ALLWORTH PRESS
Making Short Films (Apr., $19.95) by Jim Piper shows film artists how to free their imaginations and be innovative.
The Actor's Way: A Journey of Self-Discovery in Letters (May, $16.95) by Benjamin Lloyd gathers a fictional series of letters exploring the struggles of a young actor.
AMADEUS PRESS
Shostakovich Symphonies and Concertos (Apr., $22.95) by David Hurwitz analyzes the composer's 21 works; includes CD.
APPLAUSE
Who's Who in Animated Cartoons: An International Guide to Film and Television's Award-Winning and Legendary Animators (Apr., $19.95) by Jeff Lenburg charts the careers of some 300 practitioners worldwide.
AURUM PRESS (dist. by Trafalgar Square)
Exploitation Poster Art (Apr., $32.50) by Tony Nourmand and Graham Marsh presents the best of schlock movie posters.
BENBELLA BOOKS
Star Wars on Trial: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Debate the Most Popular Science Fiction Films of All Time (June, $17.95), edited by David Brin and Matthew Woodring Stover.
Getting Lost: Survival, Baggage and Starting Over in J.J. Abrams'Lost (Aug., $17.95), edited by Orson Scott Card, includes essays by sex experts, psychologists, SF authors and sociologists.
JOHN F. BLAIR
A Guide to the Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail (May, $19.95) by Joe Wilson follows a 250-mile trail highlighting the state's musical heritage; includes two CDs. Author tour.
BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE (dist. by Univ. of California Press)
Modern Times (June, $14.95) by Joan Mellen explores the history and influences of this 1936 Chaplin film.
BROADWAY BOOKS
Life on Planet Rock: Adventures and Observations of a Music Journalist (July, $14) by Lonn Friend recounts the heyday of heavy metal and grunge.
CHICAGO REVIEW PRESS (dist. by IPG)
Rock en Español: The Latin Alternative Rock Explosion (June, $16.95) by Ernesto Lechner looks at a vital and growing musical genre; includes CD.
CONTINUUM
The Documentary Film Makers Handbook: A Guerilla Guide (Mar., $35) by Genevieve Jolliffe offers advice from industry professionals.
DA CAPO PRESS
Third Coast: OutKast, Timbaland, and the Rise of Dirty South Hip Hop (Aug., $16.95) by Roni Sarig considers a regional phenomenon that exploded into a worldwide sensation.
ECW PRESS
Black Sabbath: Doom Let Loose—An Illustrated History (Aug., $19.95) by Martin Popoff presents a full-color biography of heavy metal's fearsome foursome.
FABER FABER
At Play: Teaching Teenagers Theater (June, $16) by Elizabeth Swados offers a guide to teaching improvisational theater to young people.
HAL LEONARD
How Nashville Became Music City USA: 50 Years of Music Row (June, $22.95) by Michael Kosser looks at how a single studio evolved into a symbol of the country music industry.
LIMELIGHT EDITIONS
The Modern Amazons: Warrior Women on Screen (Mar., $20) by Dominique Mainon and James Ursini studies warrior women archetypes in film and television.
MANIC D PRESS
The Killers: Destiny Is Calling Me (Mar., $12.95) by Jarret Keene reveals the untold story of the rock band's rise to stardom. 30,000 first printing.
MERIWETHER
Art by Committee: The Magic of Group Improvisation (Apr., $22.95) by Charna Halpern. This sequel to Truth in Comedy teaches the use of the "yes" concept with improv performers.
NEWMARKET PRESS
Good Night, and Good Luck (Mar., $19.95) screenplay by George Clooney and Grant Heslov is the official companion book to Clooney's acclaimed film.
PICADOR
Never Drank the Kool-Aid: Essays (Mar., $15) by Touré chronicles the journalist's voyage through pop culture.
SANTA MONICA PRESS
Silent Traces: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Charlie Chaplin (Aug., $24.95) by John Bengston studies the history of L.A. and the early film industry.
SOURCEBOOKS
Unlocking the Meaning ofLost: An Unauthorized Guide (Apr., $14.95) by Lynnette Porter and David Lavery explores the hit show's mysteries and philosophies.
SQUARE ONE
Mickey Dolenz' Rock 'n' Rollin' Trivia Game: Put Your Knowledge of Pop Music Legend, Fact & Myth to the Test (Mar., $7.95) by Mickey Dolenz mixes personal anecdotes with more than 900 trivia questions. 50,000 first printing. $100,000 ad/promo.
I.B. TAURIS (dist. by Palgrave Macmillan)
ReadingThe Sopranos (Mar., $14.95), edited by David Lavery, takes an in-depth look at the TV series.
TAYLOR TRADE PUBLISHING
Backstage at The Tonight Show: From Johnny Carson to Jay Leno (June, $16.95) by Don Sweeney gathers celebrity vignettes and anecdotes from the program's peak years.
THEATRE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
Gem of the Ocean (May, $27.95) by August Wilson. The first in Wilson's 10-play cycle dramatizing the African-American experience.
REYNOLDS HEARN (dist. by Trafalgar Square)
Queen (Apr., $19.95); Jimi Hendrix (Apr., $19.95); The Who (May, $19.95); The Sex Pistols (May, $19.95), all by Matt Harvey, kick off the new Rex Photo series of pictorial histories of bands and musicians.
UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA PRESS
Adventures of a Hollywood Secretary: Her Private Letters from Inside the Studios of the 1920s (May, $19.95), edited by Cari Beauchamp. A glimpse of 1920s Hollywood as told through the letters of Samuel Goldwyn's secretary.
UNIV. OF ILLINOIS PRESS
Citizen Spielberg (June, $24.95) by Lester D. Friedman presents a scholarly study of the director's films.
UNIV. OF WISCONSIN PRESS
Depth of Field: Stanley Kubrick, Film and the Uses of History (Apr., $27.95), edited by Geoffrey Cocks et al., consists of essays from a range of Kubrick scholars.
UNIV. PRESS OF MISSISSIPPI
Mouse Tracks: The Story of Walt Disney Records (May, $25) by Tim Hollis and Greg Ehrbar offers an appreciation of the recording studio's 50 years.
WATSON-GUPTILL/BACK STAGE BOOKS
Intimate Nights: The Golden Age of New York Cabaret (Mar., $18.95) by James Gavin looks at the evolution of New York cabaret from post-WWII on.
WATSON-GUPTILL/BILLBOARD BOOKS
I Wake Up Screening: What to Do Once You've Made That Movie (Apr., $18.95) by John Anderson and Laura Kim offers advice for independent filmmakers from 60 Hollywood insiders.
YALE UNIV. PRESS
Henry the Fourth, Part One (Apr., $6.95) by William Shakespeare is part of the Annotated Shakespeare series.
