﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:21:39 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>From the BIG CAT people: Jonathan &amp; Angela Scott’s finest African nature photography in a deluxe book</title><link>http://news.cision.com/kodansha-europe-ltd-/r/from-the-big-cat-people--jonathan---angela-scott-s-finest-african-nature-photography-in-a-deluxe-boo,c2083260</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2309039</guid><description><![CDATA[“This outstanding gallery of photographs should redefine the ‘African photobook’ genre. They are simply stunning images, entrancing and profoundly beautiful. Frankly, I don’t know how to do them justice with words.” – Chris Packham.
Sacred Nature: Life’s Eternal Dance   £39 Hardcover; Large Format: 366 x 286 mm; 288 pages, 75 colour and 65 monochrome images; published by HPH Publishing.
Over many years, Jonathan and Angela Scott have graced our TV screens as they showed us the fragile beauty of the planet’s wildlife and the many dangers it faced in these modern times.

Their sheer talent]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2016 12:17:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>From the BIG CAT people: Jonathan &amp; Angela Scott’s finest African nature photography in a deluxe book</title><link>http://news.cision.com/kodansha-europe-ltd-/r/from-the-big-cat-people--jonathan---angela-scott-s-finest-african-nature-photography-in-a-deluxe-boo,c2080919</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2308835</guid><description><![CDATA[“This outstanding gallery of photographs should redefine the ‘African photobook’ genre. They are simply stunning images, entrancing and profoundly beautiful. Frankly, I don’t know how to do them justice with words.” – Chris Packham
Sacred Nature: Life’s Eternal Dance

£39 Hardcover; Large Format: 366 x 286 mm; 288 pages, 75 colour and 65 monochrome images; 3.1 kg; published by HPH Publishing

Over many years, Jonathan and Angela Scott have graced our TV screens as they showed us the fragile beauty of the planet’s wildlife and the many dangers it faced in these modern times.

Their]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2016 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PRESS RELEASE: Finally… a car atlas with everything you need for an amazing Kruger National Park wildlife safari experience</title><link>http://news.cision.com/kodansha-europe-ltd-/r/press-release--finally--a-car-atlas-with-everything-you-need-for-an-amazing-kruger-national-park-wil,c9916831</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2115470</guid><description><![CDATA[Kruger Self-Drive demonstrates just how accessible the African bush can be to all, and how easy it is to drive yourself on a holiday of a lifetime while watching (and photographing!) some of the most amazing animals and birds on the planet.
Kruger Self-Drive: Routes, Roads & Ratings   £29 Hardcover; 280 x 221 mm; 288 pages, all in colour; hundreds of photos, maps, charts, routes, wildlife guides, places to stay & eat; by Heinrich van den Berg; published by HPH Publishing.

This richly illustrated book fills a huge gap for those majority of visitors to Kruger who hire a car to get the most]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PRESS RELEASE: You’ll be amazed at how easy authentic Japanese food can be to make…</title><link>http://news.cision.com/kodansha-europe-ltd-/r/press-release--you-ll-be-amazed-at-how-easy-authentic-japanese-food-can-be-to-make-,c9908414</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2102800</guid><description><![CDATA[The Tsuji Culinary Institute’s best-selling hardcover is now in a revised softcover edition, with a new foreword from David Bouley.
Practical Japanese Cooking: Easy and Elegant

£22 Softcover; 298 x220 mm; 152 pages, all in colour; 360+ colour photographs; 103 recipes;

by Shizuo Tsuji and Koichiro Hata; published by Kodansha USA Inc.

This lavishly illustrated book is Tsuji and Saeki’s unique adaptation of classical Japanese cuisine to the needs and skill level of the average home cook. It is unequivocal in exploding the myth that traditional Japanese food can only be prepared by]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2016 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PRESS RELEASE: the first in a multi-volume series on 'real' Japanese cuisine from the Japanese Culinary Academy</title><link>http://news.cision.com/kodansha-europe-ltd-/r/press-release--the-first-in-a-multi-volume-series-on--real--japanese-cuisine-from-the-japanese-culin,c9813503</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1955052</guid><description><![CDATA[Set to become the definitive publication on authentic Japanese cooking, this stunning 'prelude' to a much-needed and ambitious project introduces the cultural context giving rise to this extraordinary cuisine… nothing missed!
The Japanese Cultural Academy's Complete Japanese Cuisine: Introduction to Japanese Cuisine – Nature, History and Culture

288 x218 mm; 216 pages, all in colour;  £50 hardcover with jacket; published by Shuhari Initiative, Tokyo, Japan; sold in Europe by Kodansha Europe Ltd., London.

For any serious cook, a thorough understanding of the cultural as well as]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:24:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PRESS RELEASE: the first volume in The Japanese Culinary Academy’s Complete Japanese Cuisine series</title><link>http://news.cision.com/kodansha-europe-ltd-/r/press-release--the-first-volume-in-the-japanese-culinary-academy-s-complete-japanese-cuisine-series,c9804706</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1940947</guid><description><![CDATA[INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE CUISINE – Nature, History and Culture by the Japanese Culinary Academy (Italian edition)
For any serious cook, a thorough understanding of the cultural as well as practical processes that go into defining a cookery tradition is essential. It has long been recognised that subsequent mastery of that cuisine’s techniques is largely dependent upon it. This exciting new book is a ‘must-have’ for all professional chefs and skilled amateur cooks.

The first in a multi-volume series that will unquestionably be the definitive publication on the subject for years to come,]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2015 10:02:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>REVIEW COPIES: Ken Hom’s new book on Truffles</title><link>http://news.cision.com/kodansha-europe-ltd-/r/review-copies--ken-hom-s-new-book-on-truffles,c9691998</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1768779</guid><description><![CDATA[…as recently mentioned on Saturday Kitchen and other TV shows
Something completely different! This is a unique book rich in narrative on the culinary history and use of the enigmatic and delicious black truffle that also offers a wealth of East-West fusion dishes as well as some simple classic recipes from the rich tradition of French cookery.

For this venture, Ken Hom collaborates with Pierre-Jean Pébeyre, head of the great Truffles dynasty of Cahors (Lot) to produce a richly illustrated tribute to the mighty truffle that both demystifies and informs.

TRUFFLES : Ken Hom, with Pierre-]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>JUST PUBLISHED: Umami, The Fifth Taste, with contributions from Heston Blumenthal, Alexandre Bourdas, Nobu Matsuhisa and other leading chefs</title><link>http://news.cision.com/kodansha-europe-ltd-/r/just-published--umami--the-fifth-taste--with-contributions-from-heston-blumenthal--alexandre-bourdas,c9639891</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1689661</guid><description><![CDATA[Definitive, authoritative - this is a richly illustrated, information-packed gem of a guide to the taste phenomenon that has transformed world cooking.
This is a beautifully photographed book containing a wealth of information on an enigmatic but very real element of taste that is capturing the souls of chefs across the globe; an element that not only adds a new dimension of “deliciousness” to a dish, but in doing so also greatly reduces the need to us salt to 'lift' a dish.

8 of the world’s great chefs offer a number of recipes each that illustrate the wonders of Umami; essays and]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2014 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PRESS RELEASE: a richly illustrated and definitive exploration of Umami, The Fifth Taste…</title><link>http://news.cision.com/kodansha-europe-ltd-/r/press-release--a-richly-illustrated-and-definitive-exploration-of-umami--the-fifth-taste-,c9598527</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1628675</guid><description><![CDATA[…with recipes from Heston Blumenthal, Alexandre Bourdas, Michael Anthony, Nobu Matsuhisa, Virgilio Martinez, David Kinch, Pedro Miguel Schiaffino and Yoshihiro Murata
This is a vividly illustrated book containing a wealth of information on an enigmatic but very real element of taste that is capturing the souls of chefs across the globe; an element that not only adds a new dimension of “deliciousness” to a dish, but in doing so also greatly reduces the need to lift the dish using salt.

8 of the world’s great chefs offer a number of recipes each that illustrate the wonders of Umami; essays]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2014 12:08:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>THE COOKING PHENOMENON: a richly illustrated and definitive exploration of Umami, The Fifth Taste…</title><link>http://news.cision.com/kodansha-europe-ltd-/r/the-cooking-phenomenon--a-richly-illustrated-and-definitive-exploration-of-umami--the-fifth-taste-,c9594308</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1624290</guid><description><![CDATA[…with recipes from Heston Blumenthal, Alexandre Bourdas, Michael Anthony, Nobu Matsuhisa, Virgilio Martinez, David Kinch, Pedro Miguel Schiaffino and Yoshihiro Murata
This is a vividly illustrated book containing a wealth of information on an enigmatic but very real element of taste that is capturing the souls of chefs across the globe; an element that not only adds a new dimension of “deliciousness” to a dish, but in doing so also greatly reduces the need to lift the dish using salt.

8 of the world’s great chefs offer a number of recipes each that illustrate the wonders of Umami; essays]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2014 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PRESS RELEASE:  large in size and scope, this richly illustrated book has everything you'd want to know about Indian Tea...</title><link>http://news.cision.com/kodansha-europe-ltd-/r/press-release---large-in-size-and-scope--this-richly-illustrated-book-has-everything-you-d-want-to-k,c9571240</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1589404</guid><description><![CDATA[CHAI - The Experience of Indian Tea is a beautifully produced new £25 hardcover that is a must-have for everyone with an affinity for this ubiquitous beverage.
Chai: The Experience of Indian Tea, by Rekha Sarin & Rajan Kapoor; 317 x 246mm; 288 pages, all colour; 300 photographs; published by Niyogi Books; release May 1, 2014.   rrp £25; HB.

This book is truly majestic both in size and content - and all for a very reasonable price. Aimed at a broad market intended to include those in the tea trade as well as afficianados, this is a labour of love that has been long in the making. It covers]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2014 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PRESS RELEASE:  Kodansha Europe Ltd. is delighted to announce: Chai: The Experience of Indian Tea</title><link>http://news.cision.com/kodansha-europe-ltd-/r/press-release---kodansha-europe-ltd--is-delighted-to-announce--chai--the-experience-of-indian-tea,c9572300</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1588583</guid><description><![CDATA[Large in size and scope, this richly illustrated book is a revelation of all there is to know about the history, development, growing, tasting, marketing, and sheer enjoying of Indian Tea in all its varieties...
Chai: The Experience of Indian Tea, isbn 978-93-81523-91-9

by Rekha Sarin & Rajan Kapoor

317 x 246 mm (12.5” x 9.75”); 288 pages: all in colour; 300 photographs

Published by Niyogi Books; release May 1, 2014.   rrp £25; Hardcover

This book is surprisingly big both in size and content - and all for a very reasonable price. Aimed at a broad market intended to include those]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2014 13:06:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PRESS RELEASE + INVITATION to celebrate Hans Kemp’s Asian photography and publication of Burmese Light</title><link>http://news.cision.com/kodansha-europe-ltd-/r/press-release---invitation-to-celebrate-hans-kemp-s-asian-photography-and-publication-of-burmese-lig,c9457170</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1411957</guid><description><![CDATA[Exhibition of the Dutch photographer’s Asian work at the South Bank brings focus to his latest book
Burmese Light by Hans Kemp (245 x 195 mm; 208 pages; £22, Flexicover, published by Visionary World)

Burma, or Myanmar, is an ancient land across which many cultures have flourished throughout the ages, and in which many continue to live to this day. Its history in the last 60 years has been one of repression, conflict and need, but the signs are now good that the nation is set to enter a new and happier phase. Photographer Hans Kemp has created a book of superb quality that vividly captures]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2013 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PRESS RELEASE &amp; INVITATION - in celebration of the release of a new illustrated book on enigmatic Russian painter and mystic Nicholas Roerich</title><link>http://news.cision.com/kodansha-europe-ltd-/r/press-release---invitation---in-celebration-of-the-release-of-a-new-illustrated-book-on-enigmatic-ru,c9456019</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1409498</guid><description><![CDATA[Dr. Manju Kak has edited and contributed to this excellent collection of new thoughts and appraisals on Roerich in all his different guises
Nicholas Roerich - A Quest & A Legacy (284 x 222 mm;  £30, Hardcover; Edited by Dr. Manju Kak, published by Niyogi Books) is a richly illustrated book with 23 contributions from leading scholars and experts covering the different aspects of a multi-faceted personality and drawing them together to offer the reader a fuller, more holistic understanding of this highly influential and charismatic figure.

The attached PDF offers more details about the book,]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2013 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PRESS RELEASE &amp; INVITATION - in celebration of the release of a new book on enigmatic Russian painter and mystic Nicholas Roerich</title><link>http://news.cision.com/kodansha-europe-ltd-/r/press-release---invitation---in-celebration-of-the-release-of-a-new-book-on-enigmatic-russian-painte,c9455995</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1409407</guid><description><![CDATA[Dr. Manju Kak has edited an excellent collection of new thoughts and appraisals on Roerich in all his different guises
Nicholas Roerich - A Quest & A Legacy (284 x 222 mm;  £30, Hardcover; Edited by Dr. Manju Kak, published by Niyogi Books) is a richly illustrated book with 23 contributions from leading scholars and experts covering the different aspects of a multi-faceted personality and drawing them together to offer the reader a fuller, more holistic understanding of this highly influential and charismatic figure.

The attached PDF offers more details about the book, together with a]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2013 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PRESS RELEASE: Vietnam Posters &amp; Billboards is a vivid collection of war-era propaganda images</title><link>http://news.cision.com/kodansha-europe-ltd-/r/press-release--vietnam-posters---billboards-is-a-vivid-collection-of-war-era-propaganda-images,c9398065</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1298795</guid><description><![CDATA[This is a superb collection of the propaganda images produced on hand-made paper in the Vietnamese jungles during the wars against the French and then the Americans...
Vietnam Posters & Billboards, edited by Artbook; 245 x 195mm; 235 pages, all colour; 220 posters; published by Artbook / April 2013.   rrp £17.99 PB Flexi.

Poster art and propaganda remains an extremely popular medium, yet there has been no comprehensive collection published of the remarkable Vietnamese posters produced during their fight for independence and in the years following the establishment of the Socialist]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PRESS RELEASE: Fresh new assessment of Gandhi’s role in the birth of modern India</title><link>http://news.cision.com/kodansha-europe-ltd-/r/press-release--fresh-new-assessment-of-gandhi-s-role-in-the-birth-of-modern-india,c9396930</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1297433</guid><description><![CDATA[Professor Mushirul Hasan carefully researched book offers new insights into the vital part played by Gandhi in achieving independence, and in particular into his relationship with Islam and its leaders.
Faith and Freedom: Gandhi in History  by Mushirul Hasan; 556 pages, 27 b/w photos; 229 x 152mm; published by Niyogi Books / UK release July 2013.  £14.99 / Hardcover.

While Mohandas K. Gandhi is synonymous with India’s struggle for freedom and many books have been published on the subject, this critical examination greatly deepens our understanding of the landmark events in the birth of]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PRESS RELEASE: Burmese Light reveals the beauty of an ancient land</title><link>http://news.cision.com/kodansha-europe-ltd-/r/press-release--burmese-light-reveals-the-beauty-of-an-ancient-land,c9396903</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1296164</guid><description><![CDATA[The remarkable beauty of a re-emerging land and its people is brought to life through the lens of Hans Kemp, with text by Tom Vater...
Burmese Light: Impressions of the Golden Land  by Hans Kemp, with Tom Vater; 208 pages, all colour; 245 x 195mm; published by Visionary World / May 2013.  £22 / flexibound.

Burma, or Myanmar, is an ancient land across which many cultures have flourished throughout the ages. Photographer and publisher Hans Kemp has created a book of superb quality that vividly captures the varied textures of this amazing land and its people, supported by writer Tom Vater’s]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PRESS RELEASE: enjoyable and effective, this new methodology of pain-free Chinese Character learning has been officially endorsed...</title><link>http://news.cision.com/kodansha-europe-ltd-/r/press-release--enjoyable-and-effective--this-new-methodology-of-pain-free-chinese-character-learning,c9395521</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1293438</guid><description><![CDATA[Enjoy Learning Chinese Characters is a brilliant new concept that supersedes traditional ‘learn-by-rote’ methods in helping students to HSK Level 3. It defines 250 component characters that lead to mastery over 856 in this book, and far more going forward.
Enjoy Learning Chinese Characters - Discover their Hidden Meanings    by Kun Ho Park & Kyung Yong Kong   (Kong & Park, Inc., 2013)   £20 Softcover   ISBN 978-89-97134-09-0

The mnemonic system created is one of visual and mental association on a number of levels:
* Clever use of a jigsaw pattern gives a clear and vivid impression of how]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NEW! Kodansha's Encyclopedia of Japanese Martial Arts released...</title><link>http://news.cision.com/kodansha-europe-ltd-/r/new--kodansha-s-encyclopedia-of-japanese-martial-arts-released-,c9393958</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1291800</guid><description><![CDATA[The world's first A to Z reference source covering ALL the Japanese martial arts will be welcomed by students and practitioners, as well as by anyone interested in Japanese history and philosophy.
Encyclopedia of Japanese Martial Arts  by Dr. David A. Hall; hardcover with dust-jacket; published by Kodansha USA Inc. / April 2013.   rrp £40.

Kodansha Europe is happy to announce the release of this amazing new title, that has been 25 years in the making. Arranged A to Z,  with a total of 682 pages set in double columns, it offers readers an unprecedented ease and depth of access to the wide]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>**PRESS RELEASE** Stamp collectors excited by new book focusing on Indian flags and their development as represented on stamps worldwide...</title><link>http://news.cision.com/kodansha-europe-ltd-/r/press-release--stamp-collectors-excited-by-new-book-focusing-on-indian-flags-and-their-development-a,c9357024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1216684</guid><description><![CDATA[Kodansha Europe is delighted to introduce something new and different to the stamp-collecting community from India’s most well-known philatelist
The Indian National Flag unfurled through Philately by Sekhar Chakrabarti (Niyogi Books; £10.99; durable softcover) is a brand new contribution to stamp knowledge that greatly benefits from the author’s expertise and long experience in both philately and vexillology (study of flags).

Full-colour throughout, and richly illustrated with hundreds of photos and illustrations, this impressively researched and produced softcover shows how Indian flags]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SUCCESS OF SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH’S NEW “AFRICA” TV SERIES PUTS THE FOCUS ON AFRICAN NATURE &amp; WILDLIFE</title><link>http://news.cision.com/kodansha-europe-ltd-/r/success-of-sir-david-attenborough-s-new--africa--tv-series-puts-the-focus-on-african-nature---wildli,c9357007</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1216665</guid><description><![CDATA[Kodansha Europe is proud to represent HPH Publishing, imprint of the award-winning Van den Berg nature & wildlife photography team who have lived and worked in the African bush for two generations and whose images have received accolades worldwide
With the huge success of the BBC’s new AFRICA series, currently being broadcast in the UK and sold around the world, this may be a good time to feature African wildlife photography.

We present 6 of the best recent titles from HPH books, including current new title Land of Contrast.

  · PHOTOTIPS (£18.99, Flexi) is a brilliant new approach to]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PRESS RELEASE - the uplifting story of beloved Jesuit educator and Radio Ham Fr Moran of Kathmandu</title><link>http://news.cision.com/kodansha-europe-ltd-/r/press-release---the-uplifting-story-of-beloved-jesuit-educator-and-radio-ham-fr-moran-of-kathmandu,c9301407</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1108111</guid><description><![CDATA[Anthropologist and friend Dr Messerschmidt offers us the remarkable story of the extraordinary priest Father Moran, who spent a lifetime helping to educate the underprivileged of India and later Nepal, and became known as ‘The Voice of the Himalayas’
Fr Moran of Kathmandu  by Dr. Don Messerschmidt; £20, softcover; 230 x 150 mm; 388 pages, 15 photos; 2012.

Known throughout the amateur radio world as ‘Father Moran 9N1MM’ (“Nine En-One Mickey Mouse”) he was one of its most celebrated and best-loved figures. He was also a priest dedicated to helping and educating the young people of India and]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PRESS RELEASE - a riveting examination of increasing Chinese state empowerment and manipulation of its migrant communities...</title><link>http://news.cision.com/kodansha-europe-ltd-/r/press-release---a-riveting-examination-of-increasing-chinese-state-empowerment-and-manipulation-of-i,c9301118</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1107793</guid><description><![CDATA[Political journalist Bertil Lintner offers a thought-provoking and controversial book on the exponential increase in Chinese power around the globe and how it is being enhanced.
World.Wide.Web - Chinese Migration in the 21st Century And How It Will Change the World   by Bertil Lintner; £14.99, softcover; 2012.

Top Swedish journalist of international politics offers a carefully researched and typically controversial new book that examines the role of the Chinese government in the empowerment and direction of Chinese migrant communities around the world.

Please open the attached PDF]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>