Books published by Profile Books Ltd

A haunting and vivid novel which excavates an Australia rarely seen in literature.New Year''s Eve, 1990, small-town Australia. The mysterious death of the family dog pushes Jack, a Vietnam veteran suffering from severe PTSD, into one of his periodic vanishing acts. His eccentric brother Les remains next door, a gentle fixer-upper, whose loyalties are increasingly torn between Jack and his wife Evelyn. This time, Evelyn lets Jack stay gone. She is rapidly disappearing herself, lost in recollections of a vibrant youth as her eldest daughter Lani seems intent on misspending her own. And at the heart of it all is Lani''s little sister Ru, who sees everything and yet is overlooked. A Loving, Faithful Animal is an unforgettable interrogation of ruins, redemption and reasons why.

'A book such as W. G. Sebald might have written, had be been an Irish engineer' Vona Groarke

A handbook of British Sign Language aimed at young people which allows for regional variations with signs that link ideas and concepts, and can be constructed in conversation. Topics covered include family and friends, behaviour, sharing ideas, food and drink and feelings.

A controversial masterpiece, grappling with how generations born after the Holocaust can preserve memory without it becoming a commodity.

New in the Economist Edge series: how brands can create enduring bonds with customers and markets in the post-digital age of social influence.

A straight-talking new mums' guide to physical and mental health after having a baby.

What is the right relationship between the law and politics, judges and politicians?

How believing in nothing is the key to a happy life - welcome to Sunny Nihilism.