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Spring 2021

Popular science & society The Oracle of the Dryad 3 The Discovery of Nature 4 Evolution 5 Why We Are All Astronauts 6 Theory of Relativity 7 The Big Pythagoras 8 The Book of Creative Brain Games 9 The Rise against Lukashenko 10 Cobalt Blues 11 Making Your Way 12 An Ode to Wonder 13 Dominance 13

Shared Reading The Ultimate Victory

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Economy & management The Offer You Can't Refuse 34 The Limits of the Market 35 Gigantism 36 Homo Digitalis 37 Check-In 38 How to Ace Online Presentations 39

Self-help More than Me 14 My Energy Planner 15 Work Can Be Switched Off 16 Worrying 17 Give Your Brain a Break 17 Sleep, Baby, Sleep 18 Momming 19 I Am Worth my Weight in Gold 20 A Little Peace and Quiet 21 High Sensitive Parenting 22 A Three Step Guide towards a Healthy Back 23 Food Body Mind 24 Living with Bipolar Disorder 26 The Art of Being Unhappy 27 A Good Life 28 Living with Grief 29 Helping Children with Loss 29 Partner Violence and Emotionally Focused Therapy 30 The Trauma-Sensitive School 30 Don't Worry about the Kids 31 Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be

The Oracle of the Dryad Hans van Dyck A long-awaited book, written by a passionate narrator and distinguished expert on nature An exciting search to unravel the biological complexity on Earth How an intensive study of butterflies reveals the enthralling secrets of life This is a fascinating story about butterflies. From the purpose of their wing colours to their mobility issues. From the famine they suffer in our people-oriented landscapes to the analysis of the winners and losers of climate change. But this book is also about people. It combines Van Dyck’s expertise and his own metamorphosis from butterfly boy to butterfly enthusiast. It is a story about wonder and passion for science. About engineers using butterflies as an inspiration for technical innovations and artists who are inspired by their colours and wonderful metamorphosis. This eventually leads us to a fascinating ‘butterfly paradox’: do we get a broader outlook on our planet by focusing on these tiny animals?

155 x 240 mm | 304 pages | # words paperback with flaps | all rights available

Throughout Van Dyck’s book, it is primarily one special butterfly – the speckled wood or Pararge aegeria – that acts as the common thread. ‘Aegeria’ refers to a nymph and prophetess in Roman mythology. She was the protector of Rome who advised her husband, king Numa Popilius and inspired the apt title of this book.

Hans Van Dyck is a biologist. In 1997, he obtained his PhD thesis on the behavioural patterns of butterflies. Since 2004, he has been managing his own research team at the Earth & Life Institute of UC Leuven (Louvain-la-Neuve) as a professor in Behavioural Ecology and Environmental Management. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be

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The Discovery of Nature Hans Mulder Magnificent book about the evolution of our views on nature Illustrated with unique images from historical collections The ideal gift for lovers of nature and history From the early sixteenth century onwards, more and more studies were published in Europe with a very lively depiction of plants and animals. In the centuries that followed, more and more research into the natural world (from very large to very small) was conducted and the art of depicting this wondrous nature was perfected. Many of the most important natural history manuscripts, printed books, drawings and watercolours can be found in the Artis Library, part of the Allard Pierson, the collections of the University of Amsterdam. With the help of this material, the author unfolds twenty stories. About dragons, insects, bacteria, birds and much more. The result is an entertaining and richly illustrated book. The discoveries described are supported by numerous anecdotes about the special men and women who, between 1500 and 1900, helped us understand the life around us and that of our own species so much better.

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

Hans Mulder was trained as a historian and works as curator of the Artis Library of the University of Amsterdam. He publishes on the history of books and natural history; topics that are part of his lectures at the University of Amsterdam. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be

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Evolution Dominique Adriaens An accessible introduction to Darwin's evolution theory How has evolutionary thinking evolved throughout history and how has mankind come to accept Darwin's discoveries? Written by a specialist For those who look closely at nature, evolution is the greatest spectacle in the world. But it is useful to have a guide who points out the complex beauty and the compelling logic. Dominique Adriaens tells the story of the theory of evolution, from the first vague ideas of early natural philosophers to Darwin's crucial discoveries and the scientists who further perfected his insights. This book explains the basics of evolution in an accessible way to anyone interested in Darwin's both genius as daring ideas. He illustrates the theory with fascinating examples from the animal and plant world. Accessibly written for all lovers of popular science.

140 x 210 mm | 300 pages | 105,000 words paperback | all rights available

Dominique Adriaens is professor at the Department of Biology at the renowned Ghent University. Among other things, he is specialized in the morphology of vertebrates. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be

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Why We Are All Astronauts Nancy Vermeulen Finally, a clear view on what space has to offer We find ourselves at the eve of an actual space revolution that will determine our future Will we ever move to space? To whom do the planets actually belong? Will we all become astronauts? According to the expert Nancy Vermeulen, this is a fact beyond dispute. But are we ready for a space economy, for commercial space travel, weightless production processes and all other opportunities and challenges that are awaiting us on the other side of the atmosphere? And will we manage to put public interest above our own greed and political prowess? This unbelievably interesting and intriguing book presents the relevance of space travel from a scientific perspective, but also from a historical, sociological and even a philosophical angle that is critical of our society. It highlights the future of mankind which, in one way or another, will take place in space.

Nancy Vermeulen is a commercial pilot instructor and a scientist who specializes in physics and astronomy. She was the commander of a Mars-simulation in Utah and has participated in the ESA-astronaut-selection of 2008. Nowadays, she is the head of her own Space Training Academy. She considers it to be her personal mission to bring the universe closer to the people and vice versa. She regularly writes for scientific magazines.

155 x 240 mm | 256 pages | 67,500 words paperback with flaps | all rights available

Those who read this book will feel like astronauts, even with both feet on the ground. – Govert Schilling, science journalist and author of Ripples in Spacetime

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Theory of Relativity From the Big Bang to punctual trains Karel Van Acoleyen The famous theory of Albert Einstein in a nutshell Easily digestible science in pocket-size format Written by experts in their fields

Space Travel

Artificial Intelligence

Climate Change

Climate-Conscious Consumption

Democracy

Animal Testing

'Time flies when you’re with a nice girl, but it doesn’t when you are sitting on a hot stove. That is relativity.’ This is how Einstein would have explained the idea. But is it that simple? Why is the theory of relativity critical in mathematics? And did you know that there are two theories of relativity? Also available in this series:

120 x 180 mm | 120 pages 24,000 words | paperback all rights available

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Space Travel Artificial Intelligence Climate Change Climate-Conscious Consumption Democracy Animal Testing Open Borders?

Karel Van Acoleyen is a theoretical physicist, researcher and professor at Ghent University.

Open Borders?

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The Big Pythagoras Jan Guichelaar, Paul Levrie & Roosmarij Vanhommerig More than 600 head-scratchers and mathematical tidbits Even the page numbers contain a maths riddle! Hours of guaranteed puzzle fun In this book, the editors collect the best riddles and thinking puzzles from 60 years of maths magazine Pythagoras, along with surprising mathematical tidbits. The result is a book that guarantees hours of puzzle fun.

210 x 190 mm | 304 pages | 90,000 words paperback | full colour illustrations | all rights available

Jan Guichelaar, Paul Levrie & Roosmarij Vanhommerig are passionate about mathematics and members of the editorial team of the mathematics magazine Pythagoras, which celebrated its sixtieth anniversary in 2020. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be

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The Book of Creative Brain Games

Also available in three separate volumes:

Ivan Moscovich Master puzzler Ivan Moscovich is back! A new series full of great puzzles, riddles and brainteasers that boost your brain immediately Many millions of copies of Ivan Moscovich’s books have been sold worldwide

Develop Your Originality

Our human brain distinguishes itself because it can think creatively. But that creativity needs a boost every once in a while. There is no better way to boost your brain than with the world-famous brainteasers of puzzle authority Ivan Moscovich. For this book, which is also available in three separate volumes, he selected 300 of his best puzzles and challenges you to push the barriers of your creative thinking. Training your brain has never been this fun! Strengthen Your Intuition and Insight

170 x 210 mm | 368 pages | 80,000 words full colour illustrations | paperback all rights available | English manuscript available

A masterpiece… Mathematics combined with magic. – Washington Post on The Puzzle Universe

Ivan Moscovich is an internationally renowned authority in terms of puzzles and riddles. He started his career as a designer of educational games and designed highly praised games. His books have been translated in more than fifteen languages. Millions of copies have been sold worldwide. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be

Sharpen Your Decision-Making Skills

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The Rise against Lukashenko Christophe Brackx A witness testimony of the uprising against Lukashenko in Belarus A captivating account of electoral fraud and repression in Europe’s most unknown country A story about a disconnected tyrant and the upheaval of a new generation of Belarusians Belarus is a country where the KGB still exists and the October Revolution is still celebrated, where the Holocaust is unmentioned and where Stalin is still honoured. A country where it is forbidden to demonstrate, resign or be unemployed and where there are even laws against applauding. On the 9th of August 2020, Alexander Lukashenko was ‘re-elected’ President of Belarus for the sixth time. Once again, the election was grotesquely rigged. This has, subsequently, unleashed a series of demonstrations that would end up being the most deadly protests in recent Belarusian history. It is the story of a new geenration of Belarusians faced by a disconnected tyrant. It shows the devastating outcome of a failed Soviet State that was scarred by a nuclear drama, that remains under strong influence by Russia's new czar and that is still suffering under a repression apparatus.

140 x 210 mm | 256 pages | # words paperback | all rights available

In 1992, Christophe Brackx started as a journalist at De Morgen, a leading Belgian newspaper. For the last couple of years, he has been traveling the world as the creative director of the Scandinavian TV producer Strix. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be

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Cobalt Blues Erik Bruyland Congo’s Panama papers: why such a rich country is still so poor A sharp accusation of the theft of Congo’s raw materials An important contribution to the Congo debate: about the role and responsibility of Belgium in the postcolonial era In Cobalt Blues, journalist Erik Bruyland focuses on the postcolonial history of Congo, his country of birth. Why is a rich country still so poor? Through passionate investigative journalism, Bruyland unveals how opportunists and speculators jump onto Congo’s natural resources like vultures. He unravels the financial and economic merry-go-rounds and the geopolitical moves that lead to the country's tragedy: its blue gold is flowing to offshore companies while the black sweat is gushing for nothing. And all of this to soothe our hunger for smartphones and batteries.

170 x 240 mm | 368 pages | # words paperback | all rights available

A razor-sharp analysis of the economic and political demise of Congo which sheds light on the perpetually dubious role and responsibility of the former colonizer.

Erik Bruyland was born in Congo and until the mid-1980s, he managed the family company in Kolwezi, a mining city. Afterwards, he became the foreign editor and editor-in-chief at Trends, a leading economic magazine. He regularly publishes pieces on Congo, geopolitics and international trade. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be

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Making Your Way

The (wobbly) road to success and happiness in life and work Marion Debruyne & Katleen De Stobbeleir A compass for young career makers based on own experiences, sparkling testimonials and academic research The perfect gift for millennials A book about dreaming big, lifelong learning and daring to jump Dreaming big propels you forward. But it is often a bumpy road. In this book, two remarkable women unravel 15 persistent myths about the path to success and finding happiness in life and work. They want to encourage people to set themselves free from such myths and to pursue their dreams with confidence and optimism. In this inspiring book, they share their personal experiences, stimulating testimonies and relevant scientific knowledge. Is the perfect job out there? How do you define success? Is it only about climbing the ladder? Does everything have to be planned out, preferably before your thirties? And what about the so-called worklife balance? Discover their answers to all of these questions and so much more.

140 x 210 mm | 224 pages | 45,000 words paperback with flaps | all rights available English manuscript available

Marion Debruyne is the first female dean of the Vlerick Business School. As a child, she dreamed of a career as a ballerina, but she eventually went on to study civil engineering. After a PhD in marketing, she became a professor. She has taught at various American universities. Her book Customer Innovation won the CMI award. Katleen De Stobbeleir is a full professor at Vlerick Business School and KU Leuven. For a long time, she thought that she was destined for a career in an NGO, but after studying occupational psychology she discovered her passion for coaching, leadership and research. She has also worked at various foreign universities, including in China and the US. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be

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An Ode to Wonder Caroline Pauwels

12,000 copies sold

Dominance Warda El-Kaddouri

A powerful plea for science and art

Are we brave enough to question our own thinking?

Includes different perspectives from the academic and artistic world

A plea against the status quo Proposals for a decolonisation of our way of thinking

Revive your inner child

120 x 180 mm | 96 pages 13,700 words | paperback all rights available English manuscript available

Children are often amazed. Why is the sea blue? Why is it dark at night? Why is someone bald? Gradually, our curiosity disappears, and that is a shame. Wonder is what gives our lives its colour. It helps us broaden our horizons and encourages us to question false truths. In A Tribute to Wonder, Caroline Pauwels pleads that we should all look at the world from a child's point of view.

Caroline Pauwels is professor of Communication Sciences, and since 2016, she has been the headmaster of the VUB – Free University of Brussels.

120 x 180 mm | 80 pages ca. 11,000 words | paperback all rights available

Dominance is the preservation of certain frames of mind and distributions of power. Fortunately, there have always been people who dare to go against the status quo. Warda El-Kaddouri kicks off this discussion by zooming in on literature and dominance.

Warda El-Kaddouri is an editor at De Groene Amsterdammer and a literary scholar.

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More than Me Kristin Verellen Poems by Kristin Verellen in dialogue with ancient verses from the Upanishads A poetic merge of an age old, collective wisdom with the intimate thoughts, in both pictures and texts, of the author The Upanishads are amongst the oldest texts from world literature with a surprisingly topical message of connection Kristin Verellen lets her drawings and poems engage in dialogue with verses from the Upanishads: spiritual-philosophical texts from a long time ago that lie at the foundation of philosophy, science, spirituality and yoga in East and West. Both question the relationship between the I and everything that is. Who am I? What is the nature of the world? What do happiness, fulfilment and freedom consist of? Now, just like back then, there is a desire for a wider conscience, for the experience that we are all deeply intertwined with one another, with everything, always.

125 x 195 mm | 208 pages | # words integral binding with flaps | all rights available

Kristin Verellen extends an invitation to connect and to rise above ourselves. Incredibly topical, inspiring and heart-warming.

Kristin Verellen is a counsellor of change in organisations and a coach/psychotherapist. She’s also the initiator of Circles – We have the choice, a volunteer movement that came into existence on the day of the terrorist attack in Brussels Airport (22 March 2016). Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be

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My Energy Planner Leen Adams & Karolien Emmers A daily ritual to check and recharge your six energy batteries Fits the current trend of accessible self-care, with a focus on resilience and self-leadership With a daily check-in and check-out exercise and a useful weekly and monthly overview Every year, hundreds of books are published about how you can improve the balance in your life. But how do you put that knowledge into practice? This accessible planner – with a daily check-in and check-out exercise and useful weekly and monthly planners – maps out your six energy sources and gives you a better insight in those things that give you energy and those that consume it. This way, you can make more specific choices in your personal and professional life. Ten minutes a day is all you need to take a breather and to learn step by step how to take better care of yourself.

150 x 230 mm | 240 pages | ca. 5,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover Russian rights sold OCHTEND CHECK-IN BEN JE AANWEZIG HIER EN NU?

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Leen Adams and Karolien Emmers are the driving force behind ADEM in business. They like to call themselves the IKEA of personal development, because they create accessible, playful and well thought-out books and trainings that help you reinforce yourself in a playful way.

Als je een blik werpt op je agenda...

Als je nu even stilstaat, droomt en voelt...

WAT HEB JE AL GEPLAND VANDAAG?

HOE ZIET JE IDEALE DAG ERUIT?

CHECK JE DAG • Overloop je dag zoals hij min of meer gepland is. • Overloop je dag alsof je hem helemaal volgens jouw goesting zou invullen. • Ga dan na welke activiteiten jij bewust zelf in je agenda zet. • Geef jezelf een paar laatste kind reminders: wat mag je echt niet vergeten? Iets praktisch of iets in het algemeen (rustig blijven, pauze nemen…)? CHECK-OUT • Sluit af met je adem en je glimlach, met iets concreets waar je naar uitkijkt, om de dag bewust en positief te starten.

PAS JE IETS AAN AAN JE GEPLANDE DAG? EN ZO JA, WAT DAN? WAT WIL JE VANDAAG ZEKER NIET VERGETEN? WAAR KIJK JE MET PLEZIER NAAR UIT ?

CHECK-OUT ÉN FIJNE DAG

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ADEM & LACH

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Work Can Be Switched Off Thijs Launspach Thank God it’s Monday! How do you keep your work day stress free? Thijs Launspach is the most famous anti-stress psychologist in the Netherlands and a much sought-after expert 52 instructions on how to keep your working day stress free Nowadays, our jobs demand a lot of us. We are supposed to be available, purpose-driven and be able to manage our time. And simultaneously, we are also expected to cope with tons of stress. How do you manage to stay level-headed in the middle of all that pressure? Psychologist Thijs Lanspach is a stress expert and the author of Busy as F*ck. In his new book, he gives dozens of instructions on how to manage stress in your professional as well as your private life. In Work Can Be Switched Off, you can read why you should regularly take a nap, why gossiping at work is a good thing (unless it’s about you), why the most surefooted people often know the least, why you are more likely to get angry when you haven’t eaten yet and why working less makes people happier.

125 x 200 mm | 160 pages | 22,000 words paperback | all rights available

Thijs Launspach is a psychologist and expert in the Netherlands on stress and burnouts. He has already written several books and has a weekly column in Algemeen Dagblad, the second largest newpaper in the Netherlands, and a podcast. On top of that, he also teaches at The School of Life. He is a sought-after speaker, both nationally and internationally. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be

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Worrying

Give Your Brain a Break

Action as a remedy

Strengthen your resilience, creativity and empathy

Filip Raes

Luc Swinnen Simple answers to the most frequently asked questions

Why fooling around, going for a stroll and meditating are valuable for your brain

Scientific research construed into a powerful to-the-point approach

Learn how to relax Written by renowned stress and burnout expert Luc Swinnen

Very recognisable and with striking examples

230 x 140 mm | 192 pages 46,000 words | paperback all rights available

This book describes how Filip Raes, as a behavioral therapist, works with worrying. Even though you can never completely ban worrying from your life, you can deal with it differently. By noticing worrying more quickly and taking action much faster, you stop worrying, and create more time for things that matter.

Filip Raes is a clinical psychologist, behavioural therapist and professor of psychology at renowned Belgian university KU Leuven. He conducts scientific research into what makes people vulnerable to emotional problems, such as depression and anxiety, and focuses mainly on the harmful role that worrying plays.

160 x 240 mm | 240 pages 48,000 words | paperback Simplified Chinese rights sold

Our brain is always switched on. This constant overload of stimuli is mortal for our creativity and can cause burnout in the long run. But how can we train ourselves to really unwind? Backed by the most recent neuroscientific studies, Luc Swinnen shows that it’s necessary to put our brain in default mode once in a while if we want to survive the everyday rat race.

Luc Swinnen is an internationally renowned expert in the field of stress and burnout. He manages like no other to explain scientific insights to the broad public. His books have sold well over 10,000 copies.

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Sleep, Baby, Sleep Nathalie Schittekatte The sleep guide for baby’s between 0 and 6 months Create healthy sleeping habits from the very beginning With convenient overviews, examples of nap schedules and many practical tips Many new parents are completely clueless when their new-born turns out to be a bad sleeper. Yet, a lot of problems are preventable when using a targeted approach. In Sleep, Baby, Sleep, Nathalie Schittekatte returns to the basics and shows how you can teach your baby healthy sleeping habits from the very beginning. Why does my baby wake up so often? What if my child can only fall asleep when it is being nursed or drinking from its bottle? And how can I create a healthy sleep environment? This book answers the most frequently asked questions concerning sleep and young baby’s and lists the do’s and don’ts in a clear-cut manner. As a parent, you can immediately get to work with the help of the convenient overviews and concrete examples of nap schedules. The result is an accessible guide for new parents or parents to be, with tons of information and, above all, a lot of practical tips and tricks.

140 x 220 mm | 200 pages | 50,000 words duotone illustrations | paperback all rights available

Nathalie Schittekatte is a certified sleep coach for babies and children, the founder of Snuggles & Dreams and a mom herself. She has already helped a lot of families to enjoy a good night’s rest once more. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be

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Momming Nina Pierson A book about pregnancy that gives the mother-to-be the centre stage A guide through the stages of pregnancy and early weeks of motherhood With scientific knowledge, modern vision and valuable insights by 50 experts Momming guides every mother-to-be through the nine months of her pregnancy, the delivery and the first weeks after the birth of her child, no matter whether she is a new mom or not. The combination of scientific knowledge and the valuable insights by numerous experts as well as the many healthy recipes, recommended physical exercise and practica advice make this title an indispensable guide for every mother to be. It offer an extensive toolkit from which every mom can choose what suits her best.

195 x 243 mm | 440 pages | 150,000 words hardcover | all rights available

Nina Pierson is a mother of two, entrepreneur and owner of a salad bar chain. She regularly publishes and lectures about themes like sustainability, self-care, women empowerment and motherhood. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be

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I Am Worth my Weight in Gold Together towards a positive mindset Steven Gielis For parents, children and families who want to be optimistic about life An inspiring book with immediately applicable tips and tricks Deals with topics such as resilience, growth mindset, selfconfidence, self-knowledge, making feelings open to discussion, and so much more What you think is what you are. Children who think negatively about themselves are often insecure, hesitant to try new things or develop a fear of failure. But the reverse is also true: children with a positive mindset have a healthy dose of selfconfidence, dare to take on new challenges and are more resilient and happier in life. In this inspiring book education expert Steven Gielis provides very concrete tools to make the transition from 'I can't do it' to 'I can always try'. A wonderfully positive book that parents can start working with immediately.

150 x 200 mm | 176 pages | 43,000 words paperback with flaps | full colour illustrations all rights available

Steven Gielis is a lecturer in remedial education and the driving force behind ZITDAZO, a community that brings parents together and organizes education and training around themes such as resilience, bullying and high sensitivity. Through the project Over mij, van mij, he developed a series of diaries to encourage families and children towards an optimistic mindset. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be

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A Little Peace and Quiet Nele De Ganseman Finally, there is an answer to the question so many parents ask themselves: 'How can I bring peace to our home?' Contains immediately applicable tips and a lot of familiar examples This illustrated parenting series has already sold almost 20,000 copies

How to Raise a Highly Sensitive Child all rights available

A child can sometimes be very boisterous. They can be active in the way they act or in their minds, caused by an abundance of thoughts or feelings. This makes it difficult for children to get to sleep, to do their homework and to play together quietly. In this book, Nele De Ganseman lists 25 inspiring ways to help children and their parents immediately. She offers adequate solutions for concrete situations. How should you handle overstimulated kids or deal with outbursts of anger. But also: how can you strengthen the self-confidence of your child.

How to Boost Your Child's Confidence all rights available

170 x 210 mm | 128 pages | 26,600 words paperback | all rights available

Nele De Ganseman is a remedial-educationalist and teaching at the University College Odisee. She is also the founder of Sprankel Coaching, where she develops personal coaching programmes on dealing with stress, assertiveness and personal development. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be

How to Raise a Fiercely Sensitive Child all rights available

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High Sensitive Parenting

5,000 copies sold

Bieke Geenen Most highly sensitive children have a highly sensitive parent Built around nine triggers that can cause higly sensitive parents to be out of balance Full of practical tips and specific examples High sensitivity seems to be hereditary to a great extent. This doesn’t make parenting easy. On the contrary. Because it’s not only your child who is highly sensitive (which demands a lot of extra care) but also you - as a parent - have to take your pitfalls and triggers into account. It is not easy to stay balanced when you are a highly sensitive person yourself. High sensitivity shouldn't cause any difficulties if you are able to recognize the signs and know how to act. In this book, coach Bieke Geenen explains which 9 triggers can cause highly sensitive people to lose their balance (such as criticism, tiredness, worrying and overstimulation). She provides them with precise measures on how to handle their high sensitivity and that of their child.

Bieke Geenen is drama therapist and coach. She is a highly sensitive mother herself, and she has a highly sensitive son. So she knows like no other how difficult it is to keep her family in balance. She daily counsels highly sensitive parents by giving tips to handle their high sensitivity.

155 x 240 mm | 272 pages | 81,400 words paperback | French rights sold

A must-read for highly sensitive parents. The testimonies are truly recognisable and the tips very accessible. – Esther Bergsma, expert on high sensitivity and author of The Highly Sensitive Brain

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A Three Step Guide towards a Healthy Back Christophe Wolfs What can you do yourself to prevent and reduce back pain? A holistic approach to a life without pain An approach that is based on two pillars: increase your physical resilience and control your physical demands For a high percentage of people a bad posture, continued stress and weight issues inevitably lead to back pain. From that moment onwards, you find yourself in a vicious cycle: because you are in pain, you move less and, consequently, your blood circulation is less stimulated. The result? Oxygen and nutrients barely make it to your tissue and waste products remain there, which results in an overstimulation of your nervous system and more pain. Christophe Wolfs shows how you can also make that cycle turn in another, more positive direction. Through feasible adjustments of your daily routine, you can radically decrease that harmful stress on your back. This way, you will be able to move more often, reduce pain as well work on your general health.

Christophe Wolfs is a physiotherapist and osteopath. He has been successfully treating patients with chronic back troubles for many years. Now, he has put this expertise into an immediately applicable three-step-method, in which he approaches back troubles in a holistic way.

170 x 240 mm | 176 pages | 37,300 words duotone illustrations | paperback all rights available

The first step is Adjustment: how to change your posture when you are standing, sitting or lying down to unburden your back. Then we have Movement, through which you can improve the strength of your back. The final step is Fitness: a healthy back is only achievable with a healthy body. – Christophe Wolfs

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Food Body Mind Wendy Walrabenstein An anti-inflammatory lifestyle is important to live longer and stay physically and mentally healthy Scientifically supported insights Includes recipes and a 21-day inspiration programme Researcher Wendy Walrabenstein has a mission with Food Body Mind: helping people adopt a new, healthy lifestyle. An anti-inflammatory lifestyle is important to live longer and to be physically and mentally healthy. Away from all hypes, Wendy relies on scientific research and provides practical tools to get started. She explains why inflammation ages your body faster and how you can fight it. The pleasant side effect of getting rid of inflammation is that you immediately become more energetic, slimmer and mentally stronger. In Food Body Mind you learn which basic ingredients you should always have in the kitchen cupboard, you receive specific advice about supplements, and you learn more about fasting and what food is good for you. You receive exercise advice from someone who, just like you, is not always in the mood for working out, so that everything remains feasible. The balance, that's what it's all about. No hovering over mindfulness, but to-the-point explanations about why it works and practical advice to start meditating today. With delicious recipes and a 21-day inspiration programme you are heading for a life in balance.

170 x 240 mm | 320 pages | 71,000 words paperback with flaps | all rights available

Wendy Walrabenstein was born with a passion for a plant-based diet. She is currently obtaining her PhD from Amsterdam UMC and works as a researcher at Reade, center for rheumatology and rehabilitation. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be

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Mindfulness, Zen & Rest

170 x 240 mm 144 pages 35,400 words paperback

170 x 240 mm 376 pages 128,600 words paperback

160 x 220 mm 248 pages 60,000 words paperback English manuscript available

Mindfullness all rights available

I Wouldn't Fall for That all rights available

Zenparents all rights available

Pain all rights available

160 x 210 mm 176 pages 37,700 words all rights available

160 x 220 mm 248 pages 60,000 words paperback

155 x 240 mm 272 pages 63,000 words paperback

Self-Compassion in Training and Therapy all rights available

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Setting Boundaries with Compassion Simplified Chinese and German rights sold

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Living with Bipolar Disorder Pascal Sienaert & Ann Dierick New edition of a longseller with over 6,000 copies sold This unique book combines the perspective of a professional expert and a patient Fights misconceptions surrounding this disorder After the birth of her first child, Ann was admitted to a psychiatric ward with a psychosis. But it took nine years to finally get the diagnosis of bipolar disorder. In this book, two stories are unfolding side by side: the story of Ann’s road to recovery and the scientific analysis of what a bipolar disorder is and how you can live with it. Stories of ups and downs, searching for backgrounds and causes, mourning and accepting. In a very accessible fashion, this book answers questions like: what exactly is a bipolar disorder? What are the possible treatments? How can you prevent a relapse? What to do with the influence it has on your relationships, your family, your job? And what does recovery entail?

155 x 240 mm | 272 pages | 73,500 words paperback | all rights available

An indispensable guide for patients, family and aid workers.

Pascal Sienaert is, as a psychiatrist-psychotherapist, connected to the Psychiatric Centre of the University of Louvain. He is responsible for the admissions department for mood disorders and the Academic Centre for ECT and Neuromodulation. Ann Dierick is an expert by experience. She uses her own experiences to help fellow sufferers and does research on the power of stories of recovery. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be

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The Art of Being Unhappy 65,000

Dirk De Wachter Author of the bestseller Borderline Times

copies sold

An inspiring take on happiness and purpose Dirk De Wachter's titles have already sold more than 150,000 copies

Love. An Impossible Desire? all rights available

Our society has become one of the highest highs, of a continuous striving to do better, go further, fly higher. What is worse: we hardly ever think about the fact that those highs do not make up for the lows. We do not realise that there is a difference between what makes us happy for a short period of time and what gives meaning to our lives. But how are we to learn to make that distinction again if we can no longer fall back on the number of likes and comments we receive online? What can we gain from dealing with the ups and downs of life – and with each other – in a more truthful way? And what does it really mean to ‘be happy’?

140 x 220 mm | 112 pages | 20,000 words B&W illustrations | paperback | Czech, French and Complex Chinese rights sold

Borderline Times all rights available

In The Art of Being Unhappy, Dirk De Wachter discusses some of the major questions in today’s society that determine and even change our lives, but, more importantly, bring us closer to each other and to ourselves. It teaches us to sit back in wonder and think about the true meaning of happiness.

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The World of De Wachter all rights available

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A Good Life With vulnerability and disability Dirk De Wachter & Manu Keirse Written by two bestselling authors With personal stories from the authors, from people with a disability and from their friends and families Drawing much-needed attention to disability and our society Those who live with a disability have a need for connection and love, just like everyone else. If this is what we can give each other, living with a disability or vulnerability can truly become a good life. As a society, we should be aware of that and better approach disabilities. In this book, Dirk De Wachter and Manu Keirse present a unique take on vulnerability and disability and the role that they have play in our world. Ranging from a more general perspective on inclusion and stereotypes to concrete topics like dementia, euthanasia and legal incapability, to coping with a never-ending loss.

170 x 240 mm | 220 pages | 65,000 words paperback | all rights available

Dirk De Wachter is a psychiatrist-psychotherapist and head of systemic and family therapy at the University Psychiatric Centre, KU Leuven. He has written the bestsellers Borderline Times, Love. An Impossible Desire? and The World of De Wachter. Professor Manu Keirse is a clinical psychologist, has a PhD in Medicine and is the foremost expert on bereavement and end-of-life grief in Belgium and the Netherlands. His books were translated into several languages. He is often praised for the open way in which he deals with grief and loss. In 2006 he was awarded the Polish Phoenix Award. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be

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Living with Grief

Helping Children with Loss

Manu Keirse

125,000 copies sold

170 x 240 mm | 288 pages 133,100 words | paperback French rights sold

The standard guidebook on grief counselling in the Low Countries

Written by the bereavement expert of the Low Countries

A completely new edition which focuses on new themes, such as hidden bereavement and online mourning.

A sensitive, practical and scientific guide

Manu Keirse explains that mourning doesn’t necessarily mean saying goodbye, but rather learning to hold on to your late loved ones in a different way

I have rarely read books that describe grief with such nuance. This beautiful book offers a measure of comfort to the grieving and clarifies things for people who support them. – Professor Dr. Jean-Yves Hayes

25,000 copies sold

With new topics, such as handling fear for terror

170 x 274 mm | 256 pages ca. 99,000 words | paperbackFrench rights sold

Professor Manu Keirse is a clinical psychologist, has a PhD in Medicine and is the foremost expert on bereavement and end-of-life grief in Belgium and the Netherlands. His books were translated into several languages. He is often praised for the open way in which he deals with grief and loss. In 2006 he was awarded the Polish Phoenix Award.

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Partner Violence and Emotionally Focused Therapy

The Trauma-Sensitive School

Jef Slootmaeckers & Lieven Migerode

Anton Horeweg

A different take on behavioural problems in the classroom

Concrete manual for therapists and caretakers

Insights into the changing behaviour of children who have suffered a trauma

Honest answers to situations that are difficult to discuss

How to turn your school into a trauma-sensitive school?

With cases and practical examples

Includes practical advice for teachers and schools

170 x 240 mm | 256 pages | 69,700 words paperback | all rights available

180 x 250 mm | 352 pages | 133,600 words paperback | English rights unavailable

Jef Slootmaeckers is a social assistant, contextual systems therapist and certified EFT therapist and supervisor. For years he has been working exclusively on partner violence and has been giving training at home and abroad. In addition to his private practice, he is affiliated with various training institutions. Lieven Migerode is a certified EFT therapist, supervisor and trainer. He is founder and chairman of EFT Belgium. He works as a clinical psychologist, relationship and family therapist, is a recognized trainer in the Belgian Association for Relationship and Family Therapy and System Counseling.

Anton Horeweg is a teacher and an expert in special educational needs (SEN). He has written several books on the subject, including Behavioural Problems in Primary Education and Behavioural Problems in Secondary Education, which have become an indispensable tool for many students. Horeweg is also a much sought-after speaker at schools and conferences.

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Don't Worry about the Kids Being young in times of crises Pedro De Bruyckere Long-term view on today's young people Practical tools for parents, educators, teachers, etc. Averse to hypes Imagine being born after the year 2000. How many crises have you already experienced? You may have been too young for 9/11, but there have been enough attacks that must have scared you somehow, such as the global financial crisis of 2008, SARS and corona, and the climate crisis; the latter being one you should certainly not forget. Meanwhile, your parents shared your photos on Facebook, which now seems only the least of your privacy concerns.

Boys Are Smarther Than Girls English, Swedish, Simplified Chinese, Turkish and Spanish rights sold

Wait... Being born in the nineties of the last century, that is bad. You had to start looking for a job just at the time of that 2008 financial crisis, you were at home with your young kids during corona, and everything else. Wait... It seems that young people are constantly faced with crises and that helping them grow up becomes more difficult. In this book, we consider what the impact is, whether good or bad, of today's society on our young people. Perhaps the real crises we need to tackle are different from what you thought. 148 x 210 mm | 152 pages | 31,000 words paperback | all rights available

Boys Are Smarther Than Girls 2 English rights sold

Pedro De Bruyckere is known worldwide as an educational myth buster thanks to his books translated into several languages. The Guardian named his book Urban Myths about Learning and Education as one of the ten books that everyone working in education should read. His research was published in, among others, The American Educator and is among the world's top 10% most cited articles. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be

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Shared Reading Jan Raes The ultimate therapy Shared Reading brings people closer together Experience the therapeutic effects of reading More than ever, vulnerable people need accessible and efficient care which helps them to grow, learn and change. An active ingredient for this? Sharing the power of tales and poems. The practice of Shared Reading kicks of a process of change that follows a recurring pattern, in a dynamic cycle of starting, growing, harvesting, learning and relaxing. In small groups, people read literary texts together with a reading companion who reads out loud and asks questions. By talking about the text and reflecting on it, people learn from each other and increase their resilience. By connecting to other people, they experience powerful therapeutic effects, without doing any formal therapy.

150 x 230 mm | 152 pages | 40,000 words paperback | all rights available English manuscript in production

This book demonstrates the transformative power of Shared Reading, illustrates it with cases from health care practice and gives practical advice for those who want to get started themselves.

Jan Raes is a psychiatrist, executive company coach and co-founder of the training centre EPECA. He was one of the founders of Het Lezerscollectief, a network of reading companions that organizes Shared Reading sessions in various social sectors. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be

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The Ultimate Victory Ellen Schouppe & Tara Kuklis Learn how to think like a winner! Inspirational guide for everyone who wants to reach the top in sports or in the workplace With clear outlines, testimonials and practical exercises You are born with talent, but how do you turn from a prodigy into a winner? In The Ultimate Victory, professional sports psychologist Ellen Schoupe teaches you how to think like a winner. All you need to enter the path to a top-notch performance is talent and the right attitude. So, start by developing traits like daring, coachability and mental resilience and use these as a lever for your talents. Take your personal development into your own hands and accomplish your personal goals as a professional within your area of expertise; as an athlete, an entrepreneur but above all as a person. This inspirational though practical guide combines a strong development plan that’s based on 7 possible attitudes and includes testimonies from top-notch performers within the world of professional sports.

253 x 296 mm | 192 pages | # words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available

As a professional sports psychologist, Ellen Schouppe coaches both top talents and regular players from Belgian football club Anderlecht. She also offers her expertise to several national teams, including the national Women’s Basketball, Hockey and Relay teams. Tara Kuklis ... Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be

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The Offer You Can't Refuse

Named as a top 10 must read by Forbes

What if customers want more than excellent service? Steven Van Belleghem A brand new story from a visionary keynote speaker Concrete application of the social dimensions of customer relations Contains 3 components for sustainable success What if customers expect more than just a good product, excellent service and perfectly performing digital interfaces? And what if new technologies like 5G, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and robotics offer possibilities that go beyond mere ease of use? Digital ease of use is the new minimum. It has become a commodity. The customer now regards it as the most normal thing in the world to have access to limitless products and services with just a single click of a mouse. In the years ahead, companies will need to play an active role in the 'life journey' of customers: helping to make their dreams come true and removing problems from their daily lives. In addition, customers are looking increasingly to companies instead of governments to tackle societal challenges like climate change, health care and mobility.

170 x 240 mm | 256 pages | 80,000 words paperback | all rights available English manuscript available

If your company succeeds in providing outstanding digital service, becomes a partner in the life of your customers and provides solutions for major societal issues, you will develop 'an offer you can't refuse'. Steven Van Belleghem is an international keynote speaker. He is a part-time marketing professor at the Vlerick Business School and a guest lecturer at the London Business School. In addition, he is a partner at the nexxworks inspiration company and co-founder of the Snackbytes content creation bureau. He is also a director of Plan International Belgium.

Customers The Day After Tomorrow Slovenian rights sold

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The Limits of the Market

Updated

The pendulum between government and capitalism

edition after

Paul De Grauwe

COVID19

New corona crisis updated edition of Paul De Grauwe's international standard work Filled to the brim with policy suggestions and advice to tackle the current economic and public health challenges The corona crisis has taught us that the demand for cooperation between government and the free market is crucial Will the corona crisis bring about a new turning point in the balance of power between the free market and the government? Will we get a restriction of the free market and will the state take back power? Core problems such as health, climate change and growing income inequality illustrate the inevitable external and internal limits of the market.

140 x 210 mm | 240 pages | ca. 45,000 words paperback | all rights available

Only the government seems to be able to offer a solution. But the state, too, will collide with its limits and in turn pave the way for a comeback of the market.

Professor Paul De Grauwe is an internationally renowned top economist. He teaches at the London School of Economics and before that at the University of Leuven (KU Leuven), was a.o. visiting professor at the University of Amsterdam and became Doctor Honoris Causa at the University of Maastricht. He was a Belgian member of parliament and, among other things, a consultant to European Commission President Barosso. He is, a.o. a columnist for The Financial Times.

French, English, Italian and Bulgarian rights sold

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Today, our misfortune is to be caught between ineffective governments and failing markets. We need an intelligent guide to this new territory. One of Europe's leading economists, Paul De Grauwe, is such a guide. – Martin Wolf, chief economic commentator at the Financial Times

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Gigantism

18,500 copies sold

From too big to fail to slower, smaller and more humane Geert Noels The long-awaited new book of economist Geert Noels Our world suffers from a fundamental disease that derails everything: gigantism How do we make our economy healthy again? Our world suffers from gigantism. Leading companies and organisations keep getting bigger and more powerful. This Champions’ League effect kills healthy competition, hampers sustainable growth and oppresses mankind, with diseases of affluence such as burnout or obesity as a result. A healthy future for our economy will be a smaller, slower and humane one. No utopian economy, but an economy that takes into account all the dimensions of mankind: the social, the ecological and the economical. An economy that isn’t led by an obsession with growth that burdens the next generation with debts, causes social distortions and heavily harms the environment. Noels advocates in ten steps to adjust the rules of the game to tame the giants and to give the individual a place in the world economy again.

Geert Noels is a macroeconomist and a popular opinion maker for financial and economic subjects. 100,000 people follow him on Twitter. He wrote his vision on the financial-economic future in the bestseller Econoshock, which was awarded with the ABN-AMRO audience prize for best non-fiction book. A documentary was made based on this book.

140 x 210 mm | 236 pages | 58,500 words hardcover with dust jacket | Simplified Chinese and Korean rights sold English and French manuscript available

The 'Winner takes it all' is a hot topic today. However, where most economists are focusing on the impact on margins and profit or productivity, Geert Noels takes a wider look at the impact of large systems on mental well-being, communities and our climate problems. – Pattie Maes, Professor MIT Media Arts and Sciences & Founder MIT Media Lab's Fluid Interfaces Group

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Homo Digitalis How digitalisation makes us more human Thierry Geerts The reason why technology is a means to improve the well-being of humanity Look right into the eyes of our biggest doubts towards digitalisation, and discover how the digital turn can actually lead to more well-being and happiness Successor to Digitalis, which has sold over 20,000 copies Will digitalisation disrupt our entire civilisation and culture? Will we all end up as cyborgs? And above all: are we still in control? In Homo Digitalis, Thierry Geerts, County manager of Google Belgium, looks at humanity during this digital turn. He demystifies our fears of digitalisation and describes the countless chances that it has to offer to humanity and society. He argues that technology as such is neutral. It is humanity’s job to seize with both hands the opportunities that digitalisation has to offer and use it to acquire more welfare and happiness.

140 x 210 mm | ca. 200 pages | ca. 50,000 words paperback with flaps | all rights available English and French manuscript in production

20,000

Thierry Geerts encourages us to become a conscious Homo Digitalis, someone who is confident in dealing with technology and can, consequently, become more human: more creative, with more space for depth, focus, care and those things that really matter. The Homo Sapiens is now a Homo Digitalis. Thierry Geerts has been the director of Google Belgium and Luxembourg since 2011. He graduated as a commercial engineer from the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management.

copies sold

Digitalis Simplified Chinese rights sold English and French manuscript available

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Economy & management – 36

Jochanan Eynikel

Check-In Giving purpose to your work and company, how do you do that? Can a company be a source of purpose? How do we evolve from meaningless jobs to fulfilling ones? One in three employees considers their job to be utterly useless. Yet, we all – employers, employees and consumers alike – crave purpose. Our economy is based on this search for purpose. The question is now, what role could companies play in this? Check-In presents the way towards a meaningful economy that is not paved by big words or expensive mission statements but by personal experience. Meaningful work requires a personal check-in concerning the what, who and why of organizations.

THE search for meaning and purpose in business With a preface by Aaron Hurst, bestselling author of The Purpose Economy

150 x 210 mm | 184 pages | 40,000 words paperback | all rights available | English manuscript available

Starting from research into what makes both life and work meaningful, Jochanan Eynikel provides building blocks and some methodical steps that can help organisations to boost their meaningful capital. The check-ins from managers give concrete shape to that method. With a preface by Aaron Hurst, bestselling author of The Purpose Economy.

Jochanan Eynikel is a business philosopher in the think tank of ETION, the forum for engaged business practices. He works as researcher, author and speaker about themes concerning the common ground of ethics, economy and meaningfulness. Jochanan is a much sought-after lecturer both nationally and internationally.

Robot at the Steering Wheel all rights available

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How to Ace Online Presentations Toon Verlinden & Hans Van de Water Smooth online presentations in times of telecommuting First guide for online presentations Attractive writing style and numerous tips and tricks Since there's a worldwide pandemic going on, you may well have to defend your thesis or PhD online, hold meetings from your home, or even host classes for students. There are so many reasons to give online presentations. But how do you do it? How do you attract and hold the attention of your audience, and make sure that they make it until the end? Because don't be mistaken: your online audience gets distracted even more easily than an audience in real life. In this book, Toon Verlinden and Hans Van de Water explain how to bring structure to your online presentation, what to pay attention to when drawing up your story, and how to ensure a strong performance. A well-organised guide that helps you avoid typical pitfalls, so that you give the best possible online presentation even in difficult circumstances.

120 x 180 mm | 124 pages | 18,200 words B&W illustrations | paperback | all rights available

Toon Verlinden is, besides an international presentations coach and expect on scientific communication, also a freelance science and travel journalist. He also organises a science festival, Sound of Science. Hans Van de Water is an international presentations coach and communication expert. He is the founder of The Science Battle, an initiative in which researchers present their work to primary school pupils. Kasteelstraat 97 | b-8700 Tielt | Belgium | t +32-51424211 | www.lannoopublishers.com contact liesbeth.debruyne@lannoo.be, gunther.spriet@lannoo.be or wouter.roose@lannoo.be

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