Ryland Peters & Small and CICO Books UK

Create beautiful gifts, stationery and decorations that incorporate the elegant, centuries-old art of Japanese calligraphy.  Developed since the sixth century, practised by the royal elite and Buddhist scholars, and packed with spiritual meaning, Japanese calligraphy has its own style: simple, elegant and gentle. Starting with a history section that illuminates thousands of years of calligraphy wi

Modern witchcraft is a nature-based discipline, harnessing the power of plants, the spirit of the land, the benefits of each season and the cycle of nature. Inspired by the Five Elements – Spirit, Air, Fire, Water and Earth – and based on author Clare Gogerty's own experience, YOUR MAGICAL GARDEN will encourage you to look at your outdoor space with a witch's eye. Each chapter is based on one of t

Brontë Aurell, owner of the ScandiKitchen Café in London, brings her famous flair to over 65 Scandinavian-style recipes that perfectly capture the joy of summer eating. In the warmer months we crave food that is lighter and nourishing. Scandinavians do summer food so well – wholesome, flavoursome, simple yet sumptuous to look at – it is the essence of ‘lagom’ or balance, with everything in mode

In HEALING BREATH AND MUDRAS, Christine Burke shows how you already have all you need to heal both physical and emotional conditions and improve your overall wellbeing. Breath awareness has been linked to calming the body and brain, regulating blood pressure, improving memory and immune function, preventing heart attacks, and easing chronic pain and asthma. Mudras are known as 'yoga for the hands'

Find the right interiors recipe to personalize your home with colour expert and best-selling author Annie Sloan CBE, the creator of Chalk Paint™. In Find Your Style with Annie Sloan, the renowned paint effects guru and colour expert considers what makes a successful interior. Style and colour lie at the heart of the matter, but both can be stumbling blocks for the amateur decorator. Annie revea

Decorative paint expert Annie Sloan's ultimate guide to using paint to transform your home. Annie Sloan's complete guide shows you how to use paint to decorate any of the surfaces in your home. Learn the basic skills for using paint on walls and furniture, alongside masterful techniques for painting floors, fabrics, lighting and more. Her 75 step-by-step projects will guide you through using pa

The French interior evokes a way of life to aspire to, with its good food, unhurried pace and, above all, its past for which many people feel nostalgia.

Annie Sloan is a celebrated decorative painter and the inventor of Chalk Paint®, with over a million followers on social media. In her new book, Annie introduces 30 brand-new sustainable upcycling projects to give old furniture a second life. The pieces in this book range from decorative items such as a bed coronet and a decoupaged bureau to large-scale undertakings including revamping a tall F

The Mock Meat Revolution is here and veganism never tasted so good with these stunningly inventive recipes for plant-based meat and fish substitutes.

What’s not to love about sheet pan cooking? It is super-convenient, healthy, easy on the washing up and as Liz Franklin proves here in 101 inspired meat-free recipes, big on flavour!

Many of us are looking to eat less meat or fish, as the host of environmental, ethical and health-related reasons for doing so stacks up. The concept of not centering every meal around an animal-based protein is well on its way to settling into mainstream society. But there is a whole middle-ground of home-cooks, placed somewhere between carnivore and vegan, who are doing their best to reduce meat

Make following a vegan diet easy for every student lifestyle with these tasty and affordable plant-based recipes.

Vegan fast-food is here to stay and never tasted so good with these stunningly inventive recipes for plant-based burgers, dogs, subs, wings and much more!   While traditional butchers might be disappearing from the high street, there’s a new breed ready to slice a different kind of meat – made from plants! So-called ‘vegetarian butchers’ are creating food that mimics meat and offering convincin

Whether you are a full-time vegan or you choose to cut out animal products whenever possible, there’s no need to miss out on your favourite cakes. Baking without eggs, butter and milk is not only possible, but also easy and just as delicious as what you are used to baking. There are now so many alternative ingredients available from supermarkets and healthfood stores and with Dunja Gulin’s reci

Becoming a new parent can be an overwhelming experience, presenting significant challenges to mental health and wellbeing. The powerful techniques offered in this book are intended to boost psychological health, help you navigate the ups and downs of motherhood and help you be the mother – and the YOU – that you want to be. Sarah Rudell Beach offers a rich compendium of practical advice on how to

'When I sit here by the sea and listen to the sound of waves, I feel free from all the obligations and people of the world.' Henry David ThoreauAround 15 million holidays are taken by the seaside in the UK alone, and nearly all of us are drawn to the tranquil allure of the deep ocean. The sea calms and soothes us, and scientific research even seems to indicate that being near water can decrease st

With helpful practices and step-by-step meditations, this inspiring guide shows you how to rediscover your identity and bring your body, mind and soul back into balance. Sue Minns introduces you to different methods that will help you enjoy and gain spirituality, including how to breathe and meditate, understanding the body–mind link and exploring your personal energy field or aura. You'll also le

Most people know their sun sign and the character traits that go with it: Leos are leaders, Scorpios are secretive, and Cancerians are sensitive. However, there is much more to astrology than this approach, and in ESSENTIAL ASTROLOGY, best-selling astrologer and tarot reader Joanna Watters gives you the tools you need to gain a deeper understanding of your sign and insights into hidden aspects of

Featuring 18 stunning quilts designed by Sarah Fielke – from the striking Liberty Belle log cabin quilt to the peaceful Ebb and Flow medallion quilt – inspired by quilts from the American Folk Art Museum, New York.

Rescue old and beautiful chairs, beds and footstools with fabulous new fabrics and renovate treasured family heirlooms in perfect period style.