Lee Beard

An intimate look at Ben Nicholson's everyday inspirations Throughout his career, Ben Nicholson (1894–1982) transformed everyday homewares into extraordinary experiments in abstract art. Nicholson’s studio was filled with objects that inspired him. From patterned mocha-ware jugs and cut glass goblets to spanners, hammers and chisels, these ordinary personal possessions were a source of almost endless inspiration to the artist. This book brings together for the first time Nicholson’s paintings, reliefs, prints and drawings alongside his rarely seen personal possessions and studio tools. It traces how the artist’s style developed, from his early traditional tabletop still lifes to his later abstract works. Still life was at the heart of Nicholson’s artistic practice. Through these humble items, he began to experiment with form and color. His early works in particular owed inspiration to his father, the painter William Nicholson. The book traces the artistic and personal influences on Nicholson’s evolutionary still life style from the 1920s to the 1970s. It explores his time with Winifred Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth, as well as his encounters with other Modernist greats, Pablo Picasso and Piet Mondrian. Distributed for Pallant House Gallery

At the end of the world, would you follow a voice to Nowhere? Zach is a tech-savvy teen who grew up in a trailer park in upstate New York. The son of a busy and hardworking single mother, he was mostly raised by his eccentric neighbor, Mr. Oleson, who taught him everything about radios. Millie is the gifted daughter of a prominent Dean of Medicine in Pennsylvania. Since childhood, she's dreamt of becoming a doctor like her father, tagging along with him around the hospital. Gina hasn't been as lucky. She's lived for fifteen years under her abusive stepfather's boot in the parched hills of West Texas, where she finds solace in the company of her dog, Hank. These three teens have nothing in common... until the day the world ends. After a plague wipes out 99.9% of Earth's population - including, apparently, all adults - these three heroes find that physical distance is no barrier. They venture through unimaginable dangers, battling the elements, wild animals, and feral children with a thirst for blood. America has become a post-apocalyptic wasteland, and these three teens are searching for refuge. Enter Nowhere, Oklahoma. A small college town, it's known for being forgettable - until now. Over the crackling airwaves of its college radio station, the haggard voice of an old man beckons to the teens. In Nowhere, he says, they'll find safety and the chance to rebuild. But is Nowhere truly safe, or is it just another dead end? Radio Nowhere is the exciting first book in the Radio Nowhere series. A YA character study full of thrills, suspense and grit, it's a coming-of-age story for the modern era. In this world of living nightmares and broken hopes, the only thing worth fighting for... is the chance to dream once again.