Additionally, Hughes’s work as a screenwriter—often completing scripts over a single weekend—contributed vastly to the success of many films, some of which he is not sufficiently credited for. As the 1980s ended, Hughes demonstrated his versatility as a filmmaker by making comedies targeting adult audiences over teens—films that have found their place in the hearts of many. This book celebrates the movies of John Hughes and the good times they have brought us, while examining the man behind the legacy.　

David Juskow is a film professor at Montclair State University in New Jersey. He has written for Maxim and Men’s Health magazines and the Huffington Post. He has also written for and appeared on SNL’s TV Funhouse and HBO’s Crashing.

本書超越了媒體的報導，深入剖析了《Oops!…I Did It Again》、《I’m A Slave 4 U》、《Gimme More》和《Toxic》等劃時代金曲背後的藝術內涵。本書將她的整個音樂作品匯集於一冊，展現了她對全球音樂界產生的巨大而深遠的影響。所以，讓我們深入了解她的九張錄音室專輯、B面歌曲等等，探索歌曲背後的故事以及它們在塑造一代人以及鞏固小甜甜布蘭妮在流行音樂史上的地位方面的重要意義。(Zoe)

About Steve Bishop Steve Bishop is renowned as the UK’s leading Britney Spears expert. In 1999 he founded ukbritney.tv, one of the internet’s largest and longest-running fan sites, and has dedicated over two and half decades to sharing and celebrating Britney’s work. He has been featured on various UK TV shows, including Channel 4’s The E-Millionaire Show (2000), Channel 5’s Swapheads (2002) and GMTV (2023), commenting on Britney’s music and life. He also acted as a consultant for Britney’s appearance on Channel 4’s V Graham Norton (2003). Steve owns an extensive collection of Britney’s music and merchandise, and having enjoyed multiple personal encounters with the pop icon, he continues to champion her influence on music and culture.

Ever since his silver screen debut back in 1954, Godzilla has maintained a mighty hold on the collective imaginations of cinema lovers around the world. Originally conceived as a powerful metaphor for Japan’s fears of nuclear destruction, the character has undergone a complex metamorphosis over an incredible seven decades and more than three dozen films. From allegory to superhero, from atom-age menace to children’s matinee star, from arthouse to grindhouse and back again, Godzilla has survived by adapting and reacting to the changing cultures and generational expectations of the countries—and the filmmakers—that bring him to life.

In this exploration and celebration of Godzilla’s first 70 years, the full story of Japan’s kaiju icon is revealed through detailed histories, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, cultural connections, and contextualizing thematic analyses. Beginning with his postwar origins and continuing through his many rises, falls, revitalizations, and reinterpretations, this comprehensive companion to the Godzilla franchise seeks to place the character in his proper historical perspective and, by doing so, shed light on the depth, the flexibility, and the fun that’s kept him relevant and beloved for generations.　

Daniel DiManna is a film historian, author, artist, voice actor, and lifelong student of Kaijulosophy (a thing he totally made up but thinks sounds kinda cool). An award-winning marketing writer by day and an unapologetic monster-nerd by night, Daniel is the author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project, a fan-driven endeavor to write novel adaptations of every Japanese G-flick. His writing has been published in G-Fan, Prehistoric Magazine, Kaiju Ramen Magazine, and on various websites. He can also be heard guesting on multiple kaiju-related podcasts. Daniel lives in Sylvania, Ohio, surrounded by DVDs, books, and an unhealthy number of monster toys.

Alice’s letters to her mother were originally published in 1884. This edition includes various appendices and commentaries published shortly after her death, and an afterword on the subsequent tragedies suffered by several members of her family.　

John Van der Kiste has published over ninety books, including historical and royal biographies covering the Stuart, Georgian and Victorian eras in Britain, and the German, Austrian and Russian dynasties, including Queen Victoria’s Children; The Romanovs: Alexander II and his family; The End of the Habsburgs; biographies of Emperors William II and Francis Joseph, and titles on contemporary rock music, including biographies and studies of the work of The Beatles, ELO, Led Zeppelin, and Steve Winwood; and works on local history and true crime. He has reviewed books and records for national, local and independent publications, and contributed to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. He lives in Devon and his recreations include reading, music and painting.

Born in the west of Ireland, Aubrey Malone was educated at University College, Dublin, graduating with a BA in English and philosophy. He followed this with an MA in English, in which he majored in the literary style of Ernest Hemingway. Malone was a teacher for ten years, before becoming a freelance journalist with various newspapers and magazines. He has written over fifty books, including the best-selling The Cynic’s Dictionary (Prion). He works predominantly in non-fiction, though he has published two novels and a few collections of poetry and short stories. This is his second biography of Hemingway, his first having been published by Robson Books in 1999.

Though considered in her lifetime one of the foremost female novelists of her generation, Bury gained notoriety as the suspected author of the scandalous Diary Illustrative of the Times of George IV, published anonymously in 1838; it overshadowed her legacy and by the turn of the century her work had been largely forgotten. This biography addresses this loss, rediscovering Bury’s remarkable life of privilege and struggle, success and shame, and of literature, love and high society.　

Margaret Storrie’s lifelong interest in the Scottish Highlands and islands started when undertaking fieldwork and postgraduate research on historic landscapes in the Ardnamurchan peninsula, Isle of Islay and Outer Hebrides. Having started her academic career at Glasgow University, she then moved to Bedford College in Regent’s Park and thereafter to Queen Mary University of London. Margaret is the founding editor of two academic journals, including Scottish Archives, and author of Islay: Biography of an Island (3rd edition, 1997).

During a career spanning sixty years, The Who have released nearly 300 tracks, most during the period of their classic lineup (1964–1978) with lead vocalist Roger Daltrey, guitarist Pete Townsend, bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon. On the one hand their songs are about sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll, while on the other they reach much deeper, holding society to account on contemporary subjects, and in one example, the 1972 song ‘Relay’, imagining a futuristic network that has been credited as a prophesy of the internet.

The Who: Song By Song is a forensic examination of every song in the band’s totemic discography, including different versions and background facts. Find out what inspired the songs, how they developed, and what happened during the recording sessions of one of the greatest rock bands of all time.　

Christian Suchatzki became a Who fan in 1969 after he heard ‘I’m Free’ on one of his father’s records. Since then he has followed and chronicled the band’s activities in minute detail. He was the editor of the Who fanzine Long Live Rock and wrote a Who biography for Germany’s leading record collector magazine Oldie-Markt. In 1997 he published The Who Complete Discography, with an updated edition released in 2008. Occasionally Christian has contributed to other Who projects such as Christoph Geisselhart’s Who biography Maximum R&B and Mat Snow’s book 50 Years of My Generation. He runs the fan website The Who Fan & Information Center (www.the-who.net).

Wayne Studer is the author of Rock on the Wild Side: Gay Male Images in Popular Music of the Rock Era (1994: Leyland Publications). A Ph.D. in American Studies, lifelong music lover, and longtime Pet Shop Boys fan, he has since 2001 maintained the website ‘Commentary: Interpretation and Analysis of Every Song by Pet Shop Boys.’ In 2006 he served as an onscreen commentator for the television documentary Pet Shop Boys – A Life in Pop. Now retired, Wayne devotes himself to writing, cactus gardening, and enjoying life with his husband George.

Bill Voccia is a long-time die-hard AC/DC fan and collector, having accumulated one of the world’s largest AC/DC memorabilia collections since becoming a fan in 1980. He has contributed to several AC/DC-themed publications, primarily focusing on AC/DC collectibles, and was previously responsible for managing content and providing historical information for the band’s official website, acdc.com. He also enjoys performing across the world with his AC/DC tribute band, Live Wire.

Wayne Studer is the author of Rock on the Wild Side: Gay Male Images in Popular Music of the Rock Era (1994: Leyland Publications). A Ph.D. in American Studies, lifelong music lover, and longtime Pet Shop Boys fan, he has since 2001 maintained the website ‘Commentary: Interpretation and Analysis of Every Song by Pet Shop Boys.’ In 2006 he served as an onscreen commentator for the television documentary Pet Shop Boys – A Life in Pop. Now retired, Wayne devotes himself to writing, cactus gardening, and enjoying life with his husband George.

Après quelques années passées ainsi, à découvrir le monde à travers des livres, elle décide d’aller y voir de plus près et accompagne des groupes de vacanciers, des Etats-Unis à la Turquie, de l’Egypte à la Thaïlande. De retour, elle devient journaliste de presse écrite, se spécialise en presse jeunesse et dans le décryptage de sujets d’actualité. Depuis une dizaine d’années, l’écriture de documentaires lui permet d’assouvir une curiosité toujours intense pour l’histoire, la marche du monde et la botanique. Pour équilibrer ce travail rigoureux, elle écrit des romans jeunesse où la réalité se soumet joyeusement à l’imagination.

This book will change that as parenting writer Tanith Carey analyses the increasingly complex shifting social pressures changing the face of childhood, having drawn on extensive research on children’s friendships. She offers practical solutions for building your child’s social skills for a happier, more carefree childhood, including how to:

- Help your child deal with classroom and social media politics. Inoculate your child against the effects of peer-group pressure, cliquiness and exclusion.
- Learn what’s really going on in your child’s social circle. Bully-proof your child throughout school.
- Work out when to step in and step out of your child’s conflicts.
- Help your child make friends if they are stuck on the side-lines.　

She is the author of 14 books, published in 35 languages,.

Her range of parenting books for major publishers such as DK, cover some of the most urgent issues for modern mothers and fathers, and offering do-able research-based solutions on issues ranging from helping youngsters cope with school pressure to friendship problems.

Après quelques années passées ainsi, à découvrir le monde à travers des livres, elle décide d’aller y voir de plus près et accompagne des groupes de vacanciers, des Etats-Unis à la Turquie, de l’Egypte à la Thaïlande. De retour, elle devient journaliste de presse écrite, se spécialise en presse jeunesse et dans le décryptage de sujets d’actualité. Depuis une dizaine d’années, l’écriture de documentaires lui permet d’assouvir une curiosité toujours intense pour l’histoire, la marche du monde et la botanique. Pour équilibrer ce travail rigoureux, elle écrit des romans jeunesse où la réalité se soumet joyeusement à l’imagination.

Andy Johnson is a long-time Manics fan and the creator of the blog Manic Street Preachers: A Critical Discography. He is a former contributor to music publications The Line of Best Fit and PopMatters, where he published reviews, interviews, and features. He is a current contributor to the international video games site Entertainium and runs his own personal site on topics including classic science fiction, video games, and music.

Each entry combines insightful analysis with essential historical context, charting how Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, and Steve Hackett shaped their sound over decades of change. Studio anecdotes, lyrical themes, and performance details illuminate both the creative process and the personalities behind the music. Key singles and deep cuts alike are given equal attention, revealing the depth and breadth of the band’s artistry.

Whether revisiting the epic storytelling of ’Supper’s Ready’, the experimental textures of ’The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway’, or the chart-topping hooks of ’Invisible Touch’, this book captures the enduring spirit of Genesis while offering fresh perspectives for longtime fans and new listeners alike. Richly detailed and written with both passion and clarity, Genesis: Song by Song is the definitive companion for anyone who wants to understand the music, legacy, and magic of Genesis.　

Philipp Röttgers is a German writer and musician with a master’s in English literature and culture. He is also drummer in the rock band PARIAHLORD and an expert on the band Genesis. His first book about Genesis was published in 2015, and on his website ‘Genesis – The history of a rock band’ he continues writing news, articles and reviews about the band. Philipp is also passionate about London, his favourite place on the planet. His book London and Its Genius Loci: A Journey Beyond Time and Place was published in 2019.

In this book every studio recording is discussed in unique detail, including demos and unreleased material. Those familiar with Sparks will instantly recognize each song as the band’s unique creation, though predicting how the next album or song will sound is an impossible task for even the most dedicated fan. This unpredictability and infinite variety is one of the main characteristics of the work of the Mael brothers. Sparks: Song by Song is a comprehensive examination and uplifting celebration of their unique and extensive output.　

Born and raised in Amsterdam, Ruud Swart was interested in music from a very young age. In 1974, when Sparks broke through in Europe, he was intrigued by the combination of the band’s music and presentation, and soon became an avid fan.

Ruud has been involved in promoting Sparks and helping fans via various information centres since 1979. As early as 1998, he and two fellow Sparks fans launched the website FanMael. This website was revived in 2022 and is now recognised as the most comprehensive source of information about the Mael brothers available online.