sleeper / noun 2. a timber, concrete or steel beam forming part of a railway track, serving as a foundation or support for the rails. 7. Colloquial a. someone or something that unexpectedly achieves success or fame. b. a book... which has slow but constant sales. 8. A spy who is allowed to carry on a normal life sometimes for years before being requested to undertake any espionage.
Macquarie dictionary, 3rd edition
Sleepers Publishing announces the arrival of TOAST!
"Without toast can there be art? Science? Love? Of course not. Late at night, or sometime well after lunch, and, it goes with saying, at breakfast too, toast is hip, toast is always there for you, toast cares. Life would not be worth living without it, or without this, the official companion volume for the world's most reliable meal."
John Birmingham, He Died with a Felafel in his Hand
Picture Vegemite without toast. Marmalade without toast. Eggs Florentine without toast. Bread without toast. A toaster without toast. A wedding without toast. Delight in the madness and embrace the importance of Toast, a multinational phenomenon.
Imagine Dan Brown crossed with Bridget Jones with elements that will remind you of the best of Hemingway and JK Rowling. Now combine that with Delia Smith at her best, or Jamie Oliver pre-chub, or Stephanie Alexander, who has been misquoted as saying, "I wish that I had thought of some of these recipes" (we're not sure which recipes she was talking about). It's nothing like that combination but at least your imagination's working. You're getting the idea – more than just a phenomenon, it's a lifestyle.
When Daylan James offers you toast, cancel your dinner engagement. Daylan's the man the Queen calls when she can't decide which toaster setting to cook her multigrain on (or he would be if she'd heard of him).
Contained in this little treasure trove of goodness is Daylan's complete and collected works. That's every toast meal he's ever cooked – and a few he hasn't. Through the pages of War and Peace, from Ireland to Thailand, to yak ghee in Tibet, and working out how to feed Asia's underworld. With James Bond at your side. None of it's real, all of it's made up, and every word is either true or not true.
The perfect Christmas present, anytime present, for everyone you know.
| Toast: The best thing since, well... By daylan James | |
| Toast Three Pack: Get three for only $30.00! |
To purchase copies using a money order or cheque, you can download our order form here.
And here's a taster...
Colonel Mustard
This recipe has been the suspected motive of numerous murders. Conjecture and intrigue were often considered the key ingredients; however, new evidence now suggests otherwise. For years, Colonel Mustard waged a brutal military campaign defending the secrecy of this recipe. The time has now come for the fighting to cease. In what appears to have been a last ditch attempt to put an end to the bloodshed, the Colonel used his final breath to utter this clue... "Colonel Mustard, in the kitchen, with the butter knife". Experts are now in general agreement about the significance of this clue and unanimously attest that the original recipe was constructed as follows.
Ingredients
Method
Enter the kitchen (using either the door, or the secret passageway). Prepare Toast in accordance with Master Recipe. With an implement of your choice (the dagger is more practical than the rope), apply a coating of mustard. Cherish this meal as if it were your last. Best accompanied by a glass of anything you have poured yourself.
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Toast – the best thing since, well...
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