makes the distinction between online and offline. Therefore: onlife! A blessing or a curse? Scientist Katleen Gabriels places technological progress and digital connectivity in a new perspective with a clear overview and a number of anecdotes that hit the mark. What are the advantages? Where are the traps? Where does the controlled society end? What is personal and what now belongs to everyone? Is it true that you don’t have to fear anything if you have nothing to hide? Does automation threaten our independence?

‘We are all online from our birth until our death. Logging out is an illusion. It’s about time we start contemplating on that.’ – Katleen Gabriels Katleen Gabriels has a PhD in Philosophy and Moral Sciences. She is currently working as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Brussels. She is studying the ethical consequences of computer technology. She is specialized in media and computer ethics. She regularly writes opinion articles and is often consulted as an expert in the media.

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170 x 240 mm | ca. 200 pages ca. 37,000 words flexicover all rights available

CAROLE LAMARQUE

INFLUENCERS Wie zijn ze? Waar vind je hen? En hoe ontsteken ze de vlam?

Influencers Carole Lamarque • First book that sketches the big picture of influencer marketing in the European market • Based on 20 years of expertise in innovative marketing • Practical-step-by-step plan with numerous case studies

Like wood in a fireplace, the combined talents within a company form a solid basis for business activity. But this is not enough to make a company successful. What every company needs is a plan to find the influencers who can set the fire alight. In Influencers, decision-makers and marketing executives will learn how to translate an influencer strategy into practice, while influencers will learn how they can further build sustainable relationships with trendsetting companies. Influencers is the first book that clearly maps out the neglected subject of influencer marketing in Europe.

Carole Lamarque is a founder member of Duval Union Consulting, a marketing bureau that counts Microsoft, Lotus Bakeries and ENI amongst its customers. In addition, she has 20 years of experience in innovative and highly competitive marketing within companies like Shell, Proximus, Sanoma Media and Telenet.

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170 x 240 mm | 240 pages ca. 57,000 words full colour illustrations paperback all rights available

Holy Trinity Events Peter Decuypere • Discover how to organize the ultimate event with the help of the unique and innovative Holy Trinity Model • Full of unique and recognizable cases • The founding father of the internationally renowned festival I Love Techno shares his years of experience Nowadays, organizing events is not just filling a stage with as many ‘gods’ as possible. Creating experiences in which the audience really ‘connects’ with the performer, that’s the future. That connectivity is the basis of a successful Holy Trinity Event.

Peter Decuypere is the founding father of, among others, the famous festival I Love Techno and the internationally renowned club Fuse in Brussels. Apart from working as a marketing consultant, he also teaches event marketing and event management.

A Holy Trinity Event meets three basic requirements that visitors nowadays expect: a GOD experience (the acts), the ME experience (the experience of the visitor as an individual) and the WE experience, which refers to the online buzz and interaction among the participants. Through bold analyses, recognizable cases and unique illustrations, this fluently written book tells you just how to create value on these three levels and thus organize the ultimate event.

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170 x 240 mm | 120 pages 29,000 words paperback all rights available German translation available

The New Way of Learning in Seven Steps Chantal Trigallez • An inspiring guide that shows you how innovation in education can be adopted in seven easy steps • With numerous quotes by teachers, headmasters and education innovators • The method can be applied in any stage of the curriculum, from primary to high school This education guide shows in a practical way how The New Way of Learning can be adopted in every school in seven steps. The New Way of Learning allows children to discover who they are, what their dreams are and which talents they have. Thanks to that focus on self-guidance, trust and self-realization, the child develops the best motivation to actively learn. The following subjects are dealt with: • Offering safe and inspiring school surroundings • Offering ways to connect • Stimulating creative skills • Discovering and developing talents

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Setting targets, finding goals Being yourself, authentic Experiencing life fulfillment

Chantal Trigallez is a developer of learning software, writer and director of the Talents Theatre, a talent development school based on expressive courses, creation and co-creation. She gives international lectures and trainings on The New Way of Learning and has helped hundreds of children to discover their talents and dreams, and how to achieve them.

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140 x 210 mm | ca. 176 pages 45,000 words paperback with flaps all rights available

As Long As I Live Goedele Van Edom • Support for those who are incurably ill and want to leave a keepsake for their loved ones • Practical inspiration for memory boxes and other memorials • Includes a foreword by grief expert Manu Keirse Those who get diagnosed with an incurable illness are confronted with a difficult grieving process. At the same time, they want to prepare their loved ones as well as possible for the imminent farewell.

‘People who can’t be cured anymore often feel better by making, collecting and leaving keepsakes. This is a book for those who don’t want to leave their loved ones empty-handed.’ – Goedele Van Edom

For more than fifteen years, Goedele Van Edom has been guiding people during the last months of their lives. In this book, she shows what happens when you are told that there is no cure for your illness, how you can collect valuable memories together with your loved ones, and why that is such an important step in the grieving process.

Dr. Goedele Van Edom is affiliated with the Catholic University of Leuven, and guides people with an incurable illness. She previously wrote the book Bang voor kanker (‘Afraid of cancer’).

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140 x 210 mm | 176 pages 26,500 words paperback with flaps all rights available

Lies Scaut en Erik De Soir

MOET IK NU BANG ZIJN?

Kinderen helpen in tijden van angst en terreur

Should I Be Scared?

Helping your child in times of terror and fear Lies Scaut & Erik De Soir

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• How do you explain ‘terror’ to your child? • Written by two experts whose expertise was in great demand after the Paris attacks • A must-read for all parents and teachers, with numerous practical tips The whole world is shocked by the horror of the attacks in, amongst others, Paris, Brussels and Nice. In times where the Internet is everywhere, it’s unavoidable that children come into contact with the images of these attacks. But how do you explain them to your child? How do you take away their fear when you’re concerned yourself ? Psychotherapist Lies Scaut and trauma psychologist Erik De Soir start from the concrete questions that children have asked after the attacks. They show you how you can have a conversation with your child about terror, recognize a psychological trauma in time, and improve your child’s resilience in fearful times.

Lies Scaut is a social worker and psychotherapist. She has previously written the very well-received book Doodgewoon (‘Perfectly common’), about how you can guide grieving children, and she worked for a Belgian TV show for children, which dealt with the attacks in Brussels. Erik De Soir has a PhD in Psychology and in Social & Military Sciences. As a trauma psychologist, he offers psychological care and guidance to the victims of traffic accidents, collective emergencies and situations of war.

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135 x 215 mm | ca. 200 pages ca. 35,000 words paperback all rights available

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wat we kunnen leren van extremisten

Stijn Sieckelinck

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What we can learn from extremists Stijn Sieckelinck • A new vision on radicalization • Based on scientific research as well as numerous conversations with youngsters who have gone through a radical period • Thought-provoking and food for public debate A quick succession of extremist attacks is forcing our society onto the defensive. We need to come up with answers quickly, but are we asking the right questions? Measures are taken to protect citizens, lessons are learnt from past mistakes, but do we have the courage to learn from extremists as well? How come they are so successful in conquering the hearts and minds of so many? Is it their perverse plans? Their shrewd techniques? Or have we, as a society, underestimated their youthful fighting spirit?

Stijn Sieckelinck is Assistant Professor in the department of Youth, Education and Society at Utrecht University. As a Doctor in Social Educational Theory, he conducts research and consults in the field of education, governance and professional improvement, but with a particular focus on radicalization, conflict resolution, and political education across an array of national and international contexts.

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2017 | SOCIETY, HISTORY & MEMOIRES

140 x 210 mm | 352 pages 101,000 words paperback all rights available

What You Should Know About Turkey Dries Lesage • A new perspective on Erdogan and Turkish politics by one of the foremost experts in the Low Countries • Taboo-breaking book that paints a much clearer picture than Western media generally do • This book offers the Turkish society in foreign countries a framework for resilience and self-criticism while preserving their dignity Whether it’s about refugees, terrorism or economy: Turkey and Europe need one another. But their relationship is often difficult.

Dries Lesage pleads for a new approach. More empathy and more honesty in news coverage about Turkey can bring us closer to a smoother relationship.

According to this book, president Erdogan, who was directly elected with 52% of the votes, is not the only one at fault. He can be blamed for taking part in the undemocratic games by the Atatürk-oriented opposition, terror organization PKK and the shadowy Gülen movement. But Western politicians and media are just as keen to play along, by supporting the dubious opposition without question. Many Turkish people are concerned by this geopolitical dimension, which – in turn – is grist to Erdogan’s mill.

‘I often sharply criticize Erdogan, but I also point out the equally undemocratic acts by his opponents. And I try to understand why so many Turkish people still support him.’ – Dries Lesage in Belgian magazine Knack Political scientist Dries Lesage is a professor in International Politics at Ghent University. After his daughter married a Turkish immigrant worker, he became interested in this complex country. By looking at the matter without a pro‑Western point of view, he draws different conclusions than many Western media outlets do.

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2017 | SOCIETY, HISTORY & MEMOIRES

210 x 250 mm | 112 pages ca. 5,000 words full colour illustrations paperback all rights available

Lost Rudi Vranckx illustrations by Caryl Strzelecki • The personal story of refugees from Syria, Somalia and Niger, recorded by renowned war correspondent Rudi Vranckx • Fitting illustrations by Caryl Strzelecki, with personal diary notes by the journalist riddled in between • An original and direct way of getting the refugee crisis across to the broad public 3 October 2013. 360 anonymous body bags are lying on the beach of Lampedusa. Refugees, among whom are a lot of children, who died in one of the worst shipwrecks before the Italian shores. Experienced war correspondent Rudi Vranckx is shocked by the news and decides to go look for the personal story of a number of refugees. He follows 10 ‘fortune‑hunters’ from Syria, Somalia and Niger, among whom is Chappa, a 14‑year‑old girl from Niger, who was the sole survivor of the refugee drama in which she had to witness her mother and sisters die from thirst. The bodies have been buried somewhere in the desert and it’s Chappa’s dream to go visit her mother’s grave…

Rudi Vranckx is a war correspondent at the Flemish Broadcasting Company (VRT). He follows the situation in the Middle-East from close by and made numerous documentaries. In his recent best-selling book Oorlog om de Geesten (‘War on the Ghosts’), he paints the picture of what our world will look like in the future. Caryl Strzelecki is an illustrator and strip cartoonist. In 2013, he published together with Rudi Vranckx the graphic novel De Gierenclub (‘The Vulture Club’), about Vranckx’ experiences as a journalist during the Arab Spring. In addition, he published together with Aline Sax the illustrated story De kleuren van het getto (‘The colours of the ghetto’), which was awarded the ‘National Jewish Book Award’ in the US, amongst other prizes.

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2017 | SOCIETY, HISTORY & MEMOIRES

150 x 230 mm | 190 pages 39,000 words paperback all rights available

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The World of De Wachter Dirk De Wachter • An accessible analysis of important contemporary societal issues • Written by Belgium’s leading psychiatrist • New title from the author of the bestselling titles Borderline Times and Love

English sample chapters available

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Dirk De Wachter

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In his new book, Belgian bestselling author Dirk De Wachter sets out to search for the vulnerability of the human soul. No longer confined to discussions in psychiatric contexts, our mental wellbeing is receiving more and more attention in our society. In this society, with all its modern conveniences, we somehow feel detached, lonely and useless. But is it really us who have a problem? Or is it our society as a whole that is in trouble?

Dirk De Wachter is a psychiatrist / psychotherapist and head of System and Family Therapy at the Academic Psychiatric Centre of the KU Leuven, campus Kortenberg. He is an instructor and supervisor in family therapy in several centers in Belgium and abroad.

The World of De Wachter targets the big issues our world is facing: terrorism, climate change, the refugee crisis ... In between, it takes on the digital challenges of today while looking for an answer to one question: how can we find ourselves in this world gone mad?

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2017 | SOCIETY, HISTORY & MEMOIRES

140 x 210 mm | 176 pages 40,900 words paperback all rights available

The Wind Catcher Toni De Coninck • A unique look at what it means to grow up as a highly sensitive boy • This book offers support and recognizable stories for parents • High sensitivity is a hot topic in the media Approximately fifteen to twenty percent of all children are highly sensitive. Unfortunately, they often have to deal with a lack of understanding. So had the son of journalist Toni De Coninck, Alex. In this book, Toni explains in all honesty what it means to be the father of a highly sensitive boy. A boy who is touched by the beauty of a simple wind catcher, but is struggling so hard with the smaller and bigger challenges that life throws at him.

‘In our world of unexpected changes and fluxes, it presents a huge, if not impossible, challenge to maintain constancy and predictability at every instance. A man who understands this is Toni De Coninck. He has written a deeply touching book.’ – Award-winning writer and mother of five Jacqueline Koay on www.huffingtonpost.co.uk Toni De Coninck works as a journalist. In The Wind Catcher, he gives an honest testimony of the long way that he and his highly sensitive son have come.

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2017 | SOCIETY, HISTORY & MEMOIRES

170 x 210 mm | 264 pages 37,800 words full colour illustrations paperback with flaps all rights available

October Johan de Boose illustrations by Caryl Strzelecki • A story that shows the events of the Russian Revolution in a sharp way • Released on the eve of the 100th birthday of the 1917 February-October Revolution • The illustrations give this historic novel an original and powerful character October 1917, Saint-Petersburg. The city was up in arms. There was famine. People were dying from typhoid. Armed uprisings were a matter of course. Max is a homeless, bespectacled man. He wanders along the roads and watches with boundless admiration the aristocrats that are still in control. While the revolution flares up, he falls in love with Vera, an upper-class girl who sees the revolution as a way out of the strict, boring aristocratic world. They manage to escape the extreme violence, while society around them is changing radically. That change drives a wedge between them. Her revolutionary interests are becoming increasingly perverse. His longing for the lost aristocratic world makes him desperate. Parallel to the civil war, which breaks out in Russia after the revolution, they both become the victim of their own idealism.

Johan de Boose is an author of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and theatre plays. His novel Bloedgetuigen (‘Blood witnesses’) was nominated for the ‘Gouden Boekenuil’ and was awarded the ‘Cutting Edge Award’ and the ‘Halewijn’ prize. For more than 30 years, he has been caught up in Russian culture, literature and history. Caryl Strzelecki is an illustrator and strip cartoonist. In 2013, he published together with Rudi Vranckx the graphic novel De Gierenclub (‘The Vulture Club’), about Vranckx’ experiences as a journalist during the Arab Spring. In addition, he published together with Aline Sax the illustrated story De kleuren van het getto (‘The colours of the ghetto’), which was awarded the ‘National Jewish Book Award’ in the US, amongst other prizes.

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2017 | SOCIETY, HISTORY & MEMOIRES

335 x 535 mm | 200 pages ca. 30,000 words full colour illustrations hardcover with luxurious slipcase bilingual DutchEnglish version German rights sold

Maria Sibylla Merian Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium Dr. Marieke van Delft & drs. Hans Mulder et al. • Unique, full-size facsimile of one of the most beautiful books in history • With 60 magnificent full-page illustrations of insects and the original scientific description • Republication with an extensive introduction on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of an exceptional woman’s passing Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium (published in 1705) was the work of a very enterprising and independent woman, Maria Sybilla Merian. In 1699, she travelled to Suriname to do research on the reproduction and development of insects. Nowadays, she is seen as a very gifted artist, but also as an empiric scientist who was one of the first people to firmly dismiss the common idea of the spontaneous regeneration of insects out of soil. Her life and work have been and are still being internationally researched by botanists, entomologists and historians who deal with the history of science, art, religion and economy. Scientific publications on her and her oeuvre are plentiful. Countless exhibits have been dedicated to her work and novels or poems have been written about her. Originally of German descent, she emigrated to the Netherlands but nevertheless graced the 500 German mark bill until the transition to the euro.

The facsimile is preceded by a number of essays which shine a light on Merian’s life, complete oeuvre and the era she lived in. The original texts have been translated into English, and these translations have been added at the end of the book, followed by an index of plant, animal and insect names. This title is edited by two curators of natural history collections: dr. Marieke van Delft (Royal Liberary of Brussels) and drs. Hans Mulder (Artis Library). Arts historian dr. Ella Reitsman has written a biographical introduction in collaboration with drs. Hans Mulder. Dr. Kay Etheridge, professor in Biology at the Gettysburg College (Pennsylvania) discusses Merian’s legacy in the field of biology and dr. Bert van de Roemer (University of Antwerp) elaborates on Merian in her era. British author and Merian expert Redmond O’Hanlon wrote the preface.

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2017 | SOCIETY, HISTORY & MEMOIRES

170 x 240 mm | 520 pages 190,000 words hardcover all rights available

The Trial Against Wilhelm II Hans Andriessen, Paul Mevis & Willem Sinninghe Damsté • An interesting and controversial book about the guilt of the German emperor • Well-founded indictment, plea and sentence with a link to rich (online) source material • Counterfactual ‘what if’-historiography is on the rise The Allied Powers never got the chance to call the emperor to account for starting a world war and a series of other charges. Nearly 100 years later the trial is being held in this book. For eight years, a team of young historians and lawyers tackled the question of how the planned trial against Wilhelm II (William II) would have unfolded if the Netherlands had extradited him after WW I. The book does not only offer historic insight into the dynamics of WW I and investigates the criminal culpability of the emperor, but also returns to the origin of international jurisdiction.

Hans Andriessen is the author of De Eerste Wereldoorlog in foto’s (World War I in Photographs), of which 400,000 copies were sold in 13 languages. He is the founder of the Stichting Studiecentrum Eerste Wereldoorlog (Foundation Study Centre World War I). Paul Mevis is a criminal law professor at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam. Willem Sinninghe Damsté is a lawyer and writer. The contributing judges are Jan Reijntjes, Ruud Rosingh and Marijke van de Vrugt.

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2017 | SOCIETY, HISTORY & MEMOIRES

230 x 300 mm | 144 pages ca. 70,000 words hardcover all rights available English manuscript available

A G.I. in the Ardennes Denis Hambucken • An intimate look at an American soldiers’ day-to-day experience during the Battle of the Bulge • Illustrated with high-quality photographs and historical documents, engagingly written and explained in great detail • Includes countless anecdotes and moving stories, gathered from interviews and war correspondence Unlike many other books on WW II, A G.I. in the Ardennes doesn’t focus on the strategic and tactical aspect of the battle, but on the human experience during wartime. What was life like for a regular American soldier who gave his life to combat fascism? By immersing himself in historical documents, hundreds of letters and several interviews from that period of time, Denis Hambucken managed to accurately reconstruct the daily life of an American soldier in impressive detail. The author takes a closer look at the weapons, equipment and personal belongings of the soldiers who fought at the Western front, while sharing numerous personal anecdotes and moving stories.

Denis Hambucken is an advertising professional, illustrator, photographer and author who combines his passions for books, history, and New England to write about woodworking, crafts, and history. He developed a fascination with World War II at a young age, exploring relics of American and German vehicles in his native Belgium. Hambucken now lives in New Hampshire.

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2017 | SOCIETY, HISTORY & MEMOIRES

130 x 180 mm | 120 pages 10,400 words hardcover all rights available

Pope Francis

How beautiful would it be His most beautiful quotes Tom Zwaenepoel • With uncomplicated words, the ‘pope of the poor’ touches the hearts of many • Every thought is a valuable key to a happy and meaningful life • Pope Francis’ books have been named bestsellers in many countries In 2016, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was at the head of the Roman-Catholic Church for three years. Never before has a pope been so popular. In his written texts and spoken words, Francis dreams of an authentic type of faith and a world filled with solidarity. Because of this, his quotes often begin with the words, ‘How beautiful would it be...’

Tom Zwaenepoel has a PhD in Germanic languages. He is affiliated with the universities of Ghent and Bayreuth. He specializes in the Vatican and popedom. Lannoo has published his previous works The Small Encyclopaedia of the Vatican, Who Believes Is Never Alone, In All Simplicity and The Voice of Silence.

With his ‘revolution of tenderness’ he longs for a courageous and trustworthy Church. A Church that has the will to return to the essence of faith. He dreams of a fair world that battles war, poverty, hatred and indifference. The foundations of Francis’ dream home are familiar pillars: faith, love and hope. The overarching theme is mercy and charity, notions to which he has dedicated the year 2016.

FOREIGN RIGHTS 2017 | SOCIETY, HISTORY & MEMOIRES

140 x 210 mm | 248 pages 61,000 words paperback with flaps all rights available

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Open-hearted dialogue about relationships, marriage and family Johan Bonny, Roger Burggraeve & Ilse Van Halst • Antwerp-based bishop Johan Bonny in a dialogue with moral theologist Roger Burggraeve and journalist Ilse Van Halst • A conversation about education, diverse relationship and family models and broken relationships • A candid elaboration on the subject after the special Synod on the Family in Rome and the much-discussed letter of bishop Bonny in 2014 In September 2014, bishop Johan Bonny addressed a remarkable letter to the Vatican, in which he pleaded for a different, more contemporary, attitude of the Catholic Church towards, amongst others, homosexuality, divorce and living together without being married. After the double Synod on the Family and the text The Joy of Love by Pope Francis, Johan Bonny, Roger Burggraeve and Ilse Van Halst continue this thought process from a Christian perspective. Not with the

intention of preaching new ‘doctrines’, but to start a dialogue with all believers about education, relationships, marriage and family models. Johan Bonny is an Antwerp-based bishop. Roger Burggraeve is a moral theologist and co-founder of the Centre for Peace Ethics at the Catholic University of Leuven. Ilse Van Halst is part-time editor-in-chief of the Antwerp diocese magazine Relevant.