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Hollywood Outsiders: The Adaptation of the Film Industry, 1913-1934 Anne Morey 9780816637331
RRP: £20.99SciFier: £17.12An innovative approach to the relationship between filmmaking and society during Hollywood's golden ageThe 1910s and 1920s witnessed the inception of a particular brand of negotiation between filmdom... -
Australian Horror Films, 1973-2010 by Peter Shelley
RRP: £28.99SciFier: £25.51This pioneering work provides in-depth coverage of 76 horror films produced in Australia, where serial killers, carnivorous animals, mutants, zombies, vampires and evil spirits all receive the... -
Hollywood Outsiders: The Adaptation of the Film Industry, 1913-1934 Anne Morey 9780816637324
RRP: £58.00SciFier: £47.19An innovative approach to the relationship between filmmaking and society during Hollywood's golden ageThe 1910s and 1920s witnessed the inception of a particular brand of negotiation between filmdom... -
Roxy Live: Under Exposed by Jocelyn Fiske
Titan BooksRRP: £39.99SciFier: £23.34324 pages of never before seen Roxy Music photographs from one of the most high-profile Roxy Music fans celebrating the 50th anniversary of the band's debut album. A perfect gift for fans of 80s... -
Come Knocking Mike Bockoven 9781510783447
RRP: £27.99SciFier: £18.57In a groundbreaking theatrical experience gone horribly wrong, a deadly night reveals the dark consequences of blurring the lines between performance and reality. When Come Knocking came to Los... -
Beyond the Planet of the Vampires by Ulrich Baer
RRP: £13.99SciFier: £9.83A speculative avant-garde queer horror novel that reads like an erotic vampiric nightmare directed by Jodorowsky playing at a '50s drive-in.Beyond the Planet of the Vampires is a gay pulp horror... -
Titus Kaphar by Titus Kaphar
RRP: £115.00SciFier: £87.78This book provides a behind-the-scenes view of the debut feature film, Exhibiting Forgiveness, by renowned artist and director, Titus Kaphar. The film follows Tarrell, a successful Black painter, who... -
Stories of the Sun Dawn Nelson 9781837052189
RRP: £12.99SciFier: £9.58For millennia we have looked to the sun to provide us with light, food and warmth. Yet, in our attempts to increase the productivity of each hour, we have skewed our days and stretched them through... -
More Than Meets the Eye: Special Effects and the Fantastic Transmedia Franchise Bob Rehak 9781479813155
SciFier: £92.99A rare look at the role of special effects in creating fictional worlds and transmedia franchises From comic book universes crowded with soaring superheroes and shattering skyscrapers to cosmic... -
Muscles in the Movies by John D. Fair
RRP: £75.00SciFier: £64.99John Fair and David Chapman tell the story of how film-makers use and manipulate the appearance and performances of muscular men and women to enhance the appeal of their productions. The authors show... -
Leaving Planet Earth Lewis Hetherington (Author) 9781783190348
SciFier: £14.49Old Earth has nothing left for us, and so it is time for a new beginning. Cross galaxies, traverse light years and find yourself in a world where you can be the centre of your own universe. Welcome... -
Peter Pan: Peter and Wendy and Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens J. M. Barrie 9780142437933
RRP: £6.99SciFier: £5.66J.M. Barrie's timeless tale of the 'boy who would not grow up' Peter Pan is edited with an introduction by Jack Zipes in Penguin Classics.When Peter Pan and his fairy companion Tinker Bell fly in... -
Theatre, Communication, Critical Realism T. Nellhaus 9781349384938
RRP: £44.99SciFier: £34.91From oral culture, through the advent of literacy, to the introduction of printing, to the development of electronic media, communication structures have radically altered culture in profound ways... -
The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories: Volume 2 Joseph Gordon-Levitt 9780062121639 [USED COPY]
RRP: £9.99SciFier: £2.24The universe isn't made of atoms; it's made of tiny stories. Praised by fans and critics alike, "The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories" has been one of the most beloved projects to come out of actor Joseph... -
The Crow's Tale Naomi Howarth 9781847806154
RRP: £8.99SciFier: £6.72In the dark depths of winter, snow is falling and the animals are freezing and famished. Brave Crow sets out on a dangerous journey to find the Sun, and beg for warmth. Will Crow succeed, and what... -
Hullo Russia, Goodbye England by Derek Robinson
RRP: £12.99SciFier: £8.19Flight Lieutenant Silk, a twice-decorated Lancaster pilot in WW II, rejoins the R.A.F. and qualifies to fly the Vulcan bomber. Piloting a Vulcan is an unforgettable experience: no other aircraft... -
The Devil's Blade Mark Alder 9780575129733
GollanczRRP: £9.99SciFier: £7.34The story of Julie D'Aubigny is well known. Her tumultuous childhood, her powerful lovers, her celebrated voice. Connected to most of the nobility of 17th century Paris, feted for her performance,... -
Son of Shadow by John Lenahan
RRP: £9.99SciFier: £8.00From the author of the Shadowmagic trilogy. A world of faeries, leprechauns and dragons - and magic fuelled by the blood of trees. A mystery portal to the Real World. And a pair of curious young... -
Transgressive Humor of American Women Writers Sabrina Fuchs Abrams 9783319859866
RRP: £99.99SciFier: £91.28This collection is the first to focus on the transgressive and transformative power of American female humorists. It explores the work of authors and comediennes such as Carolyn Wells, Lucille... -
Concept TV: An Aesthetics of Television Series Luca Bandirali 9781498597562
SciFier: £82.99What is a television series? A widespread answer takes it to be a totality of episodes and seasons. Luca Bandirali and Enrico Terrone argue against this characterization. In Concept TV: An Aesthetics... -
Darts: Skills - Tactics - Techniques Patrick Chaplin 9781785000058
RRP: £12.99SciFier: £9.85Crowood Sports Guides are the perfect tool for anyone wanting to improve their performance, from beginners learning the basic skills to more experienced participants working on advanced techniques. ... -
Hal Ashby: Interviews Nick Dawson 9781604735642
RRP: £109.00SciFier: £90.99Hal Ashby (1929-1988) is considered to be the lost genius of the New Hollywood generation. While his name does not bear the familiarity of, say, Robert Altman or Martin Scorsese, his diverse films... -
Film and Authorship by Virginia Wright Wexman
RRP: £31.00SciFier: £23.99During the 1960s, when cinema first entered the academy as a serious object of study, the primary focus was on auteurism, or on films authorship. Burgeoning cinema studies courses demonstrated how... -
The Hero Life of a (Self-Proclaimed) Mediocre Demon! 7 by Shiroichi Amaui
Kodansha AmericaRRP: £12.99SciFier: £9.21Chrono Alcon, a young demon, traveled from his sleepy village to study at a prestigious magic school connected to the Demon King's Castle itself. In this world, "demons" take many shapes: wolfmen,... -
The Routledge Companion to Adaptation Dennis Cutchins 9780367517816
SciFier: £44.60The Routledge Companion to Adaptation offers a broad range of scholarship from this growing, interdisciplinary field. With a basis in source-oriented studies, such as novel-to-stage and stage-to-film... -
What Dreams Were Made Of: Movie Stars of the 1940s Sean Griffin 9780813549644
RRP: £32.00SciFier: £27.43Humphrey Bogart. Abbott and Costello. Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney. John Wayne. Rita Hayworth and Betty Grable. Images of these film icons conjure up a unique moment in cinema and history, one of... -
4 Pax to Emptiness by Stella Kon
RRP: £11.95SciFier: £10.224 Pax to Emptiness is an urban fantasy set in Singapore and China, in 1997.Four people from the tiny, wealthy, hypermodern nation of Singapore visit a remote village in the heart of China. It's... -
The Double Trouble Society and the Worst Curse Carrie Hope Fletcher 9780241558966
RRP: £7.99SciFier: £6.94A spell-binding new adventure from acclaimed performer and bestselling author Carrie Hope Fletcher.After defeating the Crowood Witch and saving the day, Ivy, Maggie and the rest of the Double Trouble... -
Docudrama on European Television by Tobias Ebbrecht-Hartmann
SciFier: £24.49This book explores docudrama as a creative response to troubled times. With generic characteristics formed via traditions in theatre as well as film, and with claims to fact underscored by... -
American Smart Cinema by Claire Perkins
RRP: £23.99SciFier: £22.77This title describes a new critical tradition in American filmmaking. American Smart Cinema examines a contemporary type of US filmmaking that exists at the intersection of mainstream, art and... -
The Twilight Herald: The Twilight Reign: Book 2 Tom Lloyd 9780575082281 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99SciFier: £2.58The sequel to the bestselling THE STORMCALLERAfter the shattering events of THE STORMCALLER, the eyes of the Land are on the minor city of Scree, which could soon be obliterated as the new Lord of... -
What Ought to Scare You by H. Marshall Leicester
RRP: £53.99SciFier: £46.05Using the Hollywood studio system (1931-1960) as a historical center, this book performs close readings of classic horror films (such as Frankenstein and Cat People) while asking the following... -
Breath of the Dragon Fonda Lee 9781399723435
RRP: £20.00SciFier: £14.82Sixteen-year-old Jun dreams of proving his worth as a warrior in the elite Guardian's Tournament, held every six years to entrust the magical Scroll of Heaven to a new protector. Eager to prove his... -
Bleach, Vol. 4 Tite Kubo 9781591164449 [USED COPY]
RRP: £8.99SciFier: £2.58A new reality-show craze is sweeping the nation, garnering legions of screaming fans (the majority of them being teenaged girls). But this programme comes with a supernatural twist - the host, a... -
New Rock New Rules Richard Sparks 9781647101879
RRP: £17.99SciFier: £12.86New Rock New Rules, the thrilling third installment of Richard Sparks' gripping New Rock series, the kingdom finds itself in turmoil after the eccentric demise of King Wyllard. As power shifts... -
Cultural Stations of Disability: A Moment in Discourse David Bolt (Liverpool Hope University, UK) 9781032870984
RRP: £41.99SciFier: £38.53In the disability community, which can have multiple meanings in itself, we often experience poignant moments in sociocultural discourse. Our pathways to knowledge and understanding of identity are... -
Magical Mathematics: The Mathematical Ideas That Animate Great Magic Tricks Persi Diaconis 9780691169774
RRP: £17.99SciFier: £17.35Magical Mathematics reveals the secrets of fun-to-perform card tricks--and the profound mathematical ideas behind them--that will astound even the most accomplished magician. Persi Diaconis and Ron... -
Tricks Of The Mind Derren Brown 9781905026357
RRP: £10.99SciFier: £8.42Derren Brown's television and stage performances have entranced and dumbfounded millions. His baffling illusions and stunning set pieces - such as The Seance, Russian Roulette and The Heist - have... -
The Lumiere Galaxy: Seven Key Words for the Cinema to Come Francesco Casetti 9780231172431
RRP: £28.00SciFier: £25.07Francesco Casetti believes new media technologies are producing an exciting new era in cinema aesthetics. Whether we experience film in the theater, on our hand-held devices, in galleries and... -
Rube Goldberg by Maynard Frank Wolfe
SciFier: £14.74Welcome to the world of that archetypal American, Reuben Lucius Goldberg, the dean of American cartoonists for most of the twentieth century. For more than sixty-five years, Rube Goldberg's...