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      • Silkworm International Co., Ltd.

        Silkworm Books is a general publisher based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. We specialize in select markets and quality English-language books, primarily on topics related to mainland Southeast Asia. Founded in 1989, we are the foremost publisher of serious books on Thailand in English. To date, we have published more than 300 English titles. We have licensed English-language rights, purchased translation rights, and less frequently commissioned writers. Our books are distributed in North America, and U.K., through the University of Washington Press, and in Asia by local distributors.

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      • Verlag "Die Silberschnur" GmbH

        In 1982, the publishing company, Die Silberschnur, was founded by Helga Huber, the mother of the present general manager, Stefan Huber. She was motivated by the desire to bring spiritual knowledge closer to the broader public. The best seller author of the beginning years of the publishing company is the well-known doctor and death researcher, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. Her book Über den Tod und das Leben danach (About Death and Life Thereafter) quickly became a big success. It has been translated into several languages and at the present, it has sold over a million copies around the world. Over the years, Silberschnur has become known as one of the leading publishing companies in Germany for spiritual and esoteric literature. With well-known authors, such as Trutz Hardo, Germany´s best known past life regression expert, international best seller author Kurt Tepperwein, Saint Germain´s medium Myra and famous TV-astrologer Andrea Buchholz, Silberschnur offers a wide variety of subjects. An enrichment of the publishing company's assortment is provided in particular by the books by Olivia Moogk, which examine the subject of Feng Shui, Franziska Krattinger, whose books show the possibilities for supporting healing processes with mental powers and successfully shaping one's life and Vadim Tschenze, who is well-known for his books about fortune telling and health issues. Today, the publishing company Die Silberschnur has over 600 books in its publishing program and publishes 30 to 40 new books each year. The companys intent is to provide an impetus for new perspectives, which are to contribute to further spiritual and mental development. If you are interested in our titles, please download our Foreign Rights Catalogues and do not hesitate to contact us for more information or reading copies. We look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards, your Foreign Rights team

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      • Trusted Partner
        February 2005

        Hitze

        Roman

        by Ralf Rothmann

        Berlin, wenige Jahre nach der Wende, eine Großküche in Kreuzberg, die ihre Kunden in West und Ost mit abgepackter Kost versorgt. Hier, zwischen riesigen Töpfen und Pfannen, begegnen wir dem Hilfskoch Simon DeLoo, einem ehemaligen Kameramann, den der Tod seiner Lebensgefährtin aus allen Zusammenhängen gerissen hat und der nun Essen ausfährt im »gewendeten Berlin«. Auf seinen Touren trifft er Lucilla, eine junge Stadtstreicherin aus Polen, und glaubt, die Silhouette seiner früheren Frau wiederzusehen. Er versorgt sie mit deren Kleidung, überläßt ihr die leerstehende Wohnung - doch sie zerreißt sein Illusions-Gespinst, sie entzieht sich ihm, und erst in ihrer Heimat, in der vor Hitze flirrenden Landschaft der Pommerschen Seenplatte, sieht er sie wirklich: ihr Gesicht, in dem es »etwas Helleres gibt als Intelligenz«, ihren Körper, der ihn verwirrt. »Plötzlich empfand er deutlich, was das ganze Leben in ihm vorbereitet hatte, so wie ein ferner Ton, seine Schwingung, die Moleküle stimmt, bis sie Jahrhunderte später eine Form annehmen, den Hauch einer Maserung im Kork, eine grüne Spitze zwischen Steinen.« Aber auch Lucilla hatte Gründe, vor ihrem Leben zu fliehen... Und so finden wir DeLoo am Ende des Romans im winterlichen Berlin wieder, ohne Hoffnung, aber auch ohne Verzweiflung: frei. Mit Hitze ist Ralf Rothmann ein Großstadtroman aus unseren Tagen geglückt, in dem er nicht nur die unterschiedlichsten sozialen Existenzen und Milieus zu beschreiben versteht; gleichzeitig - und über allem - erzählt er eine wunderbar melancholische Liebesgeschichte.

      • Trusted Partner
        October 2006

        Das Stammbuch der Marianne von Willemer

        by Kurt Andreae, Gerhard Kölsch, Marianne Küffner

        Mit den Suleika-Gedichten, die Goethe unter seinem Namen im West-östlichen Divan veröffentlichte, hat Marianne von Willemer (1784 bis 1860) Literaturgeschichte geschrieben. Aus ihrem Besitz stammt das hier in Faksimilequalität reproduzierte Stammbuch, das Unikate aus den Jahren 1810 bis 1855 enthält und das einen zauberhaften Einblick in die Bürgerkultur des 19. Jahrhunderts gewährt. Unter »Stammbuch« verstand man das, was man heute vielleicht als ein Gästebuch oder ein Poesiealbum bezeichnen würde. Das Exemplar der Marianne von Willemer ist überdies nicht gebunden, sondern hat die Gestalt einer Schatulle in Buchform, in die die 56 Erinnerungsstücke einzeln eingelegt sind. Es enthält Gedichte, Widmungsblätter und Bilder in verschiedenen Techniken – so auch entsprechend den heutigen Postkarten als Reiseandenken verkaufte Gouachen oder die aus einem Ahornblatt herausgeschabte Silhouette Napoleons zu Pferde. Jedes dieser Stücke wird farbig abgebildet, beschrieben und kommentiert; die Texte werden transkribiert. Die Geschichten, die sich an die einzelnen Stücke knüpfen, werden von Kurt Andreae, einem Nachfahren Johann Jakob von Willemers, mit viel Anteilnahme erzählt – so etwa jene zu einem Gedicht Herman Grimms, dem Marianne, das »Großmütterchen«, 1850 ihre Autorschaft der Divan-Gedichte unter der Maßgabe anvertraute, daß er ihr Geheimnis bis nach ihrem Tod bewahren würde. Mit dieser Faksimileedition des Stammbuchs der Marianne von Willemer wird ein kulturhistorisches Dokument ersten Ranges zugänglich gemacht. Vor dem Betrachter und Leser entsteht ein Panorama des gesellschaftlichen Lebens und des Tourismus in der ersten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts, aber auch das Porträt einer auch über ihre Begegnung mit Goethe hinaus faszinierenden Frau, der Suleika aus Goethes West-östlichem Divan, die bis ins hohe Alter am gesellschaftlichen Leben als Gastgeberin und Künstlerin teilnahm.

      • Trusted Partner
        February 2021

        Layers

        by Poznanski, U.

        Can You Believe Your Eyes?   Dorian has been living on the streets since running away from home, and has always managed to fend for himself pretty well. But when he wakes up one morning beside a dead homeless man who has evidently been murdered, Dorian panics – he can’t remember anything of what happened the previous night. Is he responsible for the man’s murder? Then a stranger appears with an unexpected offer of help, and Dorian seizes the opportunity with both hands – this is his chance to hide from the police. The stranger works with young people in need, and he takes Dorian to a villa where he is given food, new clothes and even schooling.But Dorian soon learns that you get nothing for free in this life. In return for being looked after at the villa, Dorian is expected to distribute mysterious free gifts – gifts which are very carefully sealed. And when an unexpected turn of events results in him keeping one of the gifts, he finds himself being hunted by merciless pursuers.   After the international YA-bestseller Erebos, Saeculum and The Eleria-Trilogy Ursula Poznanski now presents her new thriller: Layers   Awarded with the Hans-Jörg-Martin Prize 2016 for the best YA-Thriller! More information also available under: www.layers-buch.de

      • Lifestyle, Sport & Leisure

        Mastering Silhouettes

        Expert instruction in the art of silhouette portraiture

        by Charles Burns

        Shadow art in your hands: how to create silhouette portraits in classic and modern styles. Includes some history of the art. Step-by-step instrucitons for projects guide readers. The author has cut silhouettes of heads of state, actors and sporting celebrities, and has performed at large corporate events for leading international firms in the UK, Europe and the USA.

      • Fiction

        Relational Excitations and Proactive Silhouette Theory

        by Francis Rink Donnelly

        Definitive Arrangements as they Pertain to the Development of Error; Upper Limits and Lower Limits contained and considered synergistic to procure a viable structural bend are inherently defined. This sweeping value of one lowered limit to that of a higher-end limit is bound by (E—->100;E—>Infinity).  It can not be said that this process is dimensionless, but as all is perceived in preliminary replications with the Thirteen growth types that they are loosely bound to radical extremes.  This middle-in-series is a exploration of the M+ value.  M+ value is one of seven variable factors that are great estimates of how bending occurs in a majority of species containing specified bending capacity.  Highlighted by, an in depth analysis of growth parameters, each extenuating and providing visual conception and proof that energetics plays a large role in the undeniable relocation of a temporal and spatial arrangement.  To begin with an excitation and end with the production of a proactive silhouette is discussed with magnitude and volition.  Strength of the proof is verified as the document unfolds; ever ebbing its’ dynamic nature to that which is surrounded by the investigators role in production of such states.

      • Humanities & Social Sciences

        La figure du consommateur immigré en Europe. Regards franco-allemands

        by Virginie Silhouette Dercourt, Mren Mohning, Marie Poinsot (dir.)

        Une invitation à découvrir les recherches menées en France et en Allemagne sur la thématique du consommateur immigré. Cet ouvrage vise à documenter une série d’échanges scientifiques franco‑allemands qui se sont déroulés entre 2015 et 2017 sur la figure du consommateur immigré. À travers cinq rencontres, l’ambition était de faire émerger un nouveau champs de recherche, croisant deux thématiques traditionnellement abordées séparément - celle des migrations d’une part, et celle de la consommation d’autre part - et de faire dialoguer des historiographies qui se connaissent peu ou pas du tout du fait de la barrière de la langue et du manque de réception des travaux existants.

      • Children's & YA
        October 2016

        HOW TO GET A NOBEL PRIZE?

        by Katarzyna Radziwill

        The book recounts the life of Alfred Nobel, the emergence of the famous prize bearing his name, the rules of how it is acknowledged, and the ceremony at which it is awarded. Within it, the reader will also find the silhouettes of over 50 of the prize’s laureates from all the different fields in which Nobel Prizes have been awarded throughout history.

      • History of Art / Art & Design Styles
        April 2019

        The Catalogue of Shadow Play Art in Western China of Qing Dynasty

        by Ding Kexi

        Shadow play is a folk theatrical form that uses silhouettes made of animal skin or cardboard as its main props and combines libretto and accompaniment to perform stories, which is a Chinese unique Folk Art. In 2011, Chinese shadow play was selected as the representative works of intangible cultural heritage of mankind. This book focuses on the art of shadow play of Qing Dynasty in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, restoring the original appearance of a complete set of shadow plays owned by a shadow play artist. The catalogue is divided into three parts,  with the clues of theatrical roles, character image and stage performance, which vividly, completely and systematically introduces the performance and development of shadow play in Qing Dynasty, totaling nearly 1000 pictures.

      • February 2020

        On ne coupe pas les ailes aux anges

        by Donnay, Claude

        An unprecedented heat wave. The bodies suffer, the spirits heat up, the landmarks waver like silhouettes in a haze of heat. The crowd invades the streets of Brussels to let out a rage without clearly defined object, if it is only "that" can not last any longer. Arno, a young gay man, is the victim of a violent assault which sends a shock wave to those around him, to his friend Bastian and even to the inspector in charge of the investigation. A question arises between the capital, the Ardennes and the Orient: are our world, our way of life, melting in the furnace? What if the dikes that we thought intangible disappeared? what if the barriers broke under an obtuse thrust? What if the darkest of our memories came back to burst the surface in pestilential bubbles?

      • Embroidery crafts

        Art Deco Knits

        Creating A Hand-Knit Wardrobe Inspired By The 1920s-1930s

        by Jemima Bicknell

        The jazz age of the 1920s and 1930s is a particularly inspiring period in fashion design, well-known for its intricately embellished fabrics and elegant detail. Art Deco Knits aims to inspire the modern knitter who wishes to create a vintage-inspired wardrobe, or simply add a touch of Art Deco glamour to their knitting. Featuring valuable information on styles and silhouettes, fabrics and finishing techniques, this beautifully illustrated book celebrates the joy to be found in creating knitwear inspired by this most popular of eras, when fashion and self-expression became accessible to more women than ever before. Topics covered include tips on choosing yarns and adapting patterns to fit an Art Deco aesthetic; a collection of Art Deco-inspired stitch patterns; beading and embroidery techniques for creating uniquely embellished knitted fabrics and finally, finishing tips and techniques. Nine original patterns are included, each inspired by a particular facet of 1920s or 1930s style.

      • BLACK WINGS

        by Text by Alberto Melis

        The Basque village of Durango, Spain. A tragic and little known moment of recent history through the eyes of Tommaso, a twelve-year-old Italian boy who arrived in Biscay with his parents engaged, along with men and women of fifty-three different nations, to fight against the Francoist army and for freedom. Despite the civil war, Tommaso lives the experiences and doubts with the intensity of his age. He forms a strong friendship with Susa, a free and rebellious Spanish girl who makes him love Garcia Lorca, readings, nature, animals. A tree becomes their refuge. On March 31, on a quiet market day, black silhouettes of aircraft appear in the sky of Durango. No one can imagine what is going to happen. The first carpet bombing of civilians in the history of human wars took place in Durango, a few weeks before that of Guernica, made famous by Picasso’s painting. It was the Italian fascist aviation of the time that executed this bombing. This emblematic page of history, often forgotten, especially in Italy, deserves to be remembered, even with this novel. In this fiction book, stories and characters of creations created by the author move in a real and well-documented historical context. The well-defined historical setting offers many insights without removing space from the taste of a narration. The reader finds reasons to become attached to the various characters. A novel for kids that can also be enjoyed by adults.

      • Silhouette Stories

        by S&S Alliance

        This series makes a huge breakthrough in the traditional way of storytelling and allows the readers to interact with amazing shadows created by elements in the book. Cut-out pages combined with colourful pages narrate different stories with an unexpected ending. And if you put it under the light, astonishingly you can witness the fantastic shadows the cut-out pages cast on the wall. This series will not only show our little readers various wonderful stories but also bring them hours of fun and entertainment. 3 titles available -Gifts from Santa Claus -Baby Bear Looks for His Mom -The Adventures of the Little Mouse Please contact chenzhuo_af@126.com if interested.

      • Poetry
        June 2021

        Tanpura's Strum

        A Collection of Haiku, Tanka, and Micropoems

        by Jesal Kanani

        Jesal has always been drawn to making beautiful connections with seemingly disparate ideas. She's been able to draw out the juxtaposition of two unrelated images in a haiku, giving birth to a new meaning, which combines two distinct thoughts into one. If we look at urban existence – its natural state of being is fraught with dissonance: the push and pull of expectations, the contradictions within roles, but Jesal sees connections and synergy with this seeming contradiction thru the haiku and tanka  which reach out as perfect forms to Jesal, to express this state of modern living.   Both — arising out of and also nestled within, this constant churn and thrum of life are nectar-like moments that make us feel most alive, impassioned, at other times crushingly human. This poetry is an attempt to catch those pearls of consciousness, those moments that float up to the surface above the rough raw tumble of the day. Maybe it is the ordinary, that when looked at with repose, reflection transmutes into something extraordinary? The tanka’s brevity: a click, ka—snick! is a snapshot in words. A wide ranging collage, from motherhood, heartbreak, loss, love, to the tangible: vegetables, beaches, forests and salons, is put together in this collection through these textual snapshots. Read together, they aim to paint a dense picture of urban life of women, as they grapple with successfully navigating the world.    By saying little, sharing just the silhouettes of an image, Jesal's haiku and tanka, invite the readers to color in the rest with their own experiences and imagination, thereby making these poetic forms unusually relatable. I hope the grace and beauty of these ancient forms of poetry find resonance with you and readers through this modern, relatable and excellent rendition, by Jesal.

      • Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

        Juana and Gabriela. Silhouette of Sister Juana Inés de la Cruz

        by Gabriela Mistral

        Three centuries separate Sister Juana Inés de la Cruz and Gabriela Mistral,the two greatest poets of the Spanish language, according to Octavio Paz.But so much more unites them, building bridges through time to allowtheir meeting: the brilliant intellect, the love of nature, the writing , thededication to others, the critical look at the position of women in societyand lack of recognition of their intellectual capacity. Gabriela tells us, inthese writings published almost a century ago on her first trip to Mexico,about Juana’s life from her childhood near the Mexican volcanoes, untilher death by infection when taking care of the sick in the convent. Indescribing Juana’s profile, Gabriela puts herself in front of a mirror andallows us as readers to have a view into her own way of seeing the world.This is how Juana and Gabriela, two tremendously inspiring women, findthemselves together beyond time.

      • April 2021

        Allunia

        by Tiphs

        Trapped in a meaningless life, Leah is still looking to find herself. One thing is certain: she would never have thought of dying by lightning. But now, she is dead for sure. And she is in Allunia.Hunted, embarked by a rebellious group, Leah finds herself in this strange place where ancestral magic and new technology are intimately linked and where souls tend to have mysterious powers that, when misused, lead to terrible consequences.

      • May 2021

        THE STRANGE POWER OF DISASTERS

        A topical novel about the fertile social mutations triggered by a pandemic. How a highly lethal disease will allow a mother and a son to find their way back to each other...

        by Hélène Le Bris

        France, summer 2029. A strange disease with an unspeakable name, called “Plague” for convenience, is sweeping the country. Deadly and highly contagious, it strikes in successive waves, upsetting the economy and social relations and overturning democracy. It eventually withdraws to Paris, placed under lockdown.On either side of the medical barricade, a mother and her grown son witness contrasting events, she in her village, repopulated by townspeople spared from the virus, and he imprisoned in a devastated Paris. Their past opposes them, their present also keeps them apart: she struggles with paperwork in the filthy workshop next to her house, and he enjoys his job as a guide for the Louvre Museum. As the plague takes its toll, an unexpected reconciliation gradually takes place.Their relationships with their loved ones also change. A couple of overworked caregivers, a distraught garage owner, and an emotional fortune teller experience with them the shock that the plague imposes on human relationships.

      • Fiction
        September 2018

        Rozenn

        Livre 1

        by Laetitia Danae

        Rozenn is a djinn. For many years, her kind suffered from the domination of the dagnirs, but if slavery is abolished, freedom still has a bitter taste. What if a royal union could help to get over this painful past? The djinns have their blood, the essence of their power, taken by the dagnirs. Envy, fear? The dagnirs did all they could to maintain the djinns submissive. Rozenn, princess, had to meet the Sultan’s sons and find a husband to help their people overcome their differences. But once in the capital, she realizes that the Sultan is not ready to give up his ascendancy over the djinns. She will have to swim between plots, lies, but one thing is sure: she will do everything to free her kind.

      • Literature & Literary Studies
        January 2018

        The Decay of Courage: Li Guowen Talks about History

        by Li Guowen

        This book selects twenty-one representative articles from Li Guowen’s six works about Chinese history. It is divided into two parts: "the silhouette of the dynasty" and "the tragedy of the literati". It embodies Mr. Li Guowen’s profound thinking on the relationship between imperial power and literati in Chinese history, national character of China, as well as the rise and fall of history.

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