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The Small Publisher Rights Showcase contains a carefully curated selection of books being published by small and independent publishers from across the UK.
View Rights PortalThe Small Publisher Rights Showcase contains a carefully curated selection of books being published by small and independent publishers from across the UK.
View Rights PortalWe are an independent publisher, founded at the beginning of 2009 in the city of Montevideo, the southernmost capital of America. Throughout the years, we have been publishing fictional and non-fictional narratives, children’s books, political essays as well as photography books, under the collections named: Us (Nosotros), Stone like You (Piedra como tú), Walter’s Library (Biblioteca de Walter) and About Narratives (De Narrativa). Our titles are issued in printed and digital versions, which can be found at digital stores such as Amazon and Bajalibros, among digital libraries and the main bookstores in Uruguay, Argentina and Chile. In addition, some of our books were translated into Italian and Portuguese. In the last few years, we have applied new technologies to develop products for the publishing sector. We created the webBook Digital Educational Contents (Contenidos educativos digitales) and the appbook Professions’ Factory (Fábrica de oficios), among other projects that are currently underway in this area. All our production is self-managed and strongly independent. The books we make are carefully thought through. In every release, the aesthetic care put in the edition, its narrative, illustrations, and photographs, seek to create an attractive object, aimed to inspire the desire to be included in every library.
View Rights Portal28 Jahre lang war er als schwarzer Polizist auf den Straßen der USA im Einsatz. Er kennt sie alle: die Helden, die Mörder, die Rassisten, die Dealer, die korrupten Kollegen und die Opfer. Und er kennt die Zusammenhänge. In Schwarz Blau Blut erzählt Matthew Horace von einem System, das außer Kontrolle geraten ist – actionreich und informativ. Ein Mann auf der Flucht, der mit acht Schüssen in den Rücken niedergestreckt wird, ein Obdachloser, den ein Streifenwagen erfasst, brennende Geschäfte in Ferguson, I can´t breathe, I can´t breathe … Solche Bilder aus den USA gehen mit erschreckender Regelmäßigkeit um die Welt, gefolgt von schockiertem Entsetzen. Doch die richtige Frage stellt im Anschluss niemand: Was verursacht die Gewalt? Schwarz Blau Blut gibt darauf eine Antwort. Ein heftiges Buch von der Front, von einem, der beide Seiten kennt. Für alle, die verstehen wollen, warum so viele schwarze Menschen unschuldig sterben.
This book provides an in-depth analysis of the rise and influence of both radical and mainstream right-wing movements across Latin America. Through country-specific case studies, it explores the evolution of these groups and their impact on politics, culture, and governance, highlighting key figures and strategies shaping the political landscape in the region.
Parties of the extreme Right have experienced a dramatic rise in electoral support in many countries in Western Europe over the last two and a half decades. This phenomenon has been far from uniform, however, and the considerable attention that the more successful Right-wing extremist parties have received has sometimes obscured the fact that these parties have not recorded high electoral results in all West European democracies. Furthermore, their electoral scores have also varied over time, with the same party recording low electoral scores in one election but securing high electoral scores in another. This book examines the reasons behind the variation in the electoral fortunes of the West European parties of the extreme Right in the period since the late 1970s. It proposes a number of different explanations as to why certain parties of the extreme Right have performed better than others at the polls and it investigates each of these different explanations systematically and in depth. ;
“The Limits to Growth” was published by the Club of Rome in 1972 when the term “eco” was more defamatory than a real trend. That never worried Franz Alt and Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker, a long-standing co-chairman of the Club of Rome. The two committed and renowned environmental experts have campaigned for decades for a change of heart in how we treat our planet. Their book delivers a stark diagnosis about the state of the Earth – though without giving up hope. They search from various angles for a way out of the global crisis: what is the blueprint for a democracy that addresses humanity’s needs and for a sustainable economy? Are we ready to learn from nature and to make not just human beings, but all living creatures our priority? Alt and von Weizsäcker offer courage, and their numerous examples set out a vision for the future that respects the planet’s eco-systems.
People are living longer, and people are developing dementia. But our consumer society, which is optimised for working silently, is helpless in the face of those who have gone mad from its midst. The burden of caring for them is borne largely by their dependants and by carers from Eastern Europe. In his extremely stirring book, Professor Thomas Klie argues that we should include people with dementia as part of our lives and recognise that it is possible to live a happy and fulfilled life even with dementia – under the right conditions. Especially in the light of societal conflicts over income distribution fuelled by the corona pandemic, Klie is convinced that the dominant culture is measured by how it treats the subject of dementia.
Mit schönem Farbschnitt in der Erstauflage – Lieferung je nach Verfügbarkeit Fake-Date oder große Liebe – wer weiß das schon so genau? Jamie Westenberg und Bea Wilmot haben rein gar nichts gemeinsam außer den traumatischen Erinnerungen an ihre erste Begegnung. Doch als die Menschen, die ihnen am nächsten stehen, versuchen Amor zu spielen und sie zu einem Date überreden, wird den beiden klar, dass sie noch eine Gemeinsamkeit haben: ein unbestreitbares Bedürfnis nach Rache. Bald steht ihr Plan fest: Sie wollen ein falsches Date vortäuschen und ihre Freunde davon überzeugen, dass sie total verliebt sind. Es folgt ein spektakulär inszeniertes Schlussmachen, um dem Verkupplungswahn ein für alle Mal ein Ende zu setzen. Jamie und Bea legen den Auftritt ihres Lebens hin – doch je länger sie die Liebenden spielen, desto einfacher wird es. Lovestory zum Mitfiebern voll spannender Kontraste: „Two Wrongs make a Right“. Autorin Chloe Liese ließ sich von Shakespeares romantischer Komödie „Viel Lärm um nichts“ inspirieren – und schrieb eine sehr moderne, absolut hinreißende Story. Für New Adults ab 16 Jahren: sexy Liebesgeschichte um verbotene Gefühle und vermeintliche Gegensätze, die zu Verbündeten werden. Dieses Buch bringt dich mit viel Herzenswärme und Humor gleichzeitig zum Lachen und zum Weinen, denn: „Every way you were my opposite only made me want you more“. Eine neue BookTok-Entdeckung für alle Fans der Liebesromane von Ali Hazelwood und Helen Hoang. Genial ausgestattet in der Erstauflage: Softcover mit Klappen, trendig illustriertem Buchschnitt und coolem Lesezeichen zum Abtrennen.
— How politics are increasingly influencing the rule of law in Germany — Systematic failures of democracy to protect itself — Based on numerous interviews with different members of Germany's legal system Ever since the right-wing party “Alternative for Germany” (AfD) secured representation in the Bundestag and in all state parliaments, Germany’s judiciary is facing a new challenge for which it is unprepared: AfD-affiliated judges and public prosecutors are attracting attention through right-wing biased decisions and investigations. Other members of the legal system cause further damage by ignoring the right-wing extremist and anti-Semitic background of crimes and thus punishing offenders too leniently or not at all. Both the judiciary and policy-makers have so far underestimated the new danger from the right. As a result protection against the appointment of right-wing legal professionals has been insufficient. Joachim Wagner systematically analyses numerous examples from German courts in recent years. He calls on the democratic judiciary to remember the principles of a well-fortified democracy.
This book rigorously investigates the contemporary state of children's rights and the multifaceted challenges facing children, uncovering the complexities at their core. In 1989, the United Nations introduced the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), ratified by 196 nations, promising a world where children's rights would reign supreme. In practice, however, realising these rights proves intricate and often precarious. Policies may shine on paper, but their implementation grapples with the challenges posed by global governance structures, national strategies, and local factors. Over three decades since the CRC's inception, this book scrutinises the true efficacy of international commitments, shedding light on underexplored issues and revealing shortcomings in both discourse and actions. With diverse, interdisciplinary perspectives, it recognises the profound influence of global and transnational forces in generating outcomes that impact children's rights and welfare. An electronic edition of this book is freely available under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND) licence.
This book rigorously investigates the contemporary state of children's rights and the multifaceted challenges facing children, uncovering the complexities at their core. In 1989, the United Nations introduced the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), ratified by 196 nations, promising a world where children's rights would reign supreme. In practice, however, realising these rights proves intricate and often precarious. Policies may shine on paper, but their implementation grapples with the challenges posed by global governance structures, national strategies, and local factors. Over three decades since the CRC's inception, this book scrutinises the true efficacy of international commitments, shedding light on underexplored issues and revealing shortcomings in both discourse and actions. With diverse, interdisciplinary perspectives, it recognises the profound influence of global and transnational forces in generating outcomes that impact children's rights and welfare.
Cosy Krimi trifft Buchzauber: Auf den Spuren eines geheimnisvollen Katers, einer Geisterbibliothekarin und eines wendungsreichen Rätsels Eines Morgens taucht ein Schränkchen mit gebrauchten Büchern vor Evans Schule auf – eine kleine Freiluftbibliothek! Bewacht wird sie von einem freundlichen, rot getigerten Kater namens Mortimer. Evan nimmt zwei Bücher mit nach Hause und findet alte Ausleihscheine darin. Gab es früher etwa eine richtige Bibliothek in der Stadt? Warum ist sie nicht mehr da? Evans Vater weicht seinen Fragen aus und auch die anderen Erwachsenen scheinen etwas zu verbergen. Zusammen mit seinem besten Freund Rafi begibt sich Evan auf die Spur der verschwundenen Bibliothek. Dabei kreuzt der geheimnisvolle Kater immer wieder den Weg der beiden. Mortimer scheint auf ganz besondere Weise mit der Geschichte der Bibliothek verbunden zu sein. Was Evan schließlich herausfindet, stellt nicht nur sein eigenes Leben auf den Kopf, es bringt auch eine Wahrheit ans Licht, die ihre Stadt für immer verändern wird. Der New-York-Times-Bestseller und #1 Indie Bestseller erzählt von Büchern und Freundschaften, die uns ein Leben lang begleiten. Eine herzerwärmende Geschichte ab 9 Jahren zum Gemeinsam- und Selberlesen. Kurze Kapitel lassen die Seiten vorbeifliegen und mit jeder neuen Entdeckung steigt die Spannung. Wer vor dem Lesen noch kein Bücherwurm ist, wird es danach garantiert sein. Auszeichnungen für die englische Ausgabe von Mortimers Geheimnis:NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER#1 INDIE BESTSELLER!Amazon #1 Best Kids' Book of 2023Amazon Best Book of the Month
Wenn man zwanzig ist und nie auf die Idee kommen würde, jeden Tag so zu leben, als wäre es der letzte – wie geht man dann mit dem Tod des Geliebten um? Als Lenes Freund Tim bei einem Autounfall stirbt, bricht die Existenz von Lene und Tonia in Stücke. Berlin, Prüfungen, Partys – nichts in ihrem Leben ist bislang besonders schwerwiegend gewesen. »Nutze den Tag« war nur ein hübscher Spruch in Schönschrift. Als sie plötzlich mit einem schrecklichen Verlust klarkommen müssen, setzen sie sich ins Auto und fahren los, erst mal nur weg, kreuz und quer durchs sommerlich heiße Mecklenburg, Hauptsache nicht zurück, denn zu Hause wird alles anders sein. Doch am Meer geht es nicht mehr weiter, und Tonia, die Erzählerin, begreift: So sehr man glaubt, die Welt bleibt stehen, es geht immer weiter. Für die anderen, die noch da sind. Für die neue Liebe. Und im Zweifel für sich selbst. Elisabeth Ranks literarisches Debüt ist ein Generationenporträt und der Roman eines Lebensgefühls: die Geschichte der ersten echten Krise im Erwachsenenleben, erzählt als Roadstory.
This edition of The Honest Man's Fortune, a play co-written by John Fletcher, Nathan Field, and Philip Massinger for the Lady Elizabeth's Men in 1613 and revived for the King's Men in 1625, is the first diplomatic edition of one of the most remarkable dramatic manuscripts of the early modern period. Almost uniquely, the fair-copy manuscript records the entire process of the circular transmission of the text from authors to censor to bookkeeper to actors to playhouse, as well as the types of revision each required. In the hand of Edward Knight, the King's Men's book-keeper, this manuscript's title-page notes that it was '/Plaide In the yeare 1613/' and contains one of the few surviving complete licences by Master of the Revels Sir Henry Herbert who states, 'This Play. Being an olde One and the Originall Lost was reallowd by mee. This: 8 febru. 1624 [i.e., 1625]'. In fact, Herbert accepted as payment for the new licence a printed edition of Sir Philip Sidney's /Arcadia/. More excitingly, the many cuts, deletions, and marginal and interlinear additions and revisions as well as the names of three actors in its stage directions show us two transmissions of this text: the first in 1613, when it was composed and licensed and then adjusted by the authors, and the second in 1625, when it went through almost the same process for revival. With a full discussion of the manuscript's material properties, provenance, transcription history, and the play's composition and performance history, this new edition of /The Honest Man's Fortune/ puts the play where it belongs: at the centre of the canon of Jacobean drama. ;
A daring investigation that explores how women are targeted and recruited by the far right. As the far right has gained popularity and acceptance around the world, its ranks have swelled with an unlikely category of members: women. Women play significant roles in far-right movements, acting as propagandists, prizes to be won and mother-warriors of the nation. But up to now their activities have been largely overlooked. In Pink-pilled, Lois Shearing provides a cutting-edge account of how the far right has used the internet to recruit women, while shedding light on what life is like for women within these movements, including their experiences of misogyny and violence. Understanding how and why women join movements that explicitly aim to restrict their autonomy is essential if we want to fight back. Pink-pilled offers key insights for countering women's radicalisation and building communities resistant to far-right thought.
Published anonymously in 1776, six months before the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was a radical and impassioned call for America to free itself from British rule and set up an independent republican government. Savagely attacking hereditary kingship and aristocratic institutions, Paine urged a new beginning for his adopted country in which personal freedom and social equality would be upheld and economic and cultural progress encouraged.
A grand strategy of peace is the first detailed account of Britain's role in the creation of the United Nations Organization during the Second World War. As a work of traditional diplomatic history that brings in elements of intellectual history, the book describes how British officials, diplomats, politicians, and writers - previously seen to be secondary actors to the United States in this period - thought about, planned for, and helped to establish a future international order. While in the present day, many scholars and analysts have returned to the origins of the post- 1945 international system, this book offers an exhaustive account of how the statesmen and more importantly, the officials working below the statesmen, actually conceived of and worked to establish a post-war world order.