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Asteroid City Wes Anderson 9780571397242
RRP: £12.99SciFier: £8.69Asteroid City (adapted from a "hypothetical" play) takes place in a fictional desert town, circa 1955. Synopsis: the itinerary of the annual Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention (organized to... -
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Head-The Mind Jean-Michel Basquiat 9780986000829
RRP: £44.00SciFier: £30.18An oversize, faux-leather-bound volume presenting a focused selection of Basquiat's energized depictions of heads and faces Among the most recognizable motifs of Jean-Michel Basquiat's oeuvre is... -
Performance Costume in 18th-Century France: Louis-Rene Boquet Between Tradition and Reform Petra Zeller Dotlacilova (Stockholm University, Sweden) 9781350531000
SciFier: £101.14Petra Zeller Dotlacilova's study examines the development of theatrical costumes in France during the long 18th century, including the abandonment of long-established traditions, the need to... -
Haunted Yorkshire: Ghostly Tales from God's Own County Elizabeth Dearnley 9780712369459
RRP: £10.99SciFier: £7.97The stars gave light enough for me to discern the figure as that of a man, but I could scarcely discover more. "Dark night, this," I said. "Darker below," he muttered, as though to himself; "darker,... -
Gunmen and Gangsters: Profiles of Nine Actors Who Portrayed Memorable Screen Tough Guys Michael Schlossheimer 9780786409891
RRP: £24.99SciFier: £21.61Gangsters such as Al Capone and Lucky Luciano were considered by many people to be the most exciting personalities of the 1920s and 1930s. The public was hungry for press coverage about these... -
An Annotated Bibliography for Taiwan Film Studies by Jim Cheng (Director, Columbia University)
RRP: £121.00SciFier: £99.44Compiled by two skilled librarians and a Taiwanese film and culture specialist, this volume is the first multilingual and most comprehensive bibliography of Taiwanese film scholarship, designed to... -
Straight Lick by J. Ronald Green
RRP: £26.99SciFier: £23.26A critical examination of the films of Oscar Micheaux.One of the most original and successful filmmakers of all time, Oscar Micheaux was born into a rural, working-class, African-American family in... -
My Keen Knife Ana Davis 9798887980874
RRP: £25.99SciFier: £17.88Fair is foul and foul is fair in a country ravaged by the lies of its monarchy. To claim the crown, Adelina, Seba, and Jasibin must learn to be a little wicked...even if it means betraying each other... -
The Screwball Comedy Films by Duane Byrge
RRP: £21.99SciFier: £19.21My Man Godfrey, Four's a Crowd, My Favorite Wife, The Devil and Miss Jones--for their inspired blend of slapstick humor with casual elegance and witty repartee, these movies are examples of what... -
Mission: Yozakura Family, Vol. 6 by Hitsuji Gondaira
Viz MediaRRP: £7.99SciFier: £6.10Romance! A crazy, overprotective brother! And...spies?! Taiyo Asano has been on his own ever since his parents died and the only one who seems to care for him is his childhood friend and classmate,... -
Walt Disney: A Bio-Bibliography Kathy M. Jackson 9780313258985
SciFier: £73.49When Life magazine unveiled its list of the one hundred most influential Americans of the 20th century, the selection committee was guided by one question: How would our lives be different if each of... -
Fifty-First State Hilary Bailey 9781448209309
SciFier: £17.24It is the year 2013. Britain is in a severe recession and poverty is causing mayhem. There has been a sequence of short-lived hung parliaments and, due to terrorist bombs, repressive measures have... -
Vampires on the Silent Screen by David Annwn Jones
SciFier: £112.99This book is the first study of the vampires in silent cinema, presenting a detailed academic yet accessible discussion of the films themselves and their sources. For the very first time, The Fire... -
Visualizing Jewish Narratives by Dr Derek Parker Royal
SciFier: £37.99Examining a wide range of comics and graphic novels - including works by creators such as Will Eisner, Leela Corman, Neil Gaiman, Art Spiegelman, Sarah Glidden and Joe Sacco - this book explores how... -
Plagues, Apocalypses and Bug-eyed Monsters by Heather Urbanski
RRP: £21.99SciFier: £19.21Speculative fiction - both science fiction and fantasy - reflects, among other things, the fears of the culture that created it, contributing (perhaps unconsciously) to our efforts to prevent our... -
High Fashion by Emmanuelle Dirix
RRP: £18.95SciFier: £12.86From the Golden Age of Haute Couture in the 1900s to the lifestyle brands of the 1990s, this book looks, decade-by-decade, at the high fashion of the 20th century. Each chapter examines the... -
They Knew Marilyn Monroe by Les Harding
RRP: £21.99SciFier: £19.21Taking an innovative approach to the life and legend of Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), this biographical dictionary concentrates on her circle of friends, acquaintances and coworkers--1618 in all... -
Women's Transborder Cinema: Authorship, Stardom, and Filmic Labor in South Asia Esha Niyogi De 9780252088285
RRP: £24.99SciFier: £20.23Can we write women's authorial roles into the history of industrial cinema in South Asia? How can we understand women's creative authority and access to the film business infrastructure in this... -
Fashion Packaging Now by Chris Huang
RRP: £28.00SciFier: £20.28The highly competitive world of retail branding and brand packaging is evident in the increasing demand for creating unique, eye-catching and recognisable clothing packaging designs. Designers... -
Dragonspell: The Southern Sea (The Deverry Series, Book 4) Katharine Kerr 9780586207871
RRP: £14.99SciFier: £12.74This is a story about being caught in a web of passion destiny and magic. For years the provinces of Deverry have been in turmoil, but the conflict escalates to new heights with the kidnapping of... -
Exploring Past Images in a Digital Age: Reinventing the Archive Nezih Erdogan 9781041179108
RRP: £47.99SciFier: £43.73Film archives are fast spreading around the world, and with them issues surrounding archival digitisation, artistic appropriation, and academic reinterpretation of film material that demand scholarly... -
Memorable Doings and Sayings, Volume II: Books 6-9 Valerius Maximus 9780674995420
SciFier: £25.16Exemplary wisdom from ancient Rome.Valerius Maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings during the reign of Tiberius (AD 14-37). The collection was admired in antiquity and has... -
Essential Judge Dredd: The Apocalypse War John Wagner 9781781088906
RebellionRRP: £19.99SciFier: £16.07When the citizens of Mega-City One's massive city blocks declare war on each other, Judge Dredd realises it is merely a prologue to an all-out nuclear attack by East Meg One! As warheads rain down,... -
Surrealism and the Gothic: Castles of the Interior Neil Matheson 9780367735890
SciFier: £43.73Surrealism and the Gothic is the first book-length analysis of the role played by the gothic in both the initial emergence of surrealism and at key moments in its subsequent development as an art and... -
Post-War Italian Cinema: American Intervention, Vatican Interests Daniela Treveri Gennari 9780415887786
SciFier: £47.20Through a comparative approach of current theories developed on ideology and an analysis of official documents from the Vatican and the United States Department of State, the book investigates the... -
Supergirl: An Origin Story Steve Brezenoff 9781398206021
RRP: £8.99SciFier: £7.76How did Supergirl become one of the Earth's greatest superheroes? Discover the story behind Kara Danvers' journey from Superman's kid cousin to full-fledged Justice League member, including the... -
A Firing Offense: A Novel David Ignatius 9780393346282
RRP: £28.00SciFier: £24.19When rising-star reporter Eric Truell accepts information from a maverick CIA agent, he becomes enmeshed in an international trade war in which even his own newspaper may be an unsuspecting... -
Fairies by Dominic Connolly
RRP: £14.99SciFier: £10.46For centuries we have been fascinated with fairies, mythical beings often possessing intriguing magical powers to curse, trick or heal humans. The label of 'fairy' has at times applied only to... -
A Cultural History of Dress and Fashion in the Modern Age Professor Alexandra Palmer (Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada) 9781350204591
SciFier: £37.46Over the last century there has been a complete transformation of the fashion system. The unitary top-down fashion cycle has been replaced by the pulsations of multiple and simultaneous styles, while... -
Danny Boyle: Interviews Brent Dunham 9781604738339
RRP: £33.95SciFier: £27.43A humble man from humble beginnings, Danny Boyle (b. 1956) became a popular cinema darling when Slumdog Millionaire won big at the 2009 Academy Awards. Prior to this achievement, this former theater... -
Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up 2 by Mitsuki Mii
RRP: £13.99SciFier: £9.99Two ex-ugly ducklings struggle towards swandom in this cute and funny rom-com manga from the editorial team that brought you Life Lessons With Uramichi Oniisan. Two strivers debut their "new yous,"... -
Hollywood Gamers by Robert Alan Brookey
RRP: £8.99SciFier: £8.05For years, major film studios have licensed products related to their most popular films; video game spin-offs have become an important part of these licensing practices. Where blockbuster films are... -
Dragons with Drizzles by Gina Kammer (Editor)
RRP: £6.99SciFier: £5.95Zuli Cloud doesn't make friends easily. The young Storm Watcher girl is a skilled tinkerer. She sometimes helps students at the International School of Dragon Training with their magical gem gadgets... -
The Complete Stein Poems by Jackson Mac Low
RRP: £38.00SciFier: £31.20A landmark publication in computer-generated poetry drawn from the works of Gertrude Stein.The Stein Poems of Jackson Mac Low (1922-2004) were written between 1998 and 2003. Comprising more than 500... -
The Look of the 1960s: Barbarella and Pulp Pop Comics Jan Baetens 9781477332504
RRP: £44.00SciFier: £36.91How the classic aesthetic of 1960s pulp comics influenced art, culture, and politics. As a form of visual art, comic books rely on a distinct and eye-catching aesthetic. This is especially true of... -
The Taming of the Cat Helen Cooper 9780571359646
RRP: £8.99SciFier: £6.94New Statesman's Children's Book of the Year, now in paperback: an exquisite story within a story, as told by a mouse to a cat who wants to eat him!'Beguiling . . . utterly delightful.' Books for... -
Framing Hitchcock by Sidney Gottlieb
RRP: £32.95SciFier: £30.99In its history the ""Hitchcock Annual"" has established itself as a key source of historical information and critical commentary on one of the central figures in film history and arguably one of the... -
Creatures of Charm and Hunger Molly Tanzer 9780358065210
RRP: £12.99SciFier: £12.79The third standalone novel set in Molly Tanzer's magic-infused universe takes readers to World War II era England where two young women are studying witchcraft. Though once inseparable, competition,... -
Lycan Partnership Volume 8 by Ariel Tachna
RRP: £13.95SciFier: £10.74A Partnership in Blood novel By the time the alpha of the Morvan werewolf pack approaches l'Institut Marcel Chavinier for help solving his people's fertility... -
Mile High With a Vampire by Lynsay Sands
GollanczRRP: £8.99SciFier: £7.97Jet Lassiter likes being a pilot for Argeneau Inc. Perks include travelling to exotic locations and meeting interesting people, even if they are the blood-sucking kind. He's living the good life,...