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Be inspired. A world first. A seminal text. A unique initiative.
100 leaders from every sector of tourism and hospitality from 30 countries share their insights on the future of leadership in the industry. Contributors include ministers of State, Presidents of companies and national tourist boards, the owners of family businesses, education specialists and heads of NGOs. The voices come from around the world, from New Zealand to Ireland, South Africa to Norway, from Madagascar to the Isle of Arran. A comprehensive global overview of the challenges facing leaders throughout the tourism and hospitality industry, it reflects on personal insights and lessons. It examines the evolving dynamics facing future leaders and explores the skills and personality traits needed to lead a balanced, sustainable, resilient and viable industry over the next ten years.
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‘There has never been a greater need for the world’s travel and tourism leaders to understand what’s happening in our industry, and how we must adapt to thrive.’ Mark Tanzer, Chief Executive, ABTA – The Travel Association.
‘Carefully selected by the curators, this timely volume brings together the insights and experiences of distinguished leaders from diverse sectors of tourism, travel, and leisure. These contributors have demonstrated exceptional leadership in demanding circumstances.’ Professor Der-Long Fang, President of the National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism.
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Tourism on the Edge: Leadership on the Line Inspiring Future Leaders Terry Stevens with Harry Connolly and João Vasco Neves Paperback | 288 pages | ISBN 9781805952688 | £40 Publishing 20 October 2026
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'Sustainable tourism requires leadership that reflects the diversity of our communities and understands the importance of protecting our natural and cultural heritage for generations to come. This book is a timely and important contribution to that ambition, inspiring more young people to step forward and shape a tourism and hospitality sector that delivers lasting benefits for people, places and future generations.’ Derek Walker, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, Cardiff, Wales/Cymru.
‘The future of tourism depends on leadership that is diverse, collaborative and courageous enough to embrace change. Tourism is one of the world’s most people-centred industries. It therefore deserves leadership that reflects the diversity of the people it serves. Organisations that encourage different perspectives, collaboration and inclusive decision-making are better equipped to navigate uncertainty, respond to changing traveller expectations, and build resilient destinations.’ Vanja Kavčić, Founder, WomenIN Business and Leadership by INTERNATIONALIS and NORD Communications, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
The Curators
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The strategist, a multi-award-winning international tourism development and destination management specialist.
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The activist, the visionary behind the transformational changes that have taken place in the challenging environment of West Belfast.
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The identity and reputation planner, an internationally renowned branding expert who has worked across many jurisdictions.
‘A great leader in tourism is not defined by their ability to market and sell a location, but by their capacity to cultivate a leadership culture that navigates this terrain.’ Dr Birgit Trauer, The Cultural Angle, Australia.
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Highlights from Bird Photographer of the Year 2026
A selection of amazing pictures from Bird Photographer of the Year 11. Now publishing 30 October.
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Bird Photographer of the Year 11 Will Nicholls
Hardback | 230 x 285mm ISBN 9781805952404 | £35
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Sunball Rocket By Henley Spiers
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An Ostrich Horizon By Rahul Sachdev
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Eye-to-eye with a Short-eared owl By Ivan Sjögren
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Sundance By Åsmund Keilen
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I'm Keeping Everyone Dry Donald Chin
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Alter Ego By Gianluca Damiani
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Not a Good Day Fishing By Kent Stuart
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A Sky Full of Frigatebirds By Liron Gertsman
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Fitting a Satellite Tag By Conrad Dickinson
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Moonlit Night By Parham Pourahmad
Graffeg products are available to order online, over the phone, via email and at all good bookshops throughout the UK.
Email: croeso@graffeg.com Phone: 01554 824000 Website: www.graffeg.com
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New Book Bird Photographer of the Year 11
Publishing today!
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The Bird Photographer of the Year annual publication is a curated collection of award-winning and shortlisted images drawn from an international photography competition, representing some of the highest standards in contemporary wildlife photography.
Bird Photographer of the Year 11 Will Nicholls Hardback | 230 x 285mm ISBN 9781805952404 | £35
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Will Nicholls is director of the British Wildlife Photography Awards and a wildlife photographer and cameraman. His previous television credits include working for the BBC, Plimsoll Productions and Silverback Films. He is also the founder of the popular nature photography online resource Nature TTL and has run the Bird Photographer of the Year competition for the last three years.
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Make it Happen! Building the Wales Millennium Stadium
Publishing today!
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The inside story of building the Wales Millennium Stadium 1995 – 2000 in time for the Rugby World Cup 1999 by Pat Thompson, highlighting the challenges and the process of building this great, iconic stadium in the heart of the capital city of Wales. Told in his own words, it is intended as a record of a great visionary achievement delivered within a short timescale by a resolute, hardworking, talented, multi-disciplinary team of specialists.
Make it Happen! By Pat Thompson and Terry Stevens Paperback | 250 x 200mm ISBN 9781805952206 | £20
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Pat Thompson was the Project Manager for South Glamorgan County Council until his retirement in 2023 at the age of 80. During this time, he worked on many of Cardiff’s most iconic projects, including the Millennium Stadium (later renamed the Principality Stadium in 2016). Such projects included overseeing the development of the Welsh National Tennis Centre, the infrastructure for the International Sports Village and for the 2012 Volvo Round the World Race, the construction of the Eastern Park and Ride at Pentwyn, the pedestrianisation of St Mary Street, bringing back the Pierhead Clock from Alabama in the United States to Cardiff, and the provision of new visitor facilities at Cardiff Castle.
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Cardiff Cymru Wales Book 

A new guide book to one of Europe’s youngest capital cities.
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  • Publication date: 12-Nov-26
  • Format: Hardback
  • Product size: 150 x 150mm
  • Pages: 160
  • Price: £12.99
  • ISBN: 9781917467131
Enjoy Cardiff at its very best with this superbly illustrated guide packed with images and ideas about culture, history, events and attractions.
A must-have travelling companion for anyone visiting this inspirational city and a lasting momento. 
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Review Copies & Editorial: To request review copies, interviews or images for editorial use, please contact: rebeccah@graffeg.com.
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Christmas Catalogues online or call 01554 824000
Our Christmas offering this year is stocked with favourites old and new. From the cherished works of Welsh poets to ingenious little cookbooks, there's something worthy of a place under anyone's Christmas tree this festive season. 
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Lavish photography books and handy guides, all wrapped in beautiful and accessible designs.
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Our joyous and creative children's books, often carrying important life lessons.
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Cookbooks covering a wide range of different styles, from everyday meals to thematic collections.
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Poster poems and postcards displaying the wonderful art of our illustrators.
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Delightful children's books written entirely in Welsh, perfect for school or home.
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Books and merchandise adorned with the dreamlike imagery and lyrical prose of Jackie Morris. Enchanting for children and adults alike.
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The multi-stage loveletter to Wales' railway heritage, beautifully presented with historic photography.
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Creative presentations of one of Wales' most beloved poets, including books and poster poems.
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Picture- and activity-books perfect for the classroom, with lessons ranging from practical lifeskills to mindfulness.
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Cover illustration by James Mayhew from Mouse & Mole: Twelve Days of Christmas.
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Aberfan: A Family Story
A new graphic novel interpretation of the Aberfan disaster publishing on its 60th anniversary.
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On 21 October 1966 a mountain of slurry rushed down a hillside and engulfed the small village of Aberfan, Merthyr Tydfil, causing the deaths of 144 people including many children just starting their school day. The author’s own family members lived through the disaster and this book focuses on their story, whilst also reflecting the massive impact it had on the village as a whole.
Aberfan: A Family Story Jack Lewis Paperback | Age 9-16 | ISBN 9781805951858 | £15
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Ar Hydref 21, 1966, llifodd mynydd o slwtsh du i lawr o’r mynydd a boddi pentref bach Aberfan, Merthyr Tudful, gan ladd 144 o bobl, y rhan fwyaf ohonyn nhw’n blant. Gwnaeth aelodau teulu Jack Lewis fyw drwy’r drychineb, sydd erbyn hyn yn cael ei chydnabod fel un o’r trychinebau glofaol gwaethaf yn ein hanes. Mae’r llyfr hwn yn adrodd eu stori, gan ddangos hefyd effaith y drychineb ar y pentref cyfan.
Aberfan: Stori un Teulu Jack Lewis Paperback | Age 9-16 | ISBN 9781805952503 | £15
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Aberfan: A Family Story is a powerful new graphic novel by Jack Lewis describing the devastating 1966 disaster and its impact on the Lewis family. Join us for two hours of discussion, reflection and remembrance, including a special panel discussion chaired by acclaimed Welsh writer and broadcaster Jon Gower.
Event sponsored by Heledd Fychan MS, Vikki Howells MS, Lis McLean MS and Sara Crowley MS.
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Mae Aberfan: Stori Un Teulu yn stori newydd bwerus gan Jack Lewis sydd yn disgrifio’r drychineb erchyll yn 1966 a’r effaith a gafodd ar y teulu Lewis. Ymunwch â ni am ddwy awr o sgwrsio, myfyrio a chofio, gyda trafodaeth banel wedi ei gadeirio gan yr awdur gymraeg a’r gohebydd Jon Gower. Darganfyddwch y stori wrth wraidd y llyfr wrth i chi glywed o’r rhain sydd â phersbectif unigryw ar effaith y digwyddiad a’r etifeddiaeth sydd yn barhau hyd heddiw.
Mae’r digwyddiad yn cael ei noddi gan Heledd Fychan MS, Vikki Howells MS, Lis McLean MS a Sara Crowley MS.
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Jack Lewis is a young Welsh speaking artist and illustrator from Merthyr Tydfil. A recent graduate from the Kingston School of Art, London, Jack likes to focus on Welsh language, history, culture, people and mythology and has recently exhibited his artwork at Cynon Valley Museum, Aberdare as part of the ‘Valleys Re-told’ project with Amgueddfa Cymru.
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Children's books for Halloween
This year, why not celebrate Halloween by reading a spooky story with your little ones.
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Albert and his friends are woken up by night time noises. Together, they investigate what has been going BUMP, THUD, CRASH and BANG in the night.
Albert and the Long Night Ian Brown and Eoin Clarke Paperback | Age 3-7 | ISBN 9781805952114 | £8.99
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When Rita wants wild unstoppable spooky fun, day and night, she dreams up a witch. But what will happen if the witch scares all her friends? Or gives her stinky food to eat?
Rita wants a Witch Máire Zepf and Mr Ando Paperback | Age 3-5 | ISBN 9781802580402 | £7.99
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Three short stories featuring the lovable characters of Mouse and Mole. Including 'Boo to the Who', in which a cosy evening at home turns into a scary encounter in the dark.
Mouse and Mole: Boo to the Who Joyce Dunbar and James Mayhew Paperback | Age 5-7 | ISBN 9781802586558 | £8.99
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A new middle-grade story for fans of spooky adventures and small-town mysteries which helps children understand the difficulties they may face when moving home.
Rory Bean and the Reluctant Ghosts Trudie Thomas Paperback | Age 7-12 | ISBN 9781805952077 | £8.99
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Searchlight: Them and Us 19 November 2026

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  • Publication date: 19 November 2026
  • Format: Paperback
  • Product size: 210 x 148mm
  • Pages: 128
  • Price: £6.99
  • ISBN: 9781805952107
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Alien twins Zane and Finola continue their quest to re-unite their family in the fifth Searchlight adventure by Ann Bryant.
Zane and Finola are no ordinary twelve year olds – they’re Seventegians with abilities that people on Earth have never seen before.
A brilliant Middle Grade series for ages 7-11, Searchlight features alien twins Zane and Finola as they travel to a range of different fictional locations reminiscent of countries on earth to reunite their family.
Following on from their journey across Albrigart, Cafner and Balacira, Searchlight: Them and Us joins the twins as they continue on their quest after crash-landing and getting separated on Earth, all without bringing too much attention to themselves and getting caught by the evil ANT organisation.
When Dad appears on television from the ANT research company headquarters with a message for them, the twins must figure out if they’re walking into danger.
Mum believes that the family should finally be reunited at ANT headquarters, but Zane and Finola fear coming forward. With the whole world on the lookout for the aliens, there are people who have ideas for their Seventegian brain powers and would do anything for their secrets. The stakes are higher than ever, and trusting the wrong people could lead them straight into a trap.
Along with providing an engaging, action-packed adventure story, the author Ann Bryant has also introduced many crucial life skills throughout the text including problem solving, empathy and cultural awareness, with the twins gaining more of these skills as we progress through the series.
Them and Us is the fifth in a planned series of six titles following the journey of Zane and Finola.
Black-and-white illustrations by talented illustrator Laura Wood perfectly complement this action-packed adventure story of problem solving, family and understanding. The book is completed with fun puzzles to help children reflect on the story, and provides perfect conversation starters for teachers in the classroom.
Working with the European Travel Commission and the University of Surrey, this book is one of two titles publishing in autumn/winter promoting careers in tourism and hospitality. The other title, Dee and Flee at the Happy-Skis Hotel, is a humorous early-readers story written by Julia Hubery and illustrated by Laura Wood.
Author Ann Bryant says, ‘We all have a tendency to “other-world” what we don’t understand and stick to what we are familiar with. We like to sympathise, but that’s easy. It can be done from a safe distance. Empathising is harder. It involves truly imagining what someone else’s life or condition or circumstances or perceptions or choices might be like. This is what I’ve tasked my main characters, Finola and Zane, to do. They’ve dropped into Earth from their home planet, Sevent, so the comparisons they can make are much more valid than those we can make ourselves. I hope they manage to crack it in all their big scary but hugely exciting adventures. Because if they do, they can pass it on to us lot on Earth.’
Review Copies & Editorial: To request review copies, interviews or images for editorial use, please contact: bethan@graffeg.com.
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Ann Bryant is a writer with several internationally successful series from Cafe Club to Ballerina Dreams. She also writes in the field of Music Education. Ann is often invited to schools in the UK and abroad to give presentations and workshops. The Searchlight series is her first with Graffeg.
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Laura Wood is originally from Treviglio, a small town in the north of Italy. She studied illustration in Melbourne, Australia, but now lives and works in Milan with her two cats. Since 2012, Laura has illustrated picture books, junior fiction, magazines and textbooks.
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British Wildlife Photography Awards Series

The perfect gift for the photography or nature lovers in your life.

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British Wildlife Photography Awards 12 Edited by Will Nicholls Hardback | 240 Pages | 260 x 260mm | All Ages | ISBN 9781802586206 | £35
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British Wildlife Photography Awards 13 Edited by Will Nicholls Hardback | 240 Pages | 260 x 260mm | All Ages | ISBN 9781802589856 | £35
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British Wildlife Photography Awards 14 Edited by Will Nicholls Hardback | 240 Pages | 260 x 260mm | All Ages | ISBN 9781805951483 | £35
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Celebrating the fifteenth British Wildlife Photography Awards with incredible, inspiring and often funny photographs, this fifteenth volume continues to allow readers to discover the unique British wildlife like no other publication.
British Wildlife Photography Awards 15 Edited by Will Nicholls Hardback | 240 Pages | 260 x 260mm | All Ages | ISBN 9781805952886 | £35
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