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ABRAMS
The Art of Books
2020
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2020 LONDON/BOLOGNA
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Table of Contents
ABRAMS
1 Art and Photography
5 Entertainment
8 Cernunnos
11 Food & Drink
13 Design and Interior Design
16 Craft
21 ABRAMS Image
30 The Overlook Press
32 ABRAMS Press
38 ABRAMS Noterie
46 Contact Information
Cover: From The Hard Way Home, photograph by Chris Burkard
Art and
Photography
The Hard Way Home
S TO R I E S A N D P H OTO G R A P H S
● BY CHRIS BURK ARD
S PECIFICATIONS
T his book is a collection of short life lessons that lead
into striking photo essays by one of the leading surf
and adventure photographers of all time. It features breakout
200 color photographs
30,000 words
336 pages
sections on cameras and technique and behind-the-scenes 229 x 178 mm
“making of” notes that give photographers a unique look into an Hardcover
extraordinary life. In these essays, Burkard discusses how he PUB MONTH: OCTOBER 2020
balances the nomadic life with his role as a father and husband. PHOTOGRAPHY
Burkard is also in another unique position—he travels to the ISBN 978-1-4197-3276-8
most remote locations on earth while being tethered to the US $35.00
Internet and social media. He addresses the modern question:
What does it mean to be an explorer in the digital age?
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Chris Burkard is an accomplished explorer, photographer, creative director, speaker, and author. Traveling throughout
the year to pursue the most remote places on earth, Burkard works to capture stories that inspire humans to consider
their relationship with nature while promoting the preservation of wild places everywhere.
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Ants
WORKERS OF THE WORLD
● B Y E D UA R D F LO R I N N I G A ● TE X T BY ELE ANOR SPICER RICE
A
S PECIFICATIONS
nts brings the reader face-to-face with these amazing
80 color photographs
insects through the remarkable macrophotography by
15,000 words
Eduard Florin Niga. The most numerous animals on Earth, ants
160 pages
have evolved complex social systems consisting of various
292 × 279 mm
castes, including workers and soldiers. Their evolutionary
Hardcover with jacket
success and ability to organize tasks, communicate among
PUB MONTH: SPRING 2021
themselves, and solve complex problems has made them an
PHOTOGRAPHY • SCIENCE
object of fascination.
ISBN 978-1-41974-849-3 Science writer Eleanor Spicer Rice frames the book with an
US $40.00
accessible text that describes ant life and ant anatomy. Among
the more-than ifty species photographed by Niga are the red
bull ant, the largest in the world; the bullet ant, with one of the
most painful stings in the animal kingdom; the queenless ant; the
jumping ant; and the European carpenter ant, known for its great
strength.
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Eduard Florin Niga specializes in the macrophotography of insects. He lives in London. Eleanor Spicer Rice is an
entomologist and author of Dr. Eleanor's Book of Common Arts. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.
What is Color?
5 0 Q U E S T I O N S A N D A N S W E R S O N T H E S C I E N C E O F C O LO R
● B Y A R I E L L E E C K S T U T A N D J OA N N E C K S T U T
S PECIFICATIONS
200 color illustrations
15,000 words
144 pages
A rielle and Joann Eckstut, authors of The Secret Language
of Color, ofer a thorough, readable, and highly visual
exploration of the science of color. Organized by 50 of the most
229 × 152 mm essential questions about color across a variety of ields—physics,
Hardcover with jacket chemistry, biology, technology, and psychology—this book
PUB MONTH: APRIL 2020 examines how and why we see color; how color relates to light;
ART • SCIENCE what the real primary colors are; how biology, language, and
ISBN 978-1-4197-3451-9 culture afect the colors that we see; and much more. Full of clear
US $24.99 and elegant infographics, What Is Color? is a must-have for artists
and designers, scientists, students, and decorators, and anyone
else whose work or play involves color.
Arielle Eckstut is the author of 10 books including The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published. She is also the
cofounder of the Book Doctors, which helps get writers’ works published, and LittleMissMatched, a girls’ lifestyle brand.
Joann Eckstut is an award-winning interior designer as well as one of America’s top color consultants. For the past
15 years, she has sat on the elite Interior Design Committee of the Color Association of the United States.
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The Human Planet
E A R T H AT T H E DAW N O F T H E A N T H R O P O C E N E
● BY GEORGE STEINMETZ ● TE X T BY ANDRE W RE VKIN
S PECIFICATIONS
T he Human Planet is a sweeping visual chronicle
of the Earth today from a photographer who
has circled the globe to report on such urgent issues
200 color photographs
15,000 words
256 pages
as climate change, sustainable agriculture, and the 305 × 267 mm
ever-expanding human footprint. George Steinmetz Hardcover with jacket
is at home on every continent, documenting both PUB MONTH: APRIL 2020
untrammeled nature and the human project that RIGHTS SOLD:
relentlessly redesigns the planet in its quest to build GERMAN (KNESEBECK)
shelter, grow food, generate energy, and create COMPLEX CHINESE
beauty through art and architecture. In his images, (SHARP POINT PRESS)
accompanied by authoritative text by renowned PHOTOGRAPHY • NATURE
science writer Andrew Revkin, we are encountering
ISBN 978-1-4197-4277-4
the dramatic and perplexing new face of our ancient US $50.00
home.
George Steinmetz is known for his ambitious photographic projects for National Geographic, the New York Times, the
National Science Foundation, and other leading journalistic and scientiic institutions. His books for Abrams include New
York Air (2015), Desert Air (2012), Empty Quarter (2009), and African Air (2008). He lives in New Jersey. Andrew Revkin
has won most of the top awards in science journalism over a three-decades-long career including 21 years at the New
York Times. He lives in New York’s Hudson River Valley.
Type Speaks
A L E X I C O N O F E X P R E S S I V E , E M OT I O N A L , A N D S Y M B O L I C T Y P E FAC E S
● BY STE VEN HELLER AND GAIL ANDERSON
S PECIFICATIONS
200 black and white
T ype is the handwriting of the 21st century, lending its expres-
sive voice to the language of all written communication. Type
Speaks is the irst book to explore type as a medium that conveys
and 50 color illustrations
15,000 words
464 pages
194 x 140 mm
emotions, concepts, and ideas, illed with hundreds of new fonts
available through digital foundries. Some exude joy, radiate Hardcover
serenity, or jangle the nerves; some sell or persuade or command PUB MONTH:
or seduce. More than ever before, a great range of type choices, NO VEMBER 2020
both conventional and unconventional, is available to graphic DESIGN
design professionals and nonprofessionals alike. In this new world, ISBN 978-1-4197-3805-0
Type Speaks will be an essential reference for anyone crafting US $29.99
messages in words.
Steven Heller is the author/editor of more than 180 books on design, illustration, and popular culture and the recipient
of the Smithsonian National Design Award for Design Mind. Gail Anderson is chair of BFA Design and BFA Advertising
at the School of Visual Arts, New York and the recipient of the Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian National Design Award for
Lifetime Achievement and the AIGA Medal. Both live in New York City.
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The New Parisienne
T H E W O M E N A N D I D E A S S H A P I N G PA R I S
● B Y L I N D S E Y T R A M U TA ● P H OTO G R A P H Y B Y J OA N N PA I
S PECIFICATIONS
T
150 color photographs
50,000 words he New Parisienne focuses on one of the city’s most prominent
320 pages features, its women. Lifting the veil on the mythologized
254 × 178mm Parisian woman—white, lithe, ever fashionable—Lindsey Tramuta
Hardcover demystiies this oversimpliied archetype and recasts the women of
PUB MONTH: APRIL 2020 Paris as they truly are, in all their complexity. Featuring 50 activists,
RIGHTS SOLD: creators, educators, visionaries, and disruptors—like Leïla Slimani,
GERMAN (MIDAS) Lauren Bastide, and Mayor Anne Hidalgo—the book reveals Paris
TRAVEL • WOMEN’S STUDIES as a blossoming cultural center of feminine power. Both the featured
PHOTOGRAPHY women and Tramuta herself ofer up favorite destinations and
women-owned businesses, including beloved shops, artistic venues,
ISBN 978-1-4197-4281-1
bistros, and more. The New Parisienne showcases “Parisianness”
US $29.99
in all its multiplicity, highlighting those who are bucking tradition,
making names for themselves, and transforming the city.
ALSO AVAIL AB LE
by Lindsay Tramuta Lindsey Tramuta is the author of The New Paris and the blog Lost in Cheeseland.She is a contributor to the New York
The New Paris
ISBN 978-1-4197-2403-9 Times, Condé Nast Traveler, Afar, and Fortune Magazine, where she writes on Paris and French culture. Joann Pai is a
US $29.95 food and travel photographer based in Paris. Her work has been featured in Saveur and the New York Times.
The New Parisienne
T H E W O M E N A N D I D E A S S H A P I N G PA R I S
● B Y L I N D S E Y T R A M U TA ● P H OTO G R A P H Y B Y J OA N N PA I
T he New Parisienne focuses on one of the city’s most prominent
features, its women. Lifting the veil on the mythologized
Parisian woman—white, lithe, ever fashionable—Lindsey Tramuta
demystiies this oversimpliied archetype and recasts the women of
Paris as they truly are, in all their complexity. Featuring 50 activists,
creators, educators, visionaries, and disruptors—like Leïla Slimani,
Lauren Bastide, and Mayor Anne Hidalgo—the book reveals Paris
as a blossoming cultural center of feminine power. Both the featured
women and Tramuta herself ofer up favorite destinations and
women-owned businesses, including beloved shops, artistic venues,
bistros, and more. The New Parisienne showcases “Parisianness”
in all its multiplicity, highlighting those who are bucking tradition,
making names for themselves, and transforming the city.
Entertainment
Lindsey Tramuta is the author of The New Paris and the blog Lost in Cheeseland.She is a contributor to the New York
Times, Condé Nast Traveler, Afar, and Fortune Magazine, where she writes on Paris and French culture. Joann Pai is a
food and travel photographer based in Paris. Her work has been featured in Saveur and the New York Times.
4 ● 2020 ABRAMS
The Art of Wolfwalkers
● B Y C H A R L E S S O LO M O N ● I L LU S T R AT E D B Y C A R TO O N S A LO O N
C artoon Saloon, the Irish animation studio behind
the Academy Award–nominated ilms The Secret of
Kells (2009), Song of the Sea (2014), and The Breadwinner
S PECIFICATIONS
400 color illustrations
35,000 words
(2017), returns in 2020 with its latest feature, Wolfwalkers, 224 pages
coproduced with Melusine Productions and directed 292 x 241 mm
by Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart. This mythic tale tells Hardcover
the story of a young hunter named Robyn, who, while PUB MONTH: OCTOBER 2020
tracking down a pack of dangerous and wild wolves, is FILM
transformed into the very thing she and her father have
ISBN 978-1-4197-4805-9
been seeking to destroy. Filled with exclusive hand-drawn US $40.00
sketches, paintings, interviews, and digital renderings that
showcase Cartoon Saloon’s unique artistic style, The Art
of Wolfwalkers takes fans behind the scenes of one of
animation’s most celebrated studios. Through exclusive
commentary and interviews with cast and crew, including
directors Moore and Stewart, renowned animation critic
and historian Charles Solomon showcases the craft
and skill behind some of the most lovingly detailed and
imaginative 2-D animation currently being produced.
Charles Solomon is the author of more than a dozen books on the art and making of animated ilms and television
specials, as well as a lecturer in animation at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. He lives in Los Angeles.
The Art of Connected
● BY R AMIN Z AHED
S PECIFICATIONS
T he Mitchells are a dysfunctional yet loving family
whose road trip is interrupted by a tech uprising: all
400 color illustrations
35,000 words
and © 2020 Sony Pictures Animation. All Rights Reserved.
around the world the electronic devices people love— 224 pages
from phones to refrigerators to an appealing new line 292 x 241 mm
of personal robots—decide it’s time to take over. With Hardcover
the help of two friendly malfunctioning robots and the PUB MONTH:
family’s delightfully chubby pug, the Mitchells will have to SEPTEMBER 2020
get past their problems and work together to save each FILM
other and the world! ISBN 978-1-4197-4749-6
The Art of Connected gives insight into how the US $40.00
ilmmakers were able to bring this fresh, new vision to
the screen through concept art, sketches, and early char-
™
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from directing partners cowriters/codirectors Michael
Rianda and Jef Rowe, alumni of the team behind Emmy
Award–winning Gravity Falls, and executive producers
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the dynamic duo behind
The Lego Movie and the Academy Award–winning
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Ramin Zahed is an LA-based author and editor in chief of Animation Magazine and is the author of Spider-Man: Into the
Spider-Verse: The Art of the Movie, The Art of Captain Underpants, and The Art of DreamWorks Animation.
ABRAMS 2020 ● 5
ENTER THE WORLD OF WES ANDERSON
The Wes Anderson The Wes Anderson
Collection: The Wes Anderson Collection:
The French Dispatch Collection The Grand Budapest Hotel
● B Y M AT T ZO L L E R S E I T Z ● B Y M AT T ZO L L E R S E I T Z ● B Y M AT T ZO L L E R S E I T Z
Wes Anderson
Collection:
The French Dispatch
by Matt Zoller Seitz
coming
Spring 2021!
S PECIFICATIONS ISBN 978-0-8109-9741-7 ISBN 978-1-4197-1571-6
US $45.00 US $35.00
300 color photographs
RIGHTS SOLD: SIMPLIFIED CHINESE (GINKGO) RIGHTS SOLD: VIETNAMESE (AZ VIETNAM)
50,000 words KOREAN (WILLBOOKS) JAPANESE (DISK UNION)
256 pages FRENCH (EDITIONS AKILEOS)
286 × 238 mm RUSSIAN (EKSMO)
Hardcover SIMPLIFIED CHINESE (GINKGO)
PUB MONTH: GERMAN (LETTER P)
FEBRUARY 2021 KOREAN (WILLBOOKS)
FILM
ISBN 978-1-4197-5064-9
US $40.00
The Wes Anderson
Collection: Isle of Dogs The Wes Anderson
● B Y L AU R E N W I L F O R D
Collection: Bad Dads
A N D R YA N S T E V E N S O N ● BY SPOKE ART GALLERY
Matt Zoller Seitz, a Pulitzer Prize inalist
for criticism, is a leading expert on Wes
Anderson's life and work. Seitz wrote
some of the earliest published articles on
Anderson and the Wilson brothers, and has
written for the New York Times, New York
Press, and Film Forum. Seitz currently
writes for New York Magazine, and is a
founder of and contributor to IndieWire’s
Press Play blog. He lives in Brooklyn.
Lauren Wilford and Ryan Stevenson
are editors at Bright Wall/Dark Room, a
magazine that publishes long-form, carefully
considered takes on ilm. They have been
married and collaborating since 2015, and
are currently based in Providence, Rhode
ISBN 978-1-4197-3009-2 ISBN 978-1-4197-2047-5
Island. Spoke Art is a San Francisco–based US $35.00 US $29.95
gallery, run by Ken Harman, that specializes RIGHTS SOLD: COMPLEX CHINESE (LOCUS) RIGHTS SOLD: KOREAN (WILLBOOKS)
in new contemporary painting, sculpture, SIMPLIFIED CHINESE (GINKGO)
and illustration. They curate a series of GERMAN (MIXTVISION VERLAG)
rotating monthly exhibits that feature a wide JAPANESE (SHOCHIKU)
variety of solo and group shows. KOREAN (WILLBOOKS)
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Paul Thomas Anderson: Masterworks
● B Y A DA M N AY M A N ● PRODUCED BY LITTLE WHITE LIES
S PECIFICATIONS
P aul Thomas Anderson has been described as a true
auteur and among the foremost ilmmaking talents of
his generation. His ilms have received 25 Academy Award
350 color photographs
75,000 words
288 pages
nominations, and he has worked closely with the inest actors 286 × 238 mm
of our time, including Daniel Day-Lewis, Joaquin Phoenix, Hardcover
and Philip Seymour Hofman. In Paul Thomas Anderson: PUB MONTH: OCTOBER 2020
Masterworks, Anderson’s entire oeuvre—from Boogie Nights FILM
(1997), There Will Be Blood (2007), and The Master (2012) ISBN 978-1-4197-4467-9
to his music videos for Radiohead to his early short ilms—is US $40.00
examined in illustrated detail for the irst time.
Anderson’s inluences, his style, and the recurring themes
of reinvention, alienation, destiny, and ambition that course
through his movies are analyzed and supplemented by
irsthand interviews with Anderson’s closest collaborators and
illuminated by ilm stills, archival photos, original illustrations,
and a vibrant, engaging design aesthetic. Masterworks is a
tribute to the dreamers, drifters, and evil dentists who populate
his world.
Adam Nayman is the author of The Coen Brothers: This Book Really Ties the Films Together and is a contributing editor
to Cinema Scope. Little White Lies is one of the world’s preeminent ilm magazines, pairing a unique editorial angle with
beautiful illustration and world-class design.
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
COSTUME DESIGN
● B Y D O N N A Z A KO W S K A
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T
250 color photographs
he Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Costume Design takes a special look and illustrations
at the inner workings of the costume design process, and elab- 50,000 words
orate on the many inspirations for the show’s magniicent wardrobe, 288 pages
which include period photography, American and European fashion, 279 × 229 mm
and the various cultures and countercultures of late 1950s New Hardcover
York. One of the most resoundingly enthusiastic responses to Mrs. PUB MONTH: SPRING 2021
Maisel has been viewers’ obsession with the exquisitely designed ENTERTAINMENT
costumes Created by award-winning costume designer Donna
ISBN 978-1-4197-4441-9
Zakowska, the clothes of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel are gorgeous, US $35.00
authentically detailed, and carefully crafted to evoke the arc of each
character as well as the progression of the times, as New York goes
hurtling toward the cultural upheaval of the 1960s.
Illustrated with sketches, photographs from Zakowska’s
workspace of inished and uninished pieces, shots from behind the
scenes, and production stills, the book will follow the seriess from
season to season, using fashion—context, style, color, cut, accesso-
ries, and more—to trace the characters’ development through the
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show.
Donna Zakowska is an award-winning American costume designer. She has designed for ilm, television, theatre, circus,
opera, music, and puppet theatre. Her costumes for the HBO miniseries John Adams (2008) earned her both an Emmy
and a Costume Designers Guild Award, and her work for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel received three CDG and two Emmy
nominations, with both an Emmy and a CDG Award in 2019. She lives in New York City.
ABRAMS 2020 ● 7
The Coen Brothers
T H I S B O O K R E A L LY T I E S T H E F I L M S TO G E T H E R
● B Y A DA M N AY M A N
S PECIFICATIONS
336 color photographs
50,000 words
320 pages
305 × 254mm
F rom such cult hits as Raising Arizona (1987) and The Big
Lebowski (1998) to major critical darlings Fargo (1996), No
Country for Old Men (2007), and Inside Llewyn Davis (2013),
Hardcover Ethan and Joel Coen have cultivated a bleakly comical, instantly
PUB MONTH: recognizable voice in modern American cinema. In The Coen
SEPTEMBER 2018 Brothers: This Book Really Ties the Films Together, ilm critic
RIGHTS SOLD: Adam Nayman carefully sifts through their complex cinematic
AUDIO (PRH AUDIO) universe in an efort to plot, as he puts it, “some Grand Uniied
RUSSIAN (EKSMO) Theory of Coen-ness.” The book combines critical text—biog-
ENTERTAINMENT • FILM raphy, close ilm analysis, and enlightening interviews with key
ISBN 978-1-4197-2740-5 Coen collaborators—with a visual aesthetic that honors the
US $40.00 Coens’ singular mix of darkness and levity. Featuring ilm stills,
beautiful and evocative illustrations, punchy infographics, and
hard insight, this book will be the deinitive exploration of the
Coen brothers’ oeuvre.
Adam Nayman is a contributing editor for Cinema Scope and writes on ilm for The Ringer, Sight and Sound, Reverse
Shot, and Little White Lies. He has written books on Showgirls and the ilms of Ben Wheatley, and lectures on cinema
and journalism at the University of Toronto and Ryerson University.
CERNUNNOS
8 ● 2018 ABRAMSMy Neighbor Hayao
A R T I N S P I R E D BY T H E F I L M S O F M I YA Z A K I
● COMPILED BY SPOKE ART GALLERY ● FORE WORD BY JORGE R. GUTIÉRREZ
● I N T R O D U C T I O N B Y J E S S E H AW T H O R N E ● P R E FAC E B Y K E N H A R M A N
S PECIFICATIONS
400 color illustrations
B
9,000 words
eloved by millions, praised by ilm critic Roger Ebert as “the 272 pages
best animation ilmmaker in history,” and referred to as the 251 × 203 mm
“Japanese Walt Disney,” Hayao Miyazaki is known for his sense Hardcover
of whimsical adventure, deep reverence for nature, and strong PUB MONTH: APRIL 2020
female characters. As a proliic creator, his inluence and admirers RIGHTS SOLD:
include Steven Spielberg, Wes Anderson, and Akira Kurosawa. FRENCH (HUGINN & MUNINN)
Curated by Spoke Art Gallery, My Neighbor Hayao features RUSSIAN (EXMO)
work from more than 250 artists in celebration of the acclaimed ART • FILM
Japanese ilmmaker and animator. The book showcases a diverse
ISBN 978-2-37495-135-5
array of original painting, embroidery, sculpture, and limited edi- US $29.99
tion prints that were irst exhibited at Spoke Art during four highly
popular group exhibitions attracting more than 10,000 attendees,
and grants fans of Miyazaki another creative avenue to explore his
inspired worlds through interpretations of characters and themes
found in iconic ilms including My Neighbor Totoro, Howl’s Moving
Castle, Spirited Away, and Princess Mononoke.
Established in 2010, Spoke Art Gallery is an art space that specializes in contemporary painting, sculpture, and
illustration. Helmed by curator and owner Ken Harman, Spoke Art showcases new art in monthly pop-ups throughout
the United States and Europe, as well as in their permanent galleries in San Francisco and New York City.
Mark Ryden’s Super Spirit Animals NOTE:
Bilingual in
● B Y M A R K R Y D E N W I T H G A L E R I E P E R R OT I N English and
Chinese
(Simpliied) S PECIFICATIONS
F rom his Snow Yak to his very personal interpretation of the
Californian bear, for more than 20 years Mark Ryden has
populated an incredible "pop surrealist" bestiary of half-animal/
60 color photographs
10,000 words
152 pages
254 x 203 mm
half-plush creatures. Freely inspired by the Rushton toys that enjoyed
Hardcover with jacket
their heyday in America in the '60s and '70s, these creatures are now
PUB MONTH: OCTOBER 2020
the object of a cult worship among fans of the artist, and are one of
ART
his marks of distinction in the world of contemporary art.
ISBN 978-2-37495-141-6
This incredible 20-portrait showcase presents Ryden’s multiple
US $35.00
references to the great masters and traditional portrait artists. Each
piece reveals new interpretations of his iconic and favorite creatures,
but also exclusive characters created especially for this gallery. Filled
with descriptions about his process and work, Ryden returns to his
creatures’ origins and their meanings, revealing the importance that
this bestiary occupies in his universe.
Mark Ryden will have an exhibition at Perrotin gallery in
Shanghai, China from March 13, 2020. This marks his i rst solo show
in China.
Mark Ryden received a BFA in 1987 from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. His paintings have been exhibited
in museums and galleries worldwide, including a career-spanning retrospective “Cámara de las maravillas” at The ALSO AVAIL AB LE
Centro de Arte Contemporáneo of Málaga, as well as an earlier retrospective “Wondertoonel” at the Frye Museum
by Mark Ryden
Plush Obsession
of Art in Seattle and Pasadena Museum of California Art. Established in 1990, Galerie Perrotin is a contemporary art ISBN 978-1-4197-4776-2
gallery that has represented notable artists including Takashi Murakami, KAWS, Sophie Calle, Aya Takano, and Maurizio US $35.00
Cattelan, to name a few. PUB DATE: APRIL 2021
ABRAMS 2020 ● 9Brütal
THE ART OF SAMWISE
● BY SAMWISE DIDIER
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300 color illustrations
10,000 words
304 pages
286 × 219 mm
B rütal: The Art of Samwise is the irst book to relect all
aspects of Sam Didier’s (better known as Samwise) proliic
career and includes the most famous characters he’s created,
including Blizzard’s biggest heroes. Samwise’s unique art style,
Hardcover
which combines the use of bold colors, visual storytelling, and
PUB MONTH: OCTOBER 2020 a touch of humor, has been featured around the world and is
ART instantly recognizable to his legions of fans. As senior art director
ISBN 978-1-4197-4775-5 at Blizzard Entertainment, where he’s worked since 1991, Samwise
US $50.00 has contributed art and art direction to many of Blizzard’s games,
including some of its biggest franchises (World of Warcraft,
Starcraft), and is known as the father and creator of the “Blizzard
art style.” Well-known and appreciated in the community for his
“how-to-paint” lessons and advice, the book will also feature a
number of step-by-step breakdowns of Samwise’s art.
Samwise, aka Sam Didier, is senior art director at Blizzard Entertainment. Samwise’s previous books include
Grimbeard: Tales of the Last Dwarf and The Last Winter.
High Gloss
T H E A R T O F V I JAT M O H I N D R A
● B Y V I J AT M O H I N D R A
S PECIFICATIONS
C
200 color photographs
10,000 words onsidered young Hollywood’s favorite photographer,
208 pages Vijat Mohindra has created a unique and colorful style
286 × 216 mm that he’s brought to the covers of the world’s hippest magazines.
Hardcover His ultra-modernist and hyper-synthetic aesthetic appeals
PUB MONTH: to millennials, and the dazzling anti-vérité style of his work has
NOVEMBER 2020 attracted celebrity clientele such as Miley Cyrus, Paris Hilton,
ART • PHOTOGRAPHY Nicki Minaj, Gwen Stefani, and Kim Kardashian, among others.
ISBN 978-1-4197-5024-3 With them, he has created iconic covers for Paper magazine, Out,
US $60.00 Attitude, Plastik, and many more. Fascinated by all those who defy
norms, genders, and boundaries, this former assistant of David
La Chapelle never ceases to celebrate our diferences in fantasy
worlds where Paris Hilton, Amada Lepore, Tyra Banks, and Bruce
Wayne could all live together. This book—his irst monograph
ever published—includes all the images that made him famous, as
well as new photos shot exclusively for this book. A must-have for
anyone interested in fashion and photography.
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ALSO AVAIL AB LE
Mirages
ISBN 978-2-37495-149-2 Vijat Mohindra is an advertising, celebrity, and editorial photographer based between New York and Los Angeles. The
US $50.00 dazzling anti-vérité style of his work has culminated in various collaborations between high-proile talent and brands.
10 ● 2020 ABRAMSFood and Drink
Xi’an Famous Foods
W E S T E R N C H I N E S E C O O K I N G F R O M N E W YO R K ’ S FAVO R I T E N O O D L E S H O P
● B Y J A S O N WA N G W I T H J E S S I C A C H O U ● P H OTO G R A P H Y B Y J E N N Y H UA N G
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S ince its humble opening in 2005, Xi’an Famous Foods
has expanded from one stall in Flushing to fourteen
locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. Cofounder and
100 recipes
40,000 words
304 pages
200 color photographs
CEO Jason Wang divulges the untold story of how this empire
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came to be alongside the never-before-published recipes that
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helped create this New York City icon. From heavenly ribbons of
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liang pi doused in a bright vinegar sauce to latbread illed with
COOKING
caramelized pork to cumin lamb over hand-pulled Biang Biang
noodles, this cookbook helps home cooks make the dishes that ISBN 978-1-4197-4752-6
US $35.00
fans of Xi’an Famous Foods line up for while also exploring the
vibrant cuisine and culture of Xi’an. Transporting readers to the
streets of Xi’an and the kitchens of New York’s Chinatown, Xi’an
Famous Foods is the cookbook that fans of Xi’an Famous Foods
have been waiting for.
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Jason Wang is the CEO and owner of Xi’an Famous Foods, which has 14 locations. Wang was named an Eater Young
Gun, a Zagat 30 under 30, a Forbes 30 under 30, and Crain’s 40 under 40.
ABRAMS 2020 ● 11Matty Matheson: Home Style Cookery
● B Y M AT T Y M AT H E S O N
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125 recipes
50,000 words
I
368 pages
150 color photographs n his second cookbook, Matty Matheson opens up his home
254 × 203 mm and shares his approachable and tasty style of cooking.
Hardcover Matheson shares more than 100 recipes he cooks at home for
family and friends, along with his secrets for executing them
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perfectly. Everyday favorites are presented with a uniquely
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Matty spin. Everything is bigger, bolder, and tastier than in
FOOD & DRINK
other home cookbooks. Crowd-pleasing classics will be taken
ISBN 978-1-4197-478-9
to the next level, go-to dishes will never seem the same, and
US $35.00
Matheson will be right by your side in the kitchen.
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by Matty Matheson
Matty Matheson: A Cookbook
ISBN 978-1-4197-3245-4
US $35.00
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AUDIO (ROADRUNNER RECORDS) Born in Saint John, New Brunswick and raised in Fort Erie, Ontario, Matty Matheson is the world’s greatest chef.
The Barbuto Cookbook
C A L I F O R N I A - I TA L I A N C O O K I N G F R O M J O N AT H A N WA X M A N ’ S
B E LOV E D W E S T V I L L AG E R E S TAU R A N T
● B Y J O N AT H A N WA X M A N
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T
150 recipes
50,000 words here are very few New York City restaurants that have
100 color photographs maintained their currency, quality, and charm for as long
as Jonathan Waxman’s Barbuto. For the irst time ever, Barbuto:
320 pages
The Cookbook invites home cooks into the history, culture,
279 × 216 mm
and cuisine of the Greenwich Village dining spot that has
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become both a neighborhood favorite and a New York culinary
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destination. Jonathan and his team provide the necessary tools
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for recreating Barbuto classics, including the famous JW roast
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chicken, the otherworldly kale salad, specialty pizzas, gnocchi,
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spectacular desserts, and much more. Every recipe is a lavorful
US $40.00
restaurant showstopper adapted for straightforward preparation
at home.
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Jonathan Waxman has held the position of chef and owner at Barbuto in Manhattan’s West Village and Jams in 1 Hotel
Central Park. He has appeared on two seasons of Top Chef Masters. Waxman is the author of two previous cookbooks
and currently lives in Manhattan with his wife and three children.
12 ● 2020 ABRAMSPie for Everyone
R E C I P E S A N D S TO R I E S F R O M P E T E E ' S P I E , N E W YO R K ' S B E S T P I E S H O P
S PECIFICATIONS
● B Y P E T R A PA R E D E Z
100 recipes
30,000 words
P
224 pages
etra “Petee” Paredez shares her personal repertoire of 150 color photographs
impeccable baking techniques that have made her pie 254 × 203 mm
shops, Petee’s Pie and Petee’s Pie Café, New York darlings. At Hardcover
the heart of it all, the goal is simple—a tender, laky crust and PUB MONTH:
perfectly balanced illing—and this cookbook leads the way SEPTEMBER 2020
with easy-to-follow, step-by-step guidance. A champion of FOOD & DRINK
locally sourced ingredients, Paradez features some of the best
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farms and producers in proiles throughout the book, inspiring US $29.99
us to seek out the very best ingredients for our pies wherever
we may live. Filled with vibrant photography and recipes for just
about every pie imaginable, from fruit and custard to cream and
even savory, Pie for Everyone invites us to share in the magic
and endless appeal of pie.
Petra “Petee” Paredez is the head baker and co-owner of Petee’s Pie Company. Consistently ranked as one of New
York City’s best pie shops, Petee’s Pie opened in 2010 on the Lower East Side. Petee’s Café, which ofers cocktails,
natural wines, and more savory pie options, opened in Brooklyn in 2018.
Design and
Interior Design
ABRAMS 2019 ● 13Milton Glaser Graphic Design
● B Y M I LTO N G L A S E R
S PECIFICATIONS
343 plates, 17 in color
17,000 words
240 pages
M ilton Glaser: Graphic Design, perhaps the most
famous book of its kind, explores the early
decades of America’s pre-eminent graphic artist. Glaser’s
work ranges from the psychedelic Bob Dylan poster to
260 × 260 mm
book and record covers; from store and restaurant design
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to toy creations; and magazine formats including New York
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magazine and logotypes, all of which deine the look of
GRAPHIC DESIGN our time. Here Glaser undertakes not only a remarkably
ISBN 978-0-87951-188-3 wide-ranging representation of his oeuvre from the
US $45.00 incredibly fertile early years, but, in a new introduction,
speaks of the inluences on his work, the responsibilities
of the artist, the hierarchies of the traditional art world,
and the role of graphic design in the area of his creative
growth. First published in 1973, Milton Glaser: Graphic
Design is an extraordinary achievement and indisputably
a classic in the ield.
Milton Glaser was born in 1929 in New York City. His artwork has been featured in exhibitions worldwide, including
one-man shows at both the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In 2004 he
was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, and in
2009 he was awarded a National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama. His books include Graphic Design, Art Is
Work, Drawing Is Thinking, and Milton Glaser: Posters.
Field, Flower, Vase
A R R A N G I N G , C O O K I N G , A N D C R A F T I N G W I T H S E A S O N A L A N D W I L D B LO O M S
● BY CHELSE A FUSS
S PECIFICATIONS
175 color photographs
20,000 words
240 pages
B ased on her extraordinarily popular lower workshops,
Chelsea Fuss’s irst book combines an alluring sense of
place with everything readers need to know to forage, gather,
254 × 216 mm and arrange fresh and dried botanicals. Each arrangement
Hardcover is addictively easy to make, and the featured centerpieces,
PUB MONTH: wreaths, garlands, and bouquets are designed to bring the
SEPTEMBER 2020 perfect amount of scent, color, and atmosphere to a room. The
CRAFT book features 28 eco-friendly loral projects, all using natural
ISBN 978-1-4197-4396-2 materials in lieu of loral foam and wire. Each arrangement is
US $29.99 accompanied by foraging tips that can be applied to diferent
locales. Photographed in the author’s small village in Portugal,
the book overlows with atmospheric images of lowers
and foliage in the landscape to inspire readers to walk local
trails (even if that just means the stalls of a city market) and
gather ingredients in a pastime that is as much self-care and
meditation as it is a practical pursuit.
Writer, instructor, and Oregon native Chelsea Fuss learned lower arranging in London. She has styled lorals for Kinfolk,
New Balance, Schoolhouse Electric, and Bon Appétit.
14 ● 2020 ABRAMSBloom Wild
A F R E E - S P I R I T E D G U I D E TO D E C O R AT I N G W I T H F LO R A L PAT T E R N S
● B Y B Y B A R I J . AC K E R M A N
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D esigner Bari J. Ackerman’s signature style—modern
lorals bursting with color—brings energy and joy to
interior design. Justina Blakeney and Anne Sage are fans of
225 color photographs
20,000 words
240 pages
Ackerman’s work, and have this to say about her approach: 216 × 171 mm
“Bari’s designs are instantly recognizable . . . her style and Hardcover
her zest for life is visible in every brushstroke.”—Justina PUB MONTH: MARCH 2020
Blakeney RIGHTS SOLD:
“Bari captures the essence of maximalism. Her designs JAPANESE (GRAPHIC-SHA)
radiate joy, and her eye for color, pattern, and vibrant style INTERIOR DESIGN
inspires a desire to live life to the fullest!” —Anne Sage
ISBN 978-1-4197-4289-7
In her new book, Ackerman presents practical advice for US $29.99
adding lorals to every room of the house, along with easy
DIYs, advice on staying within budget, and detailed source lists.
Ackerman shows readers how to achieve a curated maximalist
style and to seamlessly create a gorgeous, layered loral look
that will spark joy and lift the mood of the whole house.
Bari J. Ackerman is a leading fabric and interior designer with more than 16 licensed collections of Bari J. fabrics and
branded goods. She lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Live Beautiful
● B Y AT H E N A C A L D E R O N E ● F O R E W O R D B Y A M Y A S T L E Y
● P H OTO G R A P H S B Y N I C O L E F R A N Z E N
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180 color photographs
B eautiful design isn’t just pleasant to look at; it improves
the quality of our lives. In Live Beautiful, the highly
anticipated design book by Athena Calderone, the EyeSwoon
60,000 words
256 pages
279 × 229 mm
Hardcover
creator taps into her international network of interior decorators,
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fashion designers, and tastemakers to reveal how carefully
INTERIOR DESIGN
crafted interiors come together. She also opens the doors to
two of her own residences. ISBN 978-1-4197-4280-4
US $40.00
With each homeowner, Calderone explores the initial
spark of inspiration that incited their design journey. She then
breaks down the details of the rooms—like layered textures
and patterns, collected pieces, and customized vignettes—and
ofers helpful tips on how to bring these elevated elements into
your own space. Filled with gorgeous photography by Nicole
Franzen, Live Beautiful is both a showpiece of exquisite design
and a guide to creating a home that’s thoughtfully put together. ALSO AVAIL AB LE
by Athena Calderone
Cook Beautiful
ISBN 978-1-4197-2652-1
US $35.00
Athena Calderone is the creator of the lifestyle site EyeSwoon and author of the James Beard award–winning cookbook RIGHTS SOLD:
Cook Beautiful. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. GERMAN (KNESEBECK)
ABRAMS 2020 ● 15Architectural Digest at 100
A C E N T U RY O F S T Y L E
● B Y T H E E D I TO R S O F A R C H I T E C T U R A L D I G E S T
● F O R E W O R D B Y A N N A W I N TO U R ● I N T R O D U C T I O N B Y A M Y A S T L E Y
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A
300 color photographs
20,000 words rchitectural Digest at 100 celebrates the best from the
464 pages pages of the international design authority. The editors
337 × 254mm have delved into the archives and culled years of rich material
Hardcover covering a range of subjects. Ranging freely between present
PUB MONTH: OCTOBER 2019 and past, the book features the personal spaces of dozens
INTERIOR DESIGN of private celebrities like Barack and Michelle Obama, David
ISBN 978-1-4197-3333-8 Bowie, Truman Capote, David Hockney, Michael Kors, and Diana
US $100.00 Vreeland, and includes the work of top designers and architects
like Frank Gehry, David Hicks, India Mahdavi, Peter Marino, John
Fowler, Renzo Mongiardino, Oscar Niemeyer, Axel Vervoordt,
Frank Lloyd Wright, and Elsie de Wolfe. Also included are
stunning images from the magazine’s history by photographers
such as Bill Cunningham, Horst P. Horst, Simon Upton, Francois
Dischinger, Francois Halard, Julius Shulman, and Oberto Gili.
Craft
Amy Astley was named editor-in-chief of Architectural Digest in 2016. She previously worked at House & Garden
and Vogue before becoming the founding editor of Teen Vogue, a position she held for 13 years. She resides in
New York City.
Journeys in Natural Dyeing
T E C H N I Q U E S F O R C R E AT I N G C O LO R AT H O M E
S PECIFICATIONS ● BY KRISTINE VE JAR AND ADRIENNE RODRIGUEZ WITH SAR AH OLLIKK AL A JONES
224 color illustrations
S
60,000 words
224 pages Similar to food and the act of sharing meals, our
254 × 203mm relationship to textiles—both creating them and using
Hardcover them—is a core tenet of our human experience. As with
PUB MONTH: cooking, making textiles enables learning, shared experi-
OCTOBER 2020 ences, conversations, and relationships. The time-honored
CRAFT traditions explored in this book have deep connections to
the cultures from which they stem, and Vejar and Rodriguez
ISBN 978-1-4197-4707-6
US $29.99 present these techniques both to educate and inspire.
Journeys in Natural Dyeing is an in-depth guide to a wealth
of information. Through their exploration of worldwide
dyeing practices, the book compares and contrasts how
people create color—in a multitude of shades, tones, and
varietals—within diferent contexts, showcasing that the art
of creating color is illed with endless possibility. The book
ALSO AVAIL AB LE will feature a number of new dyeing techniques along with
detailed recipes and projects to replicate at home.
by Kristine Vejar
The Modern Natural Dyer
ISBN 978-1-61769-175-1
US $29.95
RIGHTS SOLD: Kristine Vejar and Adrienne Rodriguez own A Verb for Keeping Warm in Oakland, California, a retail textile store and
FRENCH (EDITIONS DE SAXE) natural dyeing studio. Vejar is the author of The Modern Natural Dyer (2015).
16 ● 2020 ABRAMSMaking with Meaning
2 0 M E D I TAT I V E A N D C R E AT I V E C R O C H E T P R OJ E C T S
● BY JESSICA CARE Y
S PECIFICATIONS
F rom cooking and cleaning to children’s events to
business meetings to just about everything else, it’s
hard to ind quiet moments to just be. Jessica Carey has
176 color photographs
20,000 words
160 pages
241 × 216 mm
found that her best times for being are when she is mak-
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ing. Hers is an inspiring approach to a beloved pastime,
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putting to use the meditative and therapeutic benei ts
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of working with your hands. Featuring 20 new crochet
CRAFT • KNITTING
patterns, the book ofers instructions on how to crochet
as well as projects to get you started as you make time ISBN 978-1-4197-4062-6
US $24.99
for making. Projects are relatively simple so that readers
are able to free their minds, leaving space for repetition
to kick in. Accompanied by essays focused on gratitude,
creativity, and living with intention, among others, the
book invites you to take time to relect on these themes
and their presence in your life. Jessica ofers support and
quiet conidence so that you can strengthen more than
just your crochet skills.
Jessica Carey of The Hook Nook is a trendsetting iber artist and maker advocate. She lives with her family in
Salem, Oregon.
Custom Shawls for the
Curious and Creative Knitter
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● B Y K AT E AT H E R L E Y A N D K I M M C B R I E N E VA N S
175 color photographs
25,000 words
K ate Atherley and Kim McBrien Evans aim to equip
adventurous knitters with the skills to knit and create
shawls and wraps of all shapes and sizes and to help them forge
192 pages
251 × 216 mm
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their own shawl-knitting paths. Tips and tutorials address the PUB MONTH:
technical aspects of shawl knitting, from shaping to adapting SEPTEMBER 2020
stitch patterns to making color and fabric choices. A gallery of CRAFT • KNITTING
patterns using hand-spun and hand-dyed yarns provide knitters ISBN 978-1-4197-4397-9
with inspiration for customizing and creating their own designs. US $27.50
More than a dozen patterns illustrate the featured knitting
techniques. One-third of the patterns are aimed at beginning
knitters, one-third teach intermediate knitters new skills for
intriguing results, and one-third ofer creative instruction in
customizing. The featured yarns are a mix: some luxury ibers,
some classics. Together, Atherley and McBrien Evans provide a
360-degree view of the shawl-creation process from designing
to knitting to completed garment.
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Kate Atherley is a sought-after instructor and the author of four knitting books. Kim McBrien Evans is a designer/yarn
dyer known for her skill with color.
ABRAMS 2020 ● 17Seasonal Slow Knitting
T H O U G H T F U L P R OJ E C T S F O R A H A N D M A D E Y E A R
● BY HANNAH THIESSEN
S PECIFICATIONS
176 color photographs
35,000 words
192 pages
235 × 197 mm
S low Knitting introduced crafters to a process of more mindful
making through i ve basic tenets: source carefully, make
thoughtfully, think seasonally, experiment fearlessly, and explore
Hardcover openly. Now, this seasonal approach encourages knitters to delve
PUB MONTH: OCTOBER 2020 deeper into those concepts, applying them to everyday making
CRAFT through a series of essays, projects, and patterns that explore the
ISBN 978-1-4197-4043-5 life of a knitter throughout the year. Organized similarly to a sea-
US $29.99 sonal planting guide or farmer’s almanac, each chapter and section
is designed to identify and encourage small ways that knitters may
begin to employ noticeable change: organizing your yarn stash,
carving out time for knitting, and starting on that baby blanket in
a timely manner. The ideas explored here add up to a fuller, more
mindful year, all through the joyful experience that is knitting.
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by Hannah Thiessen
Slow Knitting
ISBN 978-1-4197-2668-2
US $29.99
Hannah Thiessen is an experienced knitter, knitwear designer, teacher, and author of Slow Knitting. She lives
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RUSSIAN (EXMO) in Nashville.
Norah Gaughan’s Twisted
S PECIFICATIONS Stitch Sourcebook
195 color photographs A B R E A K T H R O U G H G U I D E TO K N I T T I N G
25,000 words A N D D E S I G N I N G W I T H S I M P L E T W I S T E D S T I TC H E S
256 pages ● B Y N O R A H G AU G H A N
251 × 216 mm
Hardcover
M
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CRAFT aster the simple and addictive art of the twisted stitch. The
basics are easy to learn, and the design possibilities (and
ISBN 978-1-4197-4756-4
US $29.99 twist combinations that come to light once you begin) are almost
endless. Norah Gaughan pioneered this innovative approach to
knitting mini cables, and she is passionate about teaching this skill
to knitters. The book begins with basics for creating half triangles,
and a treasure trove of twisted stitch variations build from there:
columns, checkerboards, polygons, grids, half drop repeats,
zigzags, and much more.
ALSO AVAIL AB LE The book ofers more than 125 stitch patterns, along with
guidance on how the twists are engineered and how knitters can
create designs of their own. Norah’s always-clear instructions
are presented in a conversational, easy-to-understand voice that
proceeds naturally as one twisted stitch leads to the next. Readers
by Norah Gaughan
can test their newfound skills with the twelve garment patterns
Norah Gaughan's Knitted Cable
Sourcebook COVER NOT FINAL included—irresistible designs for hats, wraps, sweaters, and more.
ISBN 978-1-4197-2239-4
US $29.95
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UKRAINIAN (EXMO)
RUSSIAN (EXMO) Norah Gaughan is a top author, instructor, and designer in the knitting industry. She designs knitwear for some of the
GERMAN (STIEBNER VERLAG)
FRENCH (EYROLLES) most prestigious yarn companies and publications worldwide.
18 ● 2020 ABRAMSKnit a Hat
A B E G I N N E R ’ S G U I D E TO K N I T T I N G
● BY AL ANNA OKUN
S PECIFICATIONS
128 color photographs
K nitting is a beloved iber art, it's an excellent handcraft, and
something people the world over love to do. But it can be
daunting to learn: There are so many needle options (straight or
13,000 words
128 pages
203 × 149 mm
circular?), sizes, yarns (color? weight? yardage?), and projects Paperback with flaps
(hats, scarves, mittens, socks, sweaters, pillows, blankets. . .). How PUB MONTH:
To Knit a Hat aims to answer these questions and teach the most SEPTEMBER 2020
adamant non-knitters how to do just that. Okun makes knitting CRAFT
approachable (and fun), emphasizing the true skills needed, the ISBN 978-1-4197-4065-7
things that can wait until later, and, the real key, how to inish what US $16.99
you've started.
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Alanna Okun is a crafter, knitter, and writer, whose work has been featured at the New York Times, Buzzfeed,
Apartment Therapy, Racked, WNYC, Brooklyn Magazine, and more. Her irst book, The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater,
debuted in May 2018. She lives in New York.
Sew a Bag
A B E G I N N E R ’ S G U I D E TO H A N D S E W I N G S PECIFICATIONS
● BY AMY K AROL 128 color photographs
10,000 words
128 pages
S ewing is a time-honored tradition that’s functional and
purposeful, and is the foundation for almost all clothing and
accessories as we know them today. While most books dedicated
203 × 149 mm
Paperback with flaps
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to this topic focus on machine-sewing, there’s a simpler side to this CRAFT • FASHION
craft, and learning the techniques and skills needed to hand-sew ISBN 978-1-4197-4063-3
open up a wide world of possibilities from hemming your own US $16.99
garments to sewing on buttons to repairing beloved closet items
to making your own new pieces, like the fold-over clutch featured
here. Sew a Bag will introduce readers to hand-sewing, focusing
on the basics and the techniques most applicable to sewing that
can then be extended to a wide variety of projects in the future.
Establishing the building blocks here will encourage crafters to try
new ideas and develop their own style as they progress, but it all
will start with a simple pattern.
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Build a Flower
ISBN 978-1-4197-4064-0
Amy Karol is a leading voice in the sewing and crafting community. Her irst book, Bend-the-Rules Sewing, was an
US $16.99
industry favorite for many years.
ABRAMS 2020 ● 19We Are Knitters
K N I T S P I R AT I O N TO TA K E A N Y W H E R E A N D E V E RY W H E R E
● B Y A L B E R TO B R AVO A N D P E P I TA M A R Í N O F W E A R E K N I T T E R S
S PECIFICATIONS
120 color photographs
176 pages
25,000 words
A s the DIY trend and slow fashion movement
continue to build steam, more and more audiences
are seeking new crafts and hobbies as a reprieve from
241 × 216 mm the busy, digitally focused world. Enter We Are Knitters:
Hardcover Knitspiration for Knitting Anywhere and Everywhere.
PUB MONTH: Building on their brand’s aspirational lifestyle and focus,
NOVEMBER 2019 this new book brings a global mindset to knitting with
RIGHTS SOLD: beautiful photography from a variety of locations, including
FRENCH (HACHETTE LIVRE) New York, Paris, Marrakech, Cartagena, and beyond.
GERMAN (SÜDWEST) Featuring favorite patterns for hats, sweaters, blankets, tank
CRAFT tops, and more, this book has something for every knitter,
everywhere. “All the happiness in a kit” is what We Are
ISBN 978-1-4197-3612-4
US $24.99 Knitters promises, and it’s what you’ll ind here in their
irst book.
Alberto Bravo is a cofounder and creative director of We Are Knitters. Pepita Marín is a cocreative director. Both live in
Madrid, Spain, where We Are Knitters was founded.
Quilting with Liberty Fabrics
1 5 Q U I LT S C E L E B R AT I N G 1 4 5 Y E A R S O F FA B R I C
● BY JENNI SMITH
S PECIFICATIONS
350 color photographs,
50 black-and-white drawings,
150 color illustrations
21,000 words
QUILTING
with
C ome back in time with us as author Jenni Smith
celebrates the iconic designs that have made Liberty
London one of the world’s most iconic fabric manufacturers,
enjoying unparalleled success from 1875 to the present day.
224 pages 15 Quilts Celebrating 145 Years in Fabric
Here, 15 quilts celebrate Liberty’s history decade by decade,
266 × 210 mm
featuring these luxurious fabrics and relecting changing
Hardcover
fashion trends and major developments in both the store’s
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history and the history of design. Featuring beautiful details
CRAFT
of the classic fabric designs produced over the years, each
ISBN 978-1-940655-46-8 quilt will inspire readers to inally cut into those precious bits
US $35.00 of fabric and begin enjoying them in pieced projects of their
very own.
J E N N I S M IT H
Jenni Smith is a quilt teacher, dressmaker, and pattern designer based in Yorkshire, England, and the face of Liberty
Quilting Cottons. She is a presenter on Sewing Quarter TV and also writes tutorials for the Immediate magazine portfolio.
20 ● 2020 ABRAMSPatchwork Essentials: Flying Geese
F O O L P R O O F PAT T E R N S A N D
S I M P L E T E C H N I Q U E S F R O M B A S I C B LO C K S
● BY LEE CHAPPELL MONROE
S PECIFICATIONS
S PECIFICATIONS
F
150 color illustrations
lying Geese are a quilt-making staple! At once a simple 32,000 words
block, yet one that yields complex results, this mainstay 128 pages
is the star of the show in Lee Monroe's irst book, Patchwork 254 × 203mm
Essentials: Flying Geese. The book features a series of nine Paperback with flaps
patterns, all based in tradition but with a modern twist. PUB MONTH:
Patchwork Essentials: Flying Geese is organized into three SEPTEMBER 2019
main sections: Multiple techniques for making l ying geese CRAFT
blocks, nine quilt patterns progressing from quick and simple
ISBN 978-1-940655-31-4
to challenging and complex, and 40 l ying geese blocks and a US $26.95
sample quilt in which to feature them. The inal chapter features
small projects to make from the half-square triangles that remain
after trimming the geese for each project—from a pillow to a
quilt back.
ALSO AVAIL AB LE
PATCHWORK ESSENTIALS:
The
PATCHWORK ESSENTIALS:
Half-Square
Triangle
Foolproof Patterns and Simple
Techniques from Basic Blocks
The Half-Square Triangle
BA K E R
LUCKY
J E N I BA K E R
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Slay
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messy and inconvenient. Maybe we feel bad about loving them, but HISTORY
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who murdered out of necessity, fear, revenge, and even for pleasure.
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Jennifer Wright is the political editor-at-large for HarpersBazaar.com, as well as a regular contributor to the New
York Post, reporting on millennial issues. She has written for many publications including the New York Times, The
Washington Post, McSweeny’s, The New Yorker, and Glamour.
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The Motherlode
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ways in which they each helped shape and change the
culture of rap.
Clover Hope is a writer and editor based in Brooklyn. Hope’s work has appeared in the pages of Vogue, VIBE, Billboard,
the New York Times, WIRED, ESPN The Magazine, Essence, and the Village Voice, among other publications. She is
currently the culture editor for the women’s site Jezebel.
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