Our newest release in our Pop Profiles series is now available! Jessie J is the latest star to feature in our study of the stars.

Jessica Ellen Cornish a.k.a Jessie J is an English singer and songwriter with more than thirty awards to her name. She has written music for Miley Cyrus, Chris Brown and of course herself, releasing UK number one singles such as 'Price Tag' and 'Domino'. Jessie, from Essex has risen from a successful music writer to an international popstar and this is her Pop Profile. 

From writing songs to being a judge on The Voice, Jessie J's career is hugely prosperous despite her young age. This book follows the star's battle through illness, criticism and industry pressures and celebrates her success as an award winning artist.  

We've recently published Brendan Murphy's new book and it's packed full of food and travel stories drawn from his 30 year career in the hospitality industry. Brendan Murphy qualified as a Chef in 1983. He lived, travelled and worked extensively throughout the UK, Europe, Asia and Australia during the ‘80’s and ‘90’s before qualifying as a TAFE Lecturer at Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia in 1995 and as a Freelance Travel Writer in 1997.

From the Author:

“Someone should write a book about this crazy Industry!” 

I have heard that exclamation many times over the last 30 years in which I have been employed as a Chef in the Hospitality Industry. And yes, a few books have been written, but not quite like this one! This is not a cookbook from a Celebrity Chef, but more of an exploration of what it’s really like to work in the Hospitality Industry, and especially as a Chef. Combine this with traveling and working all over the world as a Chef, Lecturer and Writer and somehow keeping nearly 30 years of diaries to research from! 

The Hotel and Catering Industry worldwide is full of the same crazy characters that even the best imagination would be hard pressed to dream up! My Diaries are full of them, as well as true drama, humour and travelling that enthralled me over the years. From my College roots in Manchester, England, to the City of London, from the ski slopes of Switzerland and Germany to the Outback of Australia and from the Greek islands to the Thai island of Phuket. I have especially spent over a decade as a Chef in Australia from Sydney to The Great Barrier Reef in Queensland and in Perth, Western Australia where I arrived in 1990, and finally settled in 2002. 

Food and cookery is also about life and culture, and as a chef working around the World I have learnt more about different peoples and their culture than I ever could have at school and college! 
And the best is still yet to be because as a cook you NEVER stop learning. 

Many years ago as an older teenager living in a grim city struggling with massive unemployment rates, I was on the dole and uninspired. I decided to hitch-hike around Europe. Suddenly I got a ‘Taste of the World’, just a taste, but enough to inspire me so much, that I felt unstoppable in my quest to become a fully qualified Chef and travel the world. Thirty years later, I may have slowed down a bit, but I’m still travelling and still tasting! 

This first book in a series is as it is titled, just a ‘Taste’ of the World and probably more of a Travel Book than a cookery lesson. However, the stories are all true and include authentic recipes and a brief cultural profile of each country that I either worked or travelled in. My aim is to mix the essential ingredients of a true Chef-y and Traveller story or cultural experience thrown in the pot with a dash of humour, to hopefully make it a richer experience for you, the reader, who is about to embark on a bit of Chef-Exploring of your own! 

This year Will Smith flashed back onto our screens with the release of his new sci-fi adventure After Earth. Following its successful release, we've recently published an unofficial biography of the Hollywood superstar. 

Will Smith has enjoyed a long and prosperous career. Catapulted into stardom after the success of DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince, Smith has become known for his cheeky charm, quick wit and self confidence.

After becoming a hip hop success at only 18 years old, Smith left education to pursue his music career. Not only did he conquer the world of popular music but he also went on to become a respected actor and producer.


Whether fighting aliens in another galaxy or defeating heavyweight boxers, Smith’s versatility has enabled him to be successful in a number of different film genres. This book follows his journey from young rap artist to Hollywood producer and family man.

It has been a very exciting week for the royal family with the birth of 'Prince Cambridge' who we now know will be called Prince George Alexander Louis! He was born only a couple of days ago on 22nd July 2013, but he is quite possibly the youngest person to become so famous in such a short space of time. He is likely to be the future King so it's about the right time for you to find out a bit more about his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - William and Kate. 

Last week we published an eBook about the couple's story so far, and you can now buy it on all three eBook platforms. The links can be found at the bottom of this post. 

About the Book
It was in 2001 that Prince William first set eyes on his future queen, Catherine Elizabeth Middleton. A name fit for a royal and a personality to match, it took 12 years for the couple to capture the nation’s hearts and to become one of the world’s most revered couples. 


St Andrews University was the meeting ground for this young couple but they didn’t get together straight away, opting for friendship over romance for the first year. This is the story of the friendships, loves, heartaches and scandals that has made their relationship what it is today.


Where can I buy the book?
You can buy 'William and Kate' in the following places:
Amazon                           iBooks                           Kobo


If you're a fan of the Royals, then you can also download other books in the same series as 'William and Kate', such as Prince Philip:

Who else would you like to read about in our 'The Monarchy' series? Tell us by tweet @ilovenewbooks 

In the last week, we've been publishing quite a few new books in our 'The Life & Times Of...' series! You can now find six famous politicians online at iTunes, Amazon and Kobo! The three we've published this week are: Abraham Lincoln, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. You can buy them all by clicking on the image, or following the links next to their description.