Spring 2016

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Welcome to Smith Street Books!

Spring 2016 marks the official launch of Smith Street Books — a new, independent voice in illustrated publishing. Hello!

We are kicking off with eight titles for spring — a vibrant, quirky and hilarious collection of gift-style books (How to Spot a Hipster, The Essential RuPaul, In Line to the Throne and Hipster Baby Names), a completely original gift-style reference book in The World as 100 People, alongside two cookery titles (Jar Salads and the sugar-free Incredible Bakes) and a guide to London’s Best Brunches (a greedy choice, as we do love uncovering the best food in the capital).

As you’ll see from our launch list, we’re serious about design and illustration, we’re serious about food — and we’re deadly serious about making you laugh!

At Smith Street — we make books with personality.

Cheers, Paul McNallyDirector | Publisher

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“A tongue-in-cheek guide to spotting hipsters in their natural habitat” Spotting the modern hipster used to simple — a guy you wouldn’t expect to have a beard had a beard. Over recent years the line between hipster and everyday human has blurred beyond recognition, so it’s understandable if you’ve grown confused. Don’t worry — How To Spot A Hipster is here to help.

Think your best friend might be a hipster? Are they drinking from mason jars and picking up vintage vinyl on the weekends? Are you concerned that, in fact, you’re a hipster? Judging by your choice of bicycle and taste in single-origin coffee and craft beer – it might be too late for you…

How To Spot A Hipster serves up the most organic hipster recipe, breaking down the ingredients into easily digestible chunks of well-legit information. Fixie-bike riding from grooming to fashion, and to all extents of the hipster lifestyle, this comprehensive cornucopia of content will ensure you never again use the h-word without complete confidence.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––J. Christoph Cassar is a Sydney-based freelance writer and screenwriter, who has written for magazines, including Cleo and websites including Junkee.

ISBN 978-1-925418-03-3Publishing April 2016£9.99 | 185 x 160mm | 112 pages Full-colour | Hardback | Humour/Gift

How to Spot a Hipster

By J. Christoph CassarIllustrations by Carla McRae

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ISBN 978-1-925418-00-2Publishing April 2016£14.99 | 250 x 180mm | 128 pages Full-colour | Hardback | Food & Drink

Jar Salads52 happy, healthy lunches

By Alexander Hart

“A guide to creating perfectly fresh — and transportable — salads”Who wants a soggy salad for lunch? The trick to a perfectly fresh and crisp salad that can be kept in the refrigerator the night before is all about the layering: the dressing at the base, followed by protein or grains, then nuts or seeds, with the leafy greens on top. When you’re ready to eat the salad, turn the jar out into a bowl and enjoy immediately!

Jar Salads contains 52 deliciously inventive salads — a new one for every week of th year. From a Mexican-inspired vegetarian taco salad to a Vietnamese pork and vermicelli noodle salad, Jar Salads has all tastes covered. Get inspired to get healthy.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Alexander Hart is a cook and food writer based in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. A long-time advocate that a healthy lunch leads to an overall healthy life, Alexander has put together his favourite jar salads in his first book.

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Incredible Bakes*That just happen to be sugar free!

By Caroline Griffiths

ISBN 978-1-925418-04-0Publishing April 2016£20| 274 x 218mm | 176 pages Full-colour | Hardback | Food & Drink

“Get your baking fix with less of the sweet stuff”This is a sweet baking book with a difference — all the recipes are free from refined sugars. Not that you’d notice it, of course — all the recipes are triple-tested and completely delicious. Rather than use refined sugar — which has been shown to adversely affect health — author Caroline Griffiths has added sweetness using natural fruits and, occasionally, other non-fructose sweeteners, including rice malt syrup.

Recipes include baking classics, such as shortbreads, cheesecakes, cookies and cupcakes, as well as more contemporary bakes, including macarons, cruffins and donuts. With a section on over-the-top celebration cakes as well, Incredible Bakes will have you covered.

For those looking to reduce their sugar intake, now you can have your cake and eat it too!

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Caroline Griffiths is an accredited cook and nutritionist, food writer and food stylist based in Melbourne, Australia, with over 25 years of food industry experience.

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“The best of London’s brunches, from North to South, East to West”Want to know the best place near you for avocado on toast or some freshly baked granola? Or perhaps a fry-up and a bottomless jug of Bloody Mary is more in order…

Brunch is fast becoming the meal of the day and here is our guide to London’s 50 best spots to grab the papers and settle in for a leisurely morning. Whether it’s a relaxed affair or more of a special occasion, there is a venue near you to fulfil every brunchtime need. From coffee and eggs in an art gallery (No 67) to a toastie by the canal (Towpath Café), waffles with views over London (Duck and Waffle), or a fry-up after a stroll in the park (The Pavilion Café), we’ve eaten, drunk, reordered and reviewed so that you can perfectly satisfy those mid-morning munchies.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Laura Herring has worked as a writer, cookery editor and food consultant for some of the UK’s top publishers for more than 10 years. Often found hungry between breakfast and lunch, brunch is one of her favourite subjects. She currently lives in east London.

London’s Best BrunchesBeyond the Full English: a nifty guide to getting your morning started

By Laura HerringPhotography by Alicia Taylor

ISBN 978-1-925418-02-6Publishing April 2016£12.99 | 176 x 145mm | 120 pages Full-colour | Paperback | Guidebook

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The Essential RuPaulHerstory, philosophy & her fiercest queens

Illustrations by Libby VanderPloeg

“The essential guide for fans of the most famous drag queen in the world”RuPaul — the most famous drag queen in the world, recording artist, cult television host, pop-cultural icon — is celebrated in this essential fan guide.

Bursting onto the scene over two decades ago (with huge hit ‘Supermodel of the World’) RuPaul has been confounding critics to clear her own path over the many years since. Most recently, RuPaul has again become an unlikely pop-cultural icon by producing and starring in RuPaul’s Drag Race — a reality television series that judges the charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent of the competing drag queens. Over seven seasons and numerous spin-off series (including All Stars and RuPaul’s Drag U), RuPaul’s Drag Race has become a cult global hit — fans know the catchphrases, the personalities, the catfights.

The Essential RuPaul celebrates Ru’s history (or, herstory, as she frames it) and philosophy (“if you can’t love yourself — how in the hell you gonna love someone else?”), as well as profiling the most loved and reviled queens from her TV series. This is one for the true fans.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Libby VanderPloeg is an illustrator living and working in Brooklyn. She spends her days drawing and painting flora and fauna of all varieties, preferring to work with a strong cup of coffee always at arms reach. Her work has been featured in such publications as The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, The Boston Globe, and Design*Sponge, and in books from Farrar, Straus & Giroux, HarperCollins, and Hardie Grant.

ISBN 978-1-925418-05-7Publishing April 2016£8.99 | 185 x 160mm | 96 pages Full-colour | Hardback | Humour/Gift

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In Line to the ThronePrince Charles and the next 29 in waiting

By J. Christoph Cassar Illustrations by Oslo Davis

“The not-so-regal heirs to the British throne”We all know who’s next in the line to the British throne: Charles, William, George, Charlotte, Harry. All well-known tabloid darlings. But what about everyone else in the waiting room? In Line To The Throne traces the line of succession from Lady Di’s ex through to the Kiwi-born thirtieth in line, Tane Mahuta Lewis, profiling and assessing the leadership skills of each along the way. These plump scones of delectable biographic information will leave you satisfied in a way that no trashy celebrity magazine can, letting you in on the every-day practices and machinations of the world’s most (in)famous Royal Family.

Learn how Beatrice will lead a stylistic revolution that leads to the heightening of all royal doorways. Learn how William will take a leaf out of North Korea’s book and implement mandatory male hairstyles. Learn how baby Charlotte will fight to remove the stigma attached to bedwetting.

By the book’s end, you’ll have not only earned a PhD in all-things-monarchic, but you’ll now have enough dirt on the extended Royal Family to make the Queen’s head spin.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––J. Christoph Cassar is a Sydney-based freelance writer and screenwriter, who has written for magazines, including Cleo and websites including Junkee.

ISBN 978-1-925418-07-1Publishing May 2016£8.99 | 185 x 160mm | 96 pages Full-colour | Hardback | Humour/Gift

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Hipster Baby NamesReally, really, ridiculously good names for your kid

By Paul McNally

“Don’t let your kid miss out on a cool name!”Having a child with a boring old family name isn’t enough these days — John and Jane just doesn’t cut it. How can you possibly keep up with your hipster neighbours?

Hipster Baby Names has the answer — give your child the most hipster name you can. For girls, you could try Anais, Enid, Beatrix, Beryl, Scout or Ethel, or Arlo, Atticus, Axl, Lennon or Bear for a boy. With helpful meanings (when they’re not completely made-up words — or taken from cult television shows such as Game of Thrones) you’ll be giving your offspring the best chance of a cool life.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Paul McNally is a Melbourne-based writer and editor and the founder and publisher of Smith Street Books.

ISBN 978-1-925418-06-4Publishing May 2016£8.99 | 185 x 160mm | 96 pages Full-colour | Hardback | Humour/Gift

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The World as 100 People

Edited by Lucy Heaver & Hannah Koelmeyer Illustrated by Aileen Lord

“Fascinating facts about the 7 billion people that inhabit our planet”What would the world look like if the 7 billion people on this planet were presented as 100 individuals? This beautifully illustrated and informative infographics book re-examines the world’s population with fascinating and often sobering results. Covering diverse subjects such as demography, education, technology and health, The World as 100 People reveals that 61 people are Asian, 15 are African, 10 come from Europe and 14 are from the Americas. 51 people live in cities, yet 36 lack basic access to sanitation. 21 people are overweight, 15 are undernourished and 1 is starving. 40 individuals are regular Internet users and 21 have a Facebook page. Perhaps most shockingly of all, 48 people currently live on less than US$2 per day while 1 person owns 48% of all the world’s wealth.

With bold infographics from Melbourne-based designer and artist Aileen Lord, The World as 100 People highlights the reality of the world we live in. It is enlightening and thought provoking, and will ensure that you’ll never look at the world’s population in the same way again.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Co-editors Lucy Heaver and Hannah Koelmeyer are two Melbourne-based writers and editors with a penchant for finding fascinating, yet hard-hitting facts and presenting them in interesting ways. Covering a wealth of subjects from food to history to design, they have contributed to multiple publications in Australia, US and the UK. They are also the founders of Tusk editorial studios.

ISBN 978-1-925418-08-8Publishing June 2016£8.99 | 170 x 150mm | 96 pages Full-colour | Hardback | Gift/Reference

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Feed the Man MeatThe Ultimate Barbecue Book

Feed the Man Meat is an unashamedly meat-focused barbecuing book. Covering all the basic food groups: pork, beef, lamb, poultry, seafood and game, this is the perfect how-to for both barbecuing rookies and experts alike. ISBN 978-1-925418-10-1Publishing July 2016£16.99 | 274 x 218mm | 184 pages Full-colour | Paperback | Food & Drink

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The Modern Man Guide This step-by-step (and tongue-in-cheek) guide for becoming a modern man has all of the important life stuff covered – from grooming tips (‘how to grow a beard’) to career advice, to identifying cuts of beef (and how to cook them) and how to talk knowledgeably about craft beer. ISBN 978-1-925418-11-8Publishing August 2016£9.99 | 185 x 160mm | 112 pages Full-colour | Hardback | Humour/Gift

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– How to Get Ahead in Business with Office Cat Is your career stalling? Not sure how to ask for a pay rise? Tough, uncompromising Office Cat has solutions for these questions and more. Dispensing cat-tactics for getting ahead in business, including scratching furniture, sitting in boxes and napping, you’ll be a corporate high-flyer in no time. ISBN 978-1-925418-12-5Publishing September 2016£8.99 | 185 x 160mm | 112 pages Full-colour | Hardback | Humour/Gift

The Little Bacon CookbookBecause Bacon Goes with Everything

Bacon – that perennial favourite – is the star of this little piggy book. From snacks, such as bacon popcorn and bacon-beer nuts, to meatballs, carbonara and bacon-wrapped everything – why stop at bacon for breakfast? ISBN 978-1-925418-13-2Publishing September 2016£12.99 | 200 x 170mm | 112 pages Full-colour | Hardback | Food & Drink

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Low & SlowNot so Fast, Food!

When the weather cools down, the art of slow-cooking – think bourguignon, sticky ribs, mechoui, moussaka - comes into its own. ‘Low and slow’ refers to the cooking method – low temperature cooking for a long period of time. ISBN 978-1-925418-09-5Publishing October 2016£20 | 255 x 195mm | 176 pages Full-colour | Hardback | Food & Drink

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Little Korea There’s been growing interest and knowledge in Korean food across the globe in recent times – which is seen reflected in the number of Korean restaurants and chains popping up. Not only is the food diverse and the flavours distinct, but the dishes are simple to create at home too. Little Korea contains the most popular Korean dishes – from bulgogi and fried chicken to that most iconic food, kim chi. ISBN 978-1-925418-16-3Publishing October 2016£20 | 240 x 195mm | 224 pages Full-colour | Hardback | Food & Drink

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Liquid Education: Coffee Single origin or blend? French press or espresso? Arabica or robusta beans? (Spoiler alert: arabica wins.) Liquid Education: Coffee takes you through the entire process – from growing and harvesting the beans, to roasting, grinding and brewing the glorious dark brew – and all shown with cute illustrations. ISBN 978-1-925418-14-9Publishing October 2016£9.99 | 185 x 160mm | 112 pages Full-colour | Hardback | Food & Drink

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Liquid Education: Craft Beer & Cider The second in the ‘Liquid Education’ series, this illustrated book focuses on craft beer and cider – including the process of how they’re made to what you should taste for and how to pair them with food. Even beer and cider experts will gain knowledge from this cutely informative little book. ISBN 978-1-925418-15-6Publishing October 2016£9.99 | 185 x 160mm | 112 pages Full-colour | Hardback | Food & Drink

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– What Your Dog Says About You What Your Dog Says About You is a humorous, sharp look at how choosing a particular dog breed reflects on the owner’s personality. You own a pug? I’m afraid you’re an urban hipster holding desperately to your youth. ISBN 978-1-925418-01-9Publishing November 2016£8.99 | 185 x 160mm | 112 pages Full-colour | Hardback | Humour/Gift

Italian Street Food Sure, we all know gelato and pizza as Italian street food, but scratch the surface and you’ll see a culture as rich in street food as any throughout Asia. Among a huge array of incredible dishes you’ll find arancine (rice balls), panzerotti (like a smaller calzone), panelle (chickpea fritters) and zeppole (deep-fried custard-filled dough). ISBN 978-1-925418-18-7Publishing November 2016£25 | 250 x 200mm | 224 pages Full-colour | Hardback | Food & Drink

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Iconic Design of the 50s to 00s This book looks at 100 iconic furniture and other functional pieces from the last 50 years of the 20th century – and in the process, charts the evolution of the modernist movement to the present day. ISBN 978-1-925418-17-0Publishing November 2016£25 | 290 x 245mm | 256 pages Full-colour | Hardback | Design

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