New Releases by Matt Haig

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library. “A very special book that has provided a beam of hope to so many.”—DOLLY ALDERTON WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FEEL TRULY ALIVE? Aged 24, Matt Haig''s world caved in. He could see no way to go on living. This is the true story of how he came through crisis, triumphed over an illness that almost destroyed him, and learned to live again. It has helped millions of people do the same. Moving, funny, and even joyous, these are the lessons Matt learned. His reasons to stay alive. "I wrote this book because the oldest clichés remain the truest. Time heals. The bottom of the valley never provides the clearest view. The tunnel does have light at the end of it, even if we haven''t been able to see it . . . Words, just sometimes, really can set you free."

Regarding humans unfavorably upon arriving on Earth, a reluctant extraterrestrial assumes the identity of a Cambridge mathematician before realizing that there''s more to the human race than he suspected.

El profesor Andrew Martin de la Universidad de Cambridge, uno de los genios matemáticos de nuestro tiempo, acaba de descubrir el secreto de los números primos, encontrando al mismo tiempo la clave que dará respuesta a los misterios del universo y que...

In einer regnerischen Freitagnacht wird Andrew Martin, Professor für Mathematik in Cambridge, aufgegriffen, als er nackt eine Autobahn entlangwandert. Professor Martin ist nicht mehr er selbst. Ein Wesen mit überlegener Intelligenz und von einem weit entfernten Stern hat von ihm Besitz ergriffen. Dieser neue Andrew ist nicht begeistert von seiner neuen Existenz. Er hat eine denkbar negative Meinung von den Menschen. Jeder weiss schliesslich, dass sie zu Egoismus, übermässigem Ehrgeiz und Gewalttätigkeit neigen. Doch andererseits: Kann eine Lebensform, die Dinge wie Weisswein und Erdnussbutter erfunden hat, wirklich grundschlecht und böse sein? Und was sind das für seltsame Gefühle, die ihn überkommen, wenn er Debussy hört oder Isobel, der Frau des Professors, in die Augen blickt? Matt Haig, geboren 1975 in Sheffield, hat bereits einige Romane und Kinderbücher veröffentlicht, die mit verschiedenen literarischen Preisen ausgezeichnet und in über zwanzig Sprachen übersetzt wurden. Er lebt in York und London.

Brand success equals business success. To achieve this goal, Haig applies a range of criteria including financial success, longevity, technological advancement, new product development, work place revolution and mass communication. The result is a comprehensive, illuminating collection.

Soon to be a major film—starring Kelly Macdonald and Damien Lewis! From the bestselling author of The Midnight Library—an “irresistible...full of clever turns, darkly hilarious spins...Even if you''re suffering from vampire fatigue...The Radleys is a fun, fresh contribution to the genre” (Associated Press). Just about everyone knows a family like the Radleys. Many of us grew up next door to one. They are a modern family, averagely content, averagely dysfunctional, living in a staid and quiet suburban English town. Peter is an overworked doctor whose wife, Helen, has become increasingly remote and uncommunicative. Rowan, their teenage son, is being bullied at school, and their anemic daughter, Clara, has recently become a vegan. They are typical, that is, save for one devastating exception: Peter and Helen are vampires and have—for seventeen years—been abstaining by choice from a life of chasing blood in the hope that their children could live normal lives. One night, Clara finds herself driven to commit a shocking—and disturbingly satisfying—act of violence, and her parents are forced to explain their history of shadows and lies. A police investigation is launched that uncovers a richness of vampire history heretofore unknown to the general public. And when the malevolent and alluring Uncle Will, a practicing vampire, arrives to throw the police off Clara’s trail, he winds up throwing the whole house into temptation and turmoil and unleashing a host of dark secrets that threaten the Radleys’ marriage. The Radleys is a moving, thrilling, and radiant domestic novel that explores with daring the lengths a parent will go to protect a child, what it costs you to deny your identity, the undeniable appeal of sin, and the everlasting, iridescent bonds of family love. Read it and ask what we grow into when we grow up, and what we gain—and lose—when we deny our appetites.

È una classica famiglia, quella dei Radley. Mediamente felice. Mediamente in crisi. Peccato che sia una famiglia di vampiri.

Lernen Sie die Radleys kennen, eine total verbissene Familie Auf den ersten Blick wirken sie wie eine ganz normale Familie: Vater Peter ist Arzt, Mutter Helen kümmert sich um die beiden pubertierenden Kinder Clara und Rowan. Doch warum erstickt Peter fast am thailändischen Salat, warum nimmt jedes Tier vor Clara Reißaus und warum kann Rowan nachts nicht schlafen und hat trotz Lichtschutzfaktor 60 Probleme mit der Haut? Das Geheimnis der Radleys ist so unfassbar wie offensichtlich: Sie sind abstinente Vampire! Vor diesem Augenblick hat sich Helen Radley ein Leben lang gefürchtet: Sie und ihr Mann müssen ihren Kindern endlich sagen, was mit ihnen los ist, nachdem ihre Tochter Clara in Notwehr kräftig zugebissen hat – jetzt gibt es eine Leiche und ein dickes Problem. Ihr Mann Peter ruft gegen ihren Willen seinen Bruder, den charismatischen und ganz und gar nicht abstinenten Will zur Hilfe. Während die Kinder noch zu verstehen versuchen, was diese Enthüllung für ihr weiteres Leben bedeutet, sich Helen um Schadensbegrenzung bemüht und Peter darüber nachdenkt, ob nicht doch ein gelegentlicher Tropfen Blut dem Wohlbefinden förderlich ist, bricht Will in die ländliche Idylle ein und stiftet zusätzlichen Unfrieden. Zwar kann er zunächst die Polizei von der Unschuld Claras überzeugen, doch dann erwachen neue Lüste, die die ganze Familie an den Rand der Katastrophe bringen ... Matt Haig hat ein Kunststück vollbracht: Er hat einen intelligenten, witzigen und spannenden Vampirroman geschrieben, der selbst diejenigen, die nicht zu den Fans dieses Genres zählen, von der ersten Seite an in den Bann zieht und durch die Kapitel jagen lässt wie weiland Christopher Lee als Graf Dracula auf einem Pferd durch Transsilvanien.

The most evil creature in Shadow Forest, The Betterer, is furious when a troll boy escapes to be with human Samuel Blink. Samuel hides the troll under his bed but that won''t stop the Betterer from coming to find them. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

When Troll-Son runs away from home, he decides to leave the Shadow Forest behind and move in with his idol, Samuel Blink. Samuel isn''t thrilled with the idea of hiding a runaway troll, especially one who copies everything he does, even (ugh!) using his toothbrush. But should Samuel return Troll-Son to the Shadow Forest? After all, he''s running from something . . . what danger still lurks there? This engaging adventure showcases Matt Haig''s wry sense of humor, drawing readers deeper into the imaginative world introduced in Samuel Blink and the Forbidden Forest.

The story of a family in crisis and the loyal dog that holds them together, from the author of How To Stop Time and Reasons to Stay Alive. "Matt Haig has an empathy for the human condition, the light and the dark of it, and he uses the full palette to build his excellent stories." —Neil Gaiman, author of American Gods Meet Prince, the canine narrator of this tragi-comic tale of family life. As with all Labradors, he has devoted his entire existence to preserving the happiness and security of his human masters. Not that his human masters realise this, of course. After all, when the Hunter family rescued him, they had no idea that they were the ones who were really being saved. But as events unfold Prince realises he’s got his work cut out. The trouble is that while he has no problem in remembering his duty, the Hunters themselves seem to have greater difficulty remembering theirs. Of particular concern is Adam Hunter, who forgets his responsibilities as a father and husband when he becomes sexually attracted to a young and flirtatious aromatherapist. Then there’s Kate, Adam’s wife. As Prince watches her increasingly neurotic behaviour he detects something is wrong and decides to sniff out the source of the trouble. What he eventually discovers is a treacherous secret that could tear Adam, Kate, and their two children apart. The Labrador Pact explores the hidden dangers of family life from the perspective of the only family member who gets to see everything – the knee-high, four-legged observer in the corner of the room. Through Prince’s eyes (and nose) we come to realise the secrets which hold families together and which, once dug up, can lead to their destruction.

Funny and captivating fantasy from rising star Matt Haig! Samuel and Martha''s new life with their Aunt Eda in Norway is filled with rules, but most important is rule number nine: NEVER ''UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES'' GO INTO THE FOREST. Sure their Uncle Henrik disappeared in the forest ten years ago, but it can''t be the forest''s fault-can it? Samuel is skeptical until he finds an unusual book, The Creatures of Shadow Forest, which describes the fantastic and sinister creatures supposedly living there. Could Aunt Eda be right? Samuel discovers the truth about the forest''s dangerous secrets when Martha becomes lost in the forest, and it''s up to him to save her.

A ghost story with a twist, from Matt Haig, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library. "Ingenious." —USA Today Don’t miss Matt Haig’s new novel The Life Impossible, coming September 2024 Philip Noble is an eleven-year-old in crisis. His pub landlord father has died in a road accident, and his mother is succumbing to the greasy charms of her dead husband''s brother, Uncle Alan. The remaining certainties of Philip''s life crumble away when his father''s ghost appears in the pub and declares Uncle Alan murdered him. Arming himself with weapons from the school chemistry cupboard, Philip vows to carry out the ghost''s relentless demands for revenge. But can the words of a ghost be trusted any more than the lies of the living?

Praise and Reviews `You learn more from failure than you can from success. Matt Haig`s new book is a goldmine of helpful how-not-to advice which you ignore at your own peril.` LAURA RIES, President, Ries & Ries, marketing strategists, and bestselling co-author of The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR and The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding `I thought the book was terrific. Brings together the business lessons from all the infamous brand disasters from the Ford Edsel and New Coke to today''s Andersen and Enron. A must-buy for marketers.` PETER DOYLE, Professor of Marketing & Strategic Management, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick `If you are responsible for your brand, read this book. It might just be the best investment that you will ever make!` SHAUN SMITH, Senior Vice President of Forum, a division of FT Knowledge, and author of Uncommon Practice `Every marketer will read this with both pleasure and profit. Some of the stories are really enjoyable but the lessons are deadly serious. Read it, enjoy it, learn from it.` PATRICK BARWISE, Professor of Management and Marketing, London Business School `I highly recommend his book to everyone responsible for brand creation, development and management.` DR PAUL TEMPORAL, Brand Strategy Consultant, Singapore (www.brandingasia.com) and author of Advanced Brand Management `makes entertaining reading, but its message is serious and provides a valuable checklist of lessons learned.` MARKETING, April 2003 `Splendid advice` THE DAILY FOCUS (Korea) `Read it` SPORTS TODAY (Korea) What do Coca-Cola, McDonalds, IBM, Microsoft and Virgin have in common? Yes, they are all global giants striding successfully across the world, but what they are less recognized for are all those branded products they''ve launched that have bombed -spectacularly and at great cost. Brand Failures is a riveting look at how such disasters occur. For the first time we''re given the inside story of 100 major brand blunders that make for jaw-dropping reading. Matt Haig approaches his subject in a truly entertaining style - yes, this is a business book that is actually fun to read! But his message is deadly serious. He describes those brands that have set sail with the help of multi-million dollar advertising campaigns only to sink without trace. He also looks at acknowledged brand mistakes made by successful blue-chip companies and some lesser-known but hilarious bombshells. He reveals what went wrong in every case and provides for each a valuable checklist of lessons learnt, categorized as: classic failures; idea failures; extension failures; PR failures; culture failures; people failures; rebranding failures; Internet and new technology failures; tired brands. Companies live or die on the strength of their brand, and failure can be fatal. Don''t let yours be consigned to the brand graveyard. A tour of Matt Haig''s fascinating hall of failure will alert you to potential dangers and show you how to ensure a long, healthy life for your brand.

A guide to using the Internet for a company''s competitive growth and advantage. How Come You Don''t Have an E-strategy? explores: the technology required; e-security; your e-brand; the market; pricing and making money; customers online; promotion/marketing techniques; measuring return on investment (ROI); and more.

Un baiat numit Craciun este cartea cea mai frumoasa pe care-ti poti dori s-o citesti de sarbatori. Are de toate: zapada aventuri magie umor reni turta dulce elfi spiridusi si un baiat pe nume Nikolas caruia nu-i e teama sa creada in magie. Frumos intretesuta printre randuri lectia pe care o invata Nikolas si odata cu el copiii de toate varstele care citesc cartea este ca adevarata magie a Craciunului este magia daruirii un dar de care ne putem bucura cu totii. Plina de intelepciune si umor Un baiat numit Craciun este deja un clasic in devenire o poveste neobisnuita si incitanta scrisa de autorul de succes Matt Haig si minunat ilustrata de Chris Mould. Drepturile pentru ecranizarea cartii au fost cumparate de Blueprint si Studio Canal iar scenariul va fi semnat de Ol Parker. „Un nou clasic maret. Amuzant un pic trist si absolut stralucit. Se pare ca de fapt stiam doar jumatate din poveste.” (Simon Mayo BBC) „Cea mai frumoasa poveste de Craciun publicata in ultimele decenii. Generatiile viitoare vor asocia cu Un baiat numit Craciun aceeasi bucurie si stare de bine pe care ne-o dau noua mancarurile traditionale si oamenii de zapada.” (Stephen Fry) „Un ren numit Blitzen si o caciula rosie putin cam neobisnuita... aceasta poveste de Craciun ar putea sa-l emotioneze chiar si pe Scrooge.” (The Guardian) „Lectura cartii se aseamana cu placerea de a sta langa foc intr-o zi friguroasa... E cartea perfecta pentru Craciun din toate punctele de vedere.” (The Independent)