Mystery and Imagination book signing with Guillermo del Toro

Last week, Guillermo del Toro signed copies of Pacific Rim: Man, Machines & Monsters at Mystery and Imagination Bookshop in Glendale, CA.

Check out the line of people waiting to meet him along with some great pics of the acclaimed director, producer and writer from the event.

See more from the official website for the Pacific Rim book and learn more about the inner workings of this epic film.

eBooks available from Insight Editions

Did Santa leave you a copy of your favorite book under the tree or a gift card in your stocking?

If you have money to spend, or a gift certificate to redeem at your favorite online bookstore, why not pick up an eBook or two?

Here are just a few titles Insight Editions has available in digital form for your reading pleasure.

Slash: An Intimate Portrait Photography by Robert Knight Text by Richard Bienstock Download the iBook Purchase the Hardcover Edition  America's Team: The Authorized History of the Dallas Cowboys by Jeff Sullivan Foreword by Jerry Jones Download the iBook Purchase the Hardcover Edition One on One: Rolling Stones Photography by Gered Mankowitz Text by Sean Egan Download the iBook Purchase the Paperback Edition

Goodnight Husband, Goodnight Wife by Justin Stangel and Eric Stangel Illustrations by Adam J. Raiti Download the iBook Purchase the Hardcover Edition Clint Eastwood: Icon The Essential Film Art Collection by David Frangioni Download the iBook Purchase the Hardcover Edition I've Never Met an Idiot on the River: Reflections on Family, Photography, and Fly-Fishing by Henry Winkler Download the iBook Download the Kindle Version Purchase the Hardcover Edition

Barbarians: A Handbook for Aspiring Savages by Dr. Byron Clavicle and Grute Skullbasher Illustrations by Joshua Kemble Download the iBook Purchase the Hardcover Edition Mail-Order Mysteries: Real Stuff from Old Comic Book Ads by Kirk Demarais Download the iBook Purchase the Hardcover Edition Inception:  The Shooting Script by Christopher Nolan Download the iBook   Download the Kindle Version    Purchase the Paperback Edition

Also available from iTunes: Whitney Houston: The Voice, the Music, the Inspiration and Batmobile: The Complete History.

Holiday Gift Guide

We’ve got you covered. Whether you’re shopping for your significant other, who enjoys video games, football, and films, or your mom, who likes crafts, cooking, and comedy, Insight Editions has books in our catalog for everyone on your holiday gift list, including that one person who is always the most difficult to shop for.

House of Cash: The Legacies of My Father, Johnny Cash by John Carter Cash Hardcover $39.95 House of Cash provides an unprecedented look at the life and inspirations of the Man in Black, by none other than his namesake son, John Carter Cash. Buy Now Shop for more books featuring legendary icons.   Rolling Stones 50x20 Edited by Chris Murray Foreword by Richard Harrington Hardcover $34.99 The World's Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band is celebrated here with images by twenty of the world's greatest music photographers. Buy Now  Discover more books from our Photography collection. Christmas with the First Ladies by Coleen Christian Burke Foreword by Deborah Norville Hardcover $29.95 No home in America celebrates Christmas quite like the White House. Buy Now Shop for more History books. San Francisco Giants: 50 Years by Brian Murphy Foreword by Danny Glover Afterword by Willie Mayes Hardcover $50.00 Follow the Giants from their early days at Seals Stadium to Candlestick Park to latest decade led by Barry Bonds. Buy Now Check out our other Sports books.

The Godfather: The Official Motion Picture Archives   by Peter Cowie Hardcover $45.00 Containing many previously unseen behind-the-scene images from the Paramount Archives. Buy Now Shop for more titles from our Film & Animation category. Slash: An Intimate Portrait Written by Richard Beinstock Photography by Robert Knight Foreword by Ronnie Wood Hardcover $29.99 This comprehensive collection features more than twenty years' worth of previously unpublished photographs of guitar legend Slash. Buy the Hardcover Edition Now Download the iBook Shop for more books in our Music section. Sculpting a Galaxy: Inside the Star Wars Model Shop Collector's Edition by Lorne Peterson Preface by George Lucas Foreword by Rick McCallum Afterword by Phil Tippit Hardcover with clamshell $425.00 Includes resin replica of Luke's landspeeder and the Death Star, a special edition documentary DVD, a separate book on digital modeling, a signed and numbered certificate of authenticity. Buy Now Check out the rest of our Collector's Editions. Harry Potter: A Sticker Collection Paperback $12.99 More than 400 unique stickers from the Harry Potter film series! Buy Now   Discover more books from the Harry Potter franchise.

Goodnight Husband, Goodnight Wife by Eric Stangel and Justin Stangel Hardcover $16.99 A humorous parody of a children's literature classic, familiar to generations of married couples. Buy the Hardcover Edition Now Download the iBook Shop for more titles in our Gift & Humor section. The Kiss: A Celebration Hardcover $14.99 Culled from history, cinema, and popular media, this collection evokes passion, romance, intrigue, and desire. Buy Now Find more Gift Books. Real Love: The Drawings for Sean by John Lennon Introduction by Yoko Ono Hardcover $16.95 John Lennon was many things to many people, but to his son Sean, he was Daddy, a role he approached with humor, affection, and creativity. Buy Now Shop for more Art Books. The Wizard of Oz: With Three-Dimensional Pop-Up Scenes from the story by L. Frank Baum Illustrated by Nicola L. Robinson Hardcover $22.99 It's difficult to put a new spin on a classic, but that is exactly what has been done in this edition. Buy Now Shop for more Children's Books.

Get 40% off on all books from the Insight Editions' website when you enter promo code GIFT2012 at checkout. Promotion ends 12/31/2012.

The Art of Rise of the Guardians

The holiday season is quickly approaching, and The Art of Rise of the Guardians has suddenly become one of our most popular titles for artists and film lovers.

Here is the latest TV trailer for Rise of the Guardians, which is coming to theaters on November 21st.



Pick up a copy of Art of Rise of the Guardians to learn about the many worlds created for this film, from the North Pole to the Tooth Palace. The book features the many talented artists and crew members from Dreamworks Animation and is an insider's tour of the storyboards, character designs and visual development of this stunning CG movie the entire family will enjoy.

International Kissing Day

Today is International Kissing Day  - just in time for summer weddings, summer romance and summer movies.

Found inside our book, The Kiss: A Celebration, are images from history, film, pop culture, famous artworks and iconic faces and films which have touched so many.

What is the most iconic kiss of all time? 

There are many different answer to this question, but no doubt, the numerous responses - and photographs - can be found inside this gift book for lovers of any age or generation.

A kiss is never just a kiss. Sometimes it signals triumph; other times, anguish. But even when kissing is merely a polite gesture, there's a certain inherent intimacy. The Kiss celebrates this meaningful act in its most iconic forms: Warhol's provocative lip lock, Picasso's Cubist caress, the climactic rainstorm embrace in Breakfast at Tiffany's, and, of course, the heart-wrenching farewell between Bogart and Bergman in Casablanca. Culled from history, cinema, and popular media, this collection evokes passion, romance, intrigue, and desire, making it the perfect celebration for anyone who's ever been in love ... or simply in lust!

Happy Birthday Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood turns 82 today. He looks great for his age, but what's even more amazing is the success he's had in the entertainment industry. Eastwood has contributed to over 50 films over his career as actor, director, producer, and composer. He has acted in several television series, most notably starring in Rawhide. He started directing in 1971, and made his debut as a producer in 1982, with Firefox, though he had been functioning as uncredited producer on all of his Malpaso Company films since Hang 'Em High in 1968. Eastwood also has contributed music to his films, either through performing, writing, or composing. He has mainly starred in western, action, and drama films.

Check out this great video review of Clint Eastwood: Icon and make sure to follow all of our Pinterest boards for more great stuff.

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What's your favorite Clint Eastwood film?

Charmed by Audrey

Audrey Hepburn remains a recognizable name and face from her roles in Sabrina, An Affair to Remember, and Breakfast at Tiffany's (to name a few).



Born May 4, 1929, Audrey remains one of few entertainers who have won Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards.

In 1953, Paramount was making a film with a new actress named Audrey Hepburn. LIFE magazine assigned one of their top young photographers, Mark Shaw, to shoot a feature and he spent weeks with Audrey on and round the set. Mark Shaw's access to Audrey Hepburn, unheard of today, resulted in an amazing array of photos and over 60 rolls of film that captured the charm and grace on set and in everyday life. While the handful of photographs published in LIFE for the Sabrina article have lived on as beloved images of Hepburn, the majority of the negatives were misplaced and never published. Rediscovered 50 years later, these numerous never-before-seen photographs complete one of the most intimate looks at Hepburn's youth and rising star, Charmed by Audrey.

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Through Mother's Day, you can buy a copy of this and select titles from our Gift & Humor category at a 30% discount. You can find the discount code on the Insight Editions website or on our Facebook page. Discover more Audrey Hepburn images on our Charmed by Audrey Pinterest board.

International Women's Day

It's a great day to be a woman as International Women's Day celebrates moms, sisters, daughters, female athletes, artists, actresses and women of all walks of life.

We have a great list of female names and faces among our publications, whether she's the subject of the book or the author. 

Celebrate in style with these books by or for women everywhere:

Charmed by Audrey

The World's Best Advice From the World's Wisest Women
written by BJ Gallegher

Dressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars
written by Trisha Biggar

Accidental Inventions

written by Birgit Krols

The Titanic Notebook
written by Claire Hawcock

Charles Dickens
written by Lucinda Dickens Hawksley

Jerry Garcia
written by April Higashi

Christmas with the First Ladies
written by Coleen Christian Burke

The Art of Madagascar 3
by Barbara Robertson

Academy Awards special promotion

It's still award season in Hollywood, with the Oscars less than a week away. With the Grammy's behind us and the Academy Awards just around the corner, we thought we'd share a special discount on our film, animation, and music titles.

Save 20% on any of the following titles using the promo code ACADEMYS at checkout:

Music

The Experience

House of Cash

Days of Hope and Dreams

All Access

Bob Marley

Rolling Stones 40 x 20

The Reggae Scrapbook

Soul Rebel

The Complete Quincy Jones

Rock Gods

Film

Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Book
Inception
Red Riding Hood: From Script to Screen

Cowboys and Aliens

Harry Potter: A Sticker Collection

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Clint Eastwood Icon

Animation

Art of Megamind

The Ballad of Rango*

The Art of Kung Fu Panda 2*

The Art of Puss in Boots*

The Art of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

The Art of Planet 51



*The films associated with these titles were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film. Make sure to follow our Insight Editions twitter feed for live updates and commentary during the award ceremony, taking place Sunday, February 26th at 7pm (EST).

A Guy's Guide to Pinterest

Pinterest has quickly become a household name, particularly in households with females who like to cook, craft and create.

While there are a few men adding pins to their boards (around 20% of pinterest users are male), it seems as though this number is growing quite rapidly.

Just since we've joined, we've discovered some great guys to follow with some pretty cool imagery to look at. Here's our list of Pinners (is that what Pinterest users are called?) to check out: 

• Des Ryan - Great Automotive Design
• Jeff Davidson - Ink and Boudoir Photography Inspiration
• Tim Sullentrup - Graphic Design and Branding
• Andrew Firstenberger - History, Portraits and Music
• Maverick - Bachelor Pad, Cinema and B&W Photography
• Daniel Perez - Gaming Art
• Xatanas - Pop Culture, Anime, Geek Art
• Chris LeCactus - Music, Movies, and Books
• Petr Mikeska - Landscape, Nature and Travel
• Steven McGaughey - Logos, Products and Prints

Take a look at some of our recent pins:  

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Don't forget to follow Insight Editions on Pinterest and to share links to your Pinterest pages below.

Mission: Impossible (Giveaway)

Your mission - should you choose to accept it - is to share with us your favorite movie moment from the Mission: Impossible movie franchise starring Tom Cruise. 

Maybe it was the scene in Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol filmed in Dubai or perhaps it was a scene from an earlier film in the series?

My personal favorite scene (which can be found in the official Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol Shooting Diary, as opposed to the film) can be found at the very beginning of the book where you see Tom Cruise sitting, comfortably and with true confidence, on top of the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khlaifa in Dubai.

David James, an award-winning photographer who was invited to join the IMF team by Tom Cruise, was there in Dubai, Los Angeles, Vancouver and Prague to document every moment of principal production with the stars of the latest Mission: Impossible film. The Shooting Diary is a remarkable, visual record of these extraordinary stunts and exotic locations - the features that make Mission: Impossible one of the most exciting film series in history.

Giveaway Details (ended 2/9/2012): 
We're excited to announce that we will be giving away - to one lucky winner - a set of the first three Mission: Impossible DVDs along with a copy of the Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol Shooting Diary. Please use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter. One random winner will be announced and notified on February 9th.