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1 BRADWELL BOOKS CATALOGUE 2015 Bradwell Books the No.1 publisher of local books bradwellbooks.co.uk

2 Welcome At Bradwell Books, we strive to bring customers a unique range of quality local titles featuring excellent content and at prices that represent real value. Now an established market-leader in the local book publishing field, last year we sold over 160,000 units - a remarkable figure for a new publisher. This year is set to be an even bigger one for us with the introduction of a number of new ranges and products. We re also adding further county titles to a number of existing ranges and introducing a selection of general Wit & Humour books to compliment our popular local offering. A full list of titles for your area is available on the our website (bradwellbooks.co.uk). Don't forget you can keep up-to-date with all the latest news, releases, forthcoming titles, book extracts, photos and more by liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter (@bradwellbooks). David Smith Director, Bradwell Books Trade Orders Bradwell Books are exclusive to Mayfield Books & Gifts. To place a trade order or for more information: T: F: E: sales@mayfieldgifts.co.uk W: mayfieldgifts.co.uk To view the Bradwell Books website visit bradwellbooks.co.uk Bradwell Books 9 Orgreave Close Dore House Industrial Estate Handsworth, Sheffield, S13 9NP Catalogue information correct as at April Book covers subject to change. Photographs on pages 1, 2, 7, 10 & 20 Andrew & Susan Caffrey New for 2015 Look out for further information on these forthcoming ranges... Heroes & Villains This new series looks at the people who made a county famous and infamous. Titles already confirmed for publication: Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Kent and Sussex. Legends & Folklore County tales of fairies, witchcraft, giants, dragons and other mythical monsters, mythical heroes, ghosts and more. See page three for details. Tales & Trivia A light-hearted, county based series featuring a wonderful array of tales & trivia that the reader can dip in and out of. Titles already confirmed for publication: Wiltshire, Hampshire, Dorset and Somerset. The Book of A compendium of fascinating facts. Titles already confirmed for publication include Scotland, Wales and the city of Sheffield with further cities to follow. Calendars Walkers and photographers Andrew and Susan Caffrey (Photographic Highlights, Bradwell s Images of) showcase some of their favourite photographs of the Peak District and the Yorkshire Dales in two stunning 2016 calendars. Villager Jim This year we re delighted to offer exclusive note card sets featuring the photography of Villager Jim. Known to some as the Banksy of the wildlife photography world, we feature a selection of his work on page 18. Notecard sets available: Birds of Prey, Farmlife, Garden Birds and Wildlife.

3 MAJOR NEW SERIES FOR 2015 Folklore consists of the folk tales, superstitions and customs of a community and Britain has arguably the richest and most diverse folklore of any country in the world. Each county has its own legends and customs. Many tales are retold throughout the country but assigned in the local population to their own familiar landmarks. Others are unique to that county. Each title in the Legends & Folklore series features stories of: Cambridge ISBN: TBC Code: TBC Due: Aug 15 Hampshire ISBN: TBC Code: TBC Due: Sept 15 Nottinghamshire Code: Due: Apr 15 Fairies Witchcraft Giants, dragons and other mythical monsters Mythical heroes Ghosts (old folk tales only) These books shed a new light on places you thought you were familiar with. Details Format: PB, Pages: 80 Size: 180 x 110, Price 4.99 each Scotland Code: Due: Apr 15 Wales Code: Due: Apr 15 Wiltshire Code: Due: Apr 15

4 DIALECT Do you know what apple drames are? Ever wondered what your grandmother meant when she said you were black fram naws ta claws? Maybe you played Jackstones when you were younger or perhaps you enjoyed pobbies? Struggling to understand what on earth we re going on about? Our Dialect range of titles is on hand to help the reader understand their unique and ancient local dialect and get them talking like a native in no time. Black Country Code: Bristol Code: Buckinghamshire Code: Due: Sept 2015 Cockney Code: Cornish Code: Cotswolds Code: Due: July 2015 Derbyshire Code: Devon Code: Dorset Code: Due: March 2015 Essex Code: Glaswegian Code: 33985, 4.99 Hampshire Code: Kent Code: Lake District Code: Due: July 2015 Lancashire Code: 34802

5 Format: PB Pages: 80 Size: 180 x 110mm Prices: 3.99 unless stated All titles feature a dictionary to help the reader develop an altogether new vocabulary plus tales and anecdotes to illustrate different aspects of the delightful local dialect as spoken by the locals in days gone by. For those looking for a more in-depth look at our language, don t miss Evolving English Wordbank - a glossary of present-day English dialect and slang. Written by Jonathan Robinson, Lead Curator of Spoken English at the British Library, the books blurb was written by Susie Dent (Countdown). Leicestershire Code: Due: Sept 15 Lincolnshire Code: Liverpool Code: Manchester Code: Newcastle Upon Tyne Code: Norfolk Code: Nottinghamshire Code: Scottish Code: Due: Jun 15 Somerset Code: Suffolk Code: Sussex Code: Warwickshire Code: Wiltshire Code: Due: April 2015 Yorkshire Code: Evolving English Wordbank HB , Code: 36172, 12.99

6 A FEAST OF FUN, FACTS & HISTORY! Edinburgh Code: Glasgow Code: Hampshire Code: Kent Code: Liverpool Code: Greater Manchester Code: Southampton Code: Yorkshire Code: Featuring Dialect, Humour, Recipes, Murders, Local Names, Walks and Maps, Ghost Stories, Local Customs, Local Sports, Local History & Famous Locals Featuring full colour throughout, each 80 page soft back title has a guide price of 7.99

7 Following on from their popular Photographic Highlights books, Bradwell s Images of sees photographers and walkers, Andrew & Susan Caffrey showcase their stunning photographs of Cornwall, The Cotswolds, The Peak District and The Yorkshire Dales. Dramatic, colourful and quintessentially British, the paperback titles are aimed at the tourist market and feature approximately 60 full colour images per book. Measuring 240mm x 170mm, the 32 page books have a guide price of 4.99 Cornwall Code: Cornwall - German Edn, Code: The Cotswolds Code: The Peak District Code: The Yorkshire Dales Code: 35685

8 GHOST STORIES Be afraid, be very afraid! From castles, churches and stately homes to jails, inns, theatres and beyond, our Ghost Stories range of books will chill and thrill in equal measure! Each 80 page paperback is packed full of tales of regional paranormal phenomena and, as with all our titles, the books represent superb value for money priced at just 3.99! Black Country & Birmingham Code: Cambridgeshire Code: Cheshire Code: Cornish Code: Cotswolds Code: Cumbrian Code: Derbyshire Code: Dorset Code: Essex Code: Hampshire & I.o.W Code: Herefordshire Code: Due: Jun 15 Kent Code: Lancashire Code: Leicestershire Code: London Code: 35610

9 Format: PB Pages: 80 Size: 180 x 110mm Prices: 3.99 unless stated Authors include Brendan Hawthorne (Black Country Dialect), David Bell (Bradwell s Murder Stories series), journalist and paranormal writer, Jill Armitage plus Richard Holland, a leading expert on the paranormal who has also lectured and broadcast widely on the subject, appearing as a guest or contributor to many TV and radio programmes. Will you turn the light off at night after reading these tales of local paranormal activity? London Underground Code: 33986, 4.99 Norfolk Code: Oxfordshire Code: Scottish Code: Shropshire Code: Due: Jun 15 Somerset Code: Staffordshire Code: Surrey Code: Sussex Code: Warwickshire Code: Due: Jun 15 North Wales Code: South Wales Code: Welsh Celebrity Code: Wiltshire Code: Due: Jun 15 Yorkshire Code: 34806

10 Photographic Highlights Both Photographic Highlights of the Peak District and Photographic Highlights of the Yorkshire Dales sees walkers and photographers Andrew and Susan Caffrey showcase over 120 rich colour photographs. Their wonderful imagery is not just a sumptuous pictorial celebration of the popular regions, but collections of images that they hope will inspire the reader to visit the places featured. Photographic Highlights of the Peak District HB, 210 x 280mm, 160pp ISBN: , Code: RRP Our Price 9.99 Photographic Highlights of the Yorkshire Dales HB, 210 x 280mm, 160pp ISBN: , Code: Photographic Highlights of the Yorkshire Dales PB, 210 x 280mm, 160pp ISBN: , Code:

11 SOLVED and UNSOLVED local murders A series of seven books featuring notorious murders from around the UK. The murders are recounted in a factual analysis of the events leading up to the murder and how the perpetrator/s were tracked down, tried and what punishment was handed down. The murders span many hundreds of years, the most recent being the late 70s. Format: PB, Pages: 80, Size: 180 x 110mm, 3.99 each Note: These are family titles and do not include graphic details of events, there are some images of the location where the murder took place or photographs of the perpetrator. Above strip of 35mm film (without images) istock. Derbyshire Code: Leicestershire Code: Lincolnshire Code: Due: Jun-15 Nottinghamshire Code: Staffordshire Code: Welsh Code: Due: Aug-15 Yorkshire Code: Due: Jun-15

12 WALKS FOR ALL AGES Each Walks for all Ages title features between 19 and 22 circular walks of up to 6 miles, suitable for all the family, that have been carefully chosen to deliver an enjoyable day or half day in the countryside. The range, now in its second year, has proven extremely popular with our customers due to the variety of walks, handy information and Ordnance Survey mapping. At the start of each walk, the local area is described and is followed by a detailed description of the walk with some useful snippets of information Black Country Code: Due: Apr 15 Cambridgeshire Code: Due: Apr 15 Carmarthenshire Code: Due: May 15 Co Durham Code: Due: Apr 15 Cornwall Code: Dartmoor Code: Devon Code: Due: Jul 15 Dorset Code: Due: Apr 15 Exmoor Code: Due: Mar 15 Herefordshire Code: The Lake District Code: Lancashire Code: Lincolnshire Code: Lincolnshire Code: London Code: Gtr Manchester Code: Northamptonshire Code: Northumberland Code: Due: Mar 15

13 Format: PB Pages: 96 Size: 220 x 120mm Prices: 4.99 as you go along. Each walk is also accompanied by a section called The Basics which details handy information such the approximate time the walk will take, whether the walk is dog friendly, the gradient, severity, stiles, parking, toilets, nearest food and more. Walks for all Ages titles are superbly priced at just 4.99 and measures 220 x 120mm, making them ideal for counter display. Nottinghamshire Code: Peak District Code: Scottish Borders Code: Somerset Code: Staffordshire Code: Due: May 15 East Sussex Code: West Sussex Code: N E Wales Code: NW Wales Code: Due: May 15 Vale of Glamorgan Code: Due: May 15 Wiltshire Code: Due: Mar 15 Yorkshire Dales Code: West Yorkshire Code: Due: Mar 15

14 WIT & HUMOUR We all like to have a laugh and a joke and these titles will make you laugh out loud! Our Wit & Humour range has expanded significantly since our last catalogue and now features 47 titles. The range has been embraced by customers with our Scottish title having sold over 9000 copies alone! The Wit & Humour titles retail at 3.99 each and feature local and general jokes, one-liners and riddles Bedfordshire Code: Berkshire Code: Black Country Code: Buckinghamshire Code: Cambridge Code: Cheshire Code: County Durham Code: 00627, Due: May 15 Cornish Code: Derbyshire Code: Devon Code: Dorset Code: Essex Code: Gloucestershire Code: Hampshire Code: Herefordshire Code: Hertfordshire Code: 35599

15 Format: PB Pages: 80 Size: 140 x 140 Price: 3.99 We also take a look at how neighbouring counties get along! 2015 sees the introduction of a number of new additions to the Wit & Humour series. Counties added include County Durham, The Lake District, Northumberland and Yorkshire. We ve also added a number of general titles to our range too - these are detailed overleaf. Kent Code: The Lake District Code: 00626, Due: May 15 Lancashire Code: Leicestershire Code: Lincolnshire Code: Liverpool Code: London Code: Manchester Code: Newcastle Upon Tyne Code: Norfolk Code: Northamptonshire Code: Northumberland Code: 00628, Due: May Nottinghamshire Code: Oxford Code: Scottish Code: Shropshire Code: 36351

16 WIT & HUMOUR New general titles: The North - Ivor Butler takes a light hearted look at his friends up North. The South - Cauldon Grey takes a light hearted look at his friends down South. The Brits - Bridget Bulldog takes a light-hearted look at the Brits. The Brits Abroad - Holly Day reveals how the well behaved Brits lay waste to all they see. Cats - Felix Mogg, a leading expert on cats dispels some of the cat dog myths while Kaye Neane confirms the belief that dogs get suckered by cats in our book Dogs. Somerset Code: Staffordshire Code: Suffolk Code: Sussex Code: Warwickshire Code: Welsh Code: Wiltshire Code: Worcestershire Code: Yorkshire Code: Cats Code: 00631, Due: May Dogs Code: 660, Due: July The Brits Code: 00629, Due May The Brits Abroad Code: 00659, Due: July The North Code: 00632, Due: May The South Code: 00665, Due: July

17 Photos istock TRADITIONAL RECIPES FROM AROUND THE UK RECIPES The Recipes series is not only ideal for those wanting a memento or gift of their visit to an area but also residents who are keen to add a local flavour to their kitchen. Cumbrian Code: Derbyshire Code: Lancashire Code: The local recipes are supplemented by a selection of basic dishes that are well worth a try. And for the novice cook there is a Store Cupboard Staples section at the back to help set up a kitchen with a regional feel. Authors Linzi Barrow and Amanda Wragg are experienced food writers with huge archives of recipes to their names. Lincolnshire Code: Scottish Code: Welsh Code: Featuring approximately 30 recipes per book, each paperback title is priced at just Format: PB, Size: 180 x 120mm, Pages: 64, Price 4.99

18 Villager Jim Note Card Sets 20 cards, 5 designs with envelopes Villager Jim Birds of Prey Note Cards Code: Villager Jim Farmlife Note Cards Code: Villager Jim Garden Birds Note Cards Code: Villager Jim Wildlife Note Cards Code:

19 STATIONERY In addition to books, we also supply note cards and memo cubes. Both stationery lines are extremely popular with our customers and make a great profitable add-on to your book range. Further to our current offering featured on this page, we re also now able to offer exclusive note card sets featuring the photography of Villager Jim - the Banksy of the wildlife photography world. Each 20 card pack features five different cards. Note card sets available: Birds of Prey, Garden Birds, Farmlife and Wildlife (see left). Memo Cubes with Drawer Birds ISBN: , Code: 33515, 3.99 Wild Flowers ISBN: , Code: 33516, 3.99 Notecard Flatpacks: 20 cards, 5 designs with envelopes Cornwall ISBN: , Code: 33564, 3.99 Peak District ISBN: , Code: 33529, 3.99 Steam Trains ISBN: , Code: 32752, 3.99 Yorkshire ISBN: , Code: 33530, 3.99 Some of the photos that feature on our note cards and memo cubes are shown on these two pages though you can view our stationery range in full online at bradwellbooks.co.uk.

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