A Naturalist’s Guide to the Fungi of Aotearoa New Zealand is an easy-to-use introductory identification guide to the 267 species of New Zealand’s fungi described at species or genus level; perfect for residents and visitors alike.
High quality photographs are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, identifying characteristics, habitat, possible confusion and edibility or toxicity. The user-friendly introduction gives an overview of what fungi are, how to make a spore print, foraging, taxonomy and naming, plus a glossary.
Specifications • 180 x 128 mm (7 x 5”) • 176 pages • 41,000 words approx. • 300 photographs
• ISBN 9781913679750 • UK £12.99, NZ$29.99 (including GST), paperback • Available
The Animals of Ancient Egypt Then and Now provides a simultaneous guide to some 60 species of mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish and invertebrate recorded in modern Egypt and also portrayed in the tombs and temples or as mummies and gods in ancient Egypt – or even earlier in the case of the cave art from the Gilf Kebir.
Accompanied by contemporary photographs of the living animals alongside tomb carvings or paintings, each species is described in terms of its current characteristics (size, habits and habitats, and range in modern Egypt) as well as the animal’s religious and practical significance to ancient Egyptians. The introduction covers biogeography, ancient Egypt and its wildlife, modern developments, a chronology of ancient Egypt, the relevant gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt and a glossary.
Richard Hoath is a leading naturalist based in Egypt, who has travelled extensively throughout the Middle East. He is the author and illustrator of A Field Guide to the Mammals of Egypt (paperback edition, 2009), and many other books and articles on the wildlife of the region. He is a founder member of, and serves on, the Egyptian Ornithological Rarities Committee, is a long-time member of the Ornithological Society of the Middle East (OSME) and is currently on the faculty of the American University in Cairo.
Salima Ikram is Distinguished University Professor at the American University in Cairo and has excavated in Egypt for more than 30 years. Her specialities include animals in ancient Egypt, mummification, ancient Egyptian food and drink, rock art, and the preservation and presentation of cultural heritage. She has directed the Animal Mummy Project at the Egyptian Museum (Cairo), the Amenmesse Mission KV10 and KV63, and the North Kharga Oasis Darb Ain Amur Survey. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a Fellow of the British Academy, she has published extensively for adults and children on a variety of topics.
Specifications • 180 x 128 mm (7 x 5”) • 160 pages • 45,000 words approx. • 200 photographs approx.
• ISBN 9781913679828 • £14.99 paperback • Available
A Field Guide to the Reptiles & Amphibians of Singapore is the most comprehensive up-to-date field guide to the herpetofauna in Singapore, covering caecilians, frogs, lizards, snakes and turtles. With photographs from the authors and other top nature photographers, each species is illustrated with many variants. The species descriptions covers etymology, type locality, length, identifying features, range in Singapore and globally, ecology and its Singapore Red Data Book listing. The introduction covers habitats and the way wildlife and humans co-exist in Singapore.
Law Ing Sind is one of the six co-founders of the Herpetological Society of Singapore – together with Law Ingg Thong, Serin Subaraj and Sankar Ananthanarayanan. He is a conservationist and a zoology graduate from the University of Reading. His interest in the natural world was piqued when he was young, having his very own sighting of a snake feeding on a toad at the tender age of 10. Law Ingg Thong is a zoology graduate from the University of Reading and has spent the past few years helping as an independent researcher in comprehensive biodiversity surveys and other research projects around Singapore. Shivaram Rasu is an Environmental Studies graduate from the National University of Singapore. Currently he is an environmental consultant who is keen to apply his passion for conservation and herpetology in solving biodiversity challenges in an ever-changing landscape. Serin Subaraj is a masters graduate from the University of Curtin. He has worked as a Wildlife Consultant and field biologist in environmental consultancy since 2008, conducting a vast array of surveys and fieldwork around many countries in Southeast Asia. Sankar Ananthanarayanan has always been passionate about herpetology, conservation biology and science communication. As the first president of HSS he often found himself using the skills from all three fields in tandem to efficiently lead and further the goals of the society. Sankar is currently pursuing a PhD in the National University of Singapore studying the theoretical population dynamics of reintroduced reptiles.
Specifications
• 210 x 148 mm (8¼ x 6”) • 304 pages • 70,000 words approx.• c 500 photographs
• ISBN 9781913679811 • £24.99 paperback • Available
A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Borneo is a fully comprehensive guide to the 321 species of reptile recorded from Borneo, covering crocodiles, turtles, lizards and snakes. With photographs from the author and other top nature photographers, each species is illustrated and mapped.
The general introduction includes details of Borneo’s geology, climate and vegetation; abbreviations and conventions, the topography of crocodiles, turtles, lizards and snakes, a section on treatment for snake envenomation, and a glossary of technical terms. There is an introduction to each family as well as dichotomous keys as a quick aid to identification. The species descriptions include the common English name, the current scientific name, the vernacular name in Bahasa Indonesia and Bahasa Malaysia, size, identification features, details of habitat and behaviour, a distribution map for Borneo and distribution details including outside the island, plus the current IUCN Red List Category.
Indraneil Das is Professor at the Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. He has a DPhil from Oxford University and was a Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellow at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. He has authored many books on reptiles and amphibians.
Specifications • 210 x 148 mm (8¼ x 6”) • 376 pages • 92,000 words approx. • 400 photographs + 300
distribution maps approx.
• ISBN 9781913679484 • £29.99 hardback • Available
Great Pilgrimage Walks in Europe covers 40 routes in North-West, Nordic, Central and Southern Europe, presenting a wide spectrum of sacred destinations, steeped in history and diverse cultures. The walks range from those that require a commitment of a week or more to others that can be done in a day. The longest pilgrimages are divided into sections for those who wish to walk only part of the route. These are journeys for all travellers with an emphasis on the spiritual benefits as much as the physical ones. The end point is the focus of the walks but they have also been chosen for the sites of religious significance from soaring cathedrals to holy shrines as well as areas of natural beauty that will be seen along the way.
A fact file for each walk lists its length, likely duration, best time to undertake, what kind of conditions will be encountered and which are the main highlights to be seen. The text describes the main features of the route and the photographs illustrate the historic and religious buildings, the landscape, and the towns and villages featured. Each walk is plotted on an accompanying map.
Nicole Bukaty is a Scotland-based author and long-distance walker, originally from Kraków, Poland, raised between London and France. She has lived in Colombia, Spain and Russia, experiences that deepened her love of languages, travel and cultural exchange. She holds a BA in Philosophy and Hispanic Studies and an MA in Philosophy from King’s College London, and is also a French and Spanish teacher. Her pilgrimage guidebooks include Walking La Via de la Plata and Camino Sanabrés and Walking the Via Francigena, Part 4, the latter co-authored with pilgrimage expert Sandy Brown. Her new guidebook to the St Olav Way in Norway, along the Gudbrandsdalsleden route, is set for publication next. Alongside her writing, she speaks at national pilgrim conferences, contributes to podcasts and interviews, and runs local events dedicated to walking culture. (cicerone.co.uk/authors/nicole-bukaty)
Specifications • 260 x 215 mm (10¼ x 8½”) • 176 pages • 55,000 words • c. 140 photographs +
40 route maps
• £25.00 hardback • ISBN 9781917879095 • Publication November 2026
A Field Guide to the East Asian–Australasian Flyway describes and illustrates the world’s largest migratory flyway, used by nearly 600 species of migratory bird. Some of the best-known migratory species in the world undertake long and daunting migrations in this flyway. Russia, Mongolia, Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Australia and New Zealand are all part of this amazing passage. The species covered include shearwaters and petrels; terns and gulls; shorebirds; raptors; cuckoos; nightjars and owls, and passerines.
This book covers the natural history of these migratory birds, the threats they face, what is being done to protect them and the best spots to see congregations of these incredible travellers. Editors Yong Ding Li and Sayam U. Chowdhury have drawn together a team of experts each with personal knowledge of the migration hotspots to deliver a fascinating read and an important record of the ecology of these intrepid species.
Yong Ding Li completed his doctorate in biodiversity conservation at the Australian National University. He currently coordinates BirdLife International’s work on migratory bird conservation in Asia. He has worked extensively in the region and is author of The 125 Best Birdwatching Sites in Southeast Asia. Sayam U. Chowdhury is a conservation biologist focused on the preservation of endangered species in Asia. He has worked extensively across the region and currently coordinates the Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force and serves as a member of the EAAF Technical Sub-committee. Sayam holds an MPhil in Conservation Leadership from the University of Cambridge and is pursuing a PhD in migratory bird conservation at the same institution.
Specifications• 210 x 148 mm (8¼ x 6”) • 424 pages • 192,000 words approx.• 380 photographs + 32
maps approx.
• ISBN 9781913679804 • £29.99 hardback • Publication November 2026
A Naturalist’s Guide to the Insects of New Zealand is an easy-to-use, introductory photographic guide to New Zealand’s insects that is perfect for resident and visitor alike. It includes the familiar faces of Aotearoa’s most common insect species, whilst also introducing the iconic, rare and threatened.
High-quality photographs from the author and the country’s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitats, and conservation information. The user-friendly introduction covers geography and climate, habitats, insect identification and a glossary. The final section contains an all-important checklist of all of the insect families of New Zealand encompassing risk category and New Zealand conservation status.
Samuel Purdie is a budding conservation scientist with a focus on herpetology and entomology. He is also a passionate science educator and award-winning wildlife photographer who originally hails from Rotorua, New Zealand. He has a BSc in Zoology/Ecology, a PGDip in Wildlife Management and an MSc in Wildlife Management; all of which he received from Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka/The University of Otago. Samuel spends much of his time researching threatened native insects and advocating for Aotearoa’s unsung wildlife. Ever since he was a child, he has been obsessed with creepy crawlies and he is now on a mission to change people’s perceptions about these vulnerable, and misunderstood, creatures.
Specifications:
• 180 x 128 mm (7 x 5”) • 176 pages • 36,000 words approx. • approx. 280 photographs
• ISBN 9781913679675 • £12.99 paperback (UK), NZ$29.99 including GST (New Zealand) • Available
A Naturalist’s Guide to the Insects of India is an introductory photographic guide to 280 insect species commonly seen in India, and is perfect for resident and visitor alike.
High quality photographs from India’s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers geography and climate, how to identify insects, and a glossary. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the insect families of India encompassing the number of genera, species and subspecies in each.
Meenakshi Venkataraman is an ecologist with a special interest in insects. She believes adaptation and resilience are best exemplified by insects and notes that people love the butterflies and beetles but not necessarily their larvae. Her ambition is to make people stop and think about the ecological service an insect provides before they swat or spray these amazing creatures.
Specifications
• 180 x 128 mm (7 x 5”)
• 176 pages
• 40,000 words approx.
• 300 photographs
• ISBN 9781913679422
• £12.99 paperback
• Publication September
2026
An Illustrated History of Indonesia describes a unique amalgam of Indonesia’s own indigenous traditions; most of Asia’s great faiths and civilisations, and 450-odd years of Western colonialism. Its turbulent passage since independence has produced a country with enormous potential for the future. Ray Canoy examines how today’s reasonably strong state has emerged from this history to mediate between an extremely diverse array of cultures, ethnic groups and socioeconomic actors across the world’s largest archipelago.
The first chapters follow Indonesians from the prehistoric Austronesian-speaking population waves that settled the islands, on to the Hindu-Buddhist high cultures that gave its early political centres a lasting heritage. Later chapters then describe the trade-driven advents of Islam and the West, the Dutch colonial experience, the post-colonial struggles between democracy and autocracy in the Sukarno and Suharto eras, and finally the country’s ongoing efforts to find a path after dictatorship to decentralised growth and pluralism in the twenty-first century.
Alongside the main text, the book features boxed panels on specific topics of interest, bespoke maps and a detailed timeline. Together these offer the reader a chance to engage with Indonesia’s past, from the post-glacial birth of the archipelago to today’s emerging post-Western global order.
Ray Canoy writes on world history and was Associate Professor of European History at the University of Oklahoma until 2013. He has a PhD from Indiana University and is the author of The Illustrated History of the Philippines. He is working on a study of Ireland and the Philippines as agrarian Catholic ex-colonies of imperial Western powers. Born in Cebu, he lives in Europe.
Specifications
• 246 x 189 mm
(9½ x 7½”)
• 288 pages
• 80,000 words approx.
• 260 photographs, illustrations and maps
• ISBN 9781913679460
• £25 paperback with flaps
• Available
Enchanting Australia describes and illustrates the spectacular natural world, the bustling cities and the adventurous pursuits just waiting to be explored throughout the country. This fully revised second edition contains numerous up-to-date photos and current information.
From deserts to rainforests, coral reefs to mountains, the parched Outback to the vibrant cities, Australia is a land of fascinating contrasts. Facts about Australia contain many superlatives: there are an estimated 27,700 plant species; and more than 80 per cent of the 378 mammal species; 828 bird species; 4,000 fish species; 442 species of lizard, snake and crocodile, and 50 types of marine mammal are unique to Australia. Perfect for nature-lovers, the country also offers fantastic opportunities for sporting enthusiasts from diving to surfing, hiking to climbing. The great outdoors is a perfect description of this vibrant country.
For relaxation, apart from the glorious beaches, there is also a wealth of wine, food and culture to be sampled. Australia has over 65 officially designated wine regions, according to the Australian Grape & Wine association and other sources, and has developed a worldwide reputation for its award-winning wines. Among its many home-grown products, there are local cheeses and olive oils direct from the producers and there’s a range of dining options from world-class restaurants to Outback barbecues.
David Bowden is a freelance journalist based in Malaysia, specializing in travel and the environment. While Australian, he’s been living in Asia longer than he can remember, and returns to his home country as a tourist. When not travelling the world, he enjoys relaxing with his equally adventurous wife Maria and daughter Zoe. He’s the author of Enchanting Bali & Lombok, Enchanting Borneo, Enchanting Indonesia, Enchanting Langkawi, Enchanting Malaysia, Enchanting Penang and Enchanting Singapore also in this series.
Specifications:
• 230 x 190 mm (9 x 7½”)
• 80 pages
• 10,000 words
• approx. 180 photographs
• ISBN 9781917879033
• £12.99 hardback
• Publication September 2026