Writing & Language
Monkeys with Typewriters
Scarlett Thomas
Format: Paperback
How to write fiction and unlock the secret power of stories
The Writer's Room
Charlotte Wood
Format: Paperback
A brilliant resource for established and beginning writers and for passionate readers everywhere from a range of acclaimed and much-loved writers, lovingly compiled by the brilliant and insightful Charlotte Wood.
Lingo
Gaston Dorren, edited by Jonathan Buckley translated by Alison Edwards
Format: Paperback
Why the Spanish speak so fast, the Dutch are gender-benders and it's hard to add up in Breton.
Making a Point
David Crystal
Format: Hard Cover
The triumphant new volume in David Crystal's classic series on the English language combines the first history of English punctuation with a complete guide to how to use it.
Modern Australian Usage
Nicholas Hudson
Format: Paperback
From grammar to punctuation to terms that are commonly confused, this is an essential general reference that should be on every writer's desk.
For Who the Bell Tolls
David Marsh
Format: Paperback
Discover the grammar that people really need to know.
Language!
Jonathon Green
The entertaining, shocking and surprising story of slang, as told by Britain's foremost slang lexicographer.
Telling True Stories
Matthew Ricketson
Format: Paperback
Explores the key challenges in writing narrative non-fiction, and shows how some of the best in the business do it - an invaluable guide for anyone who wants to tell true stories well.
Spell It Out
David Crystal
Format: Paperback
A unique journey through English spelling, untangling the fascinating origins of its greatest eccentricities.
The Story of English in 100 Words
David Crystal
Format: Paperback
An eye-opening tour of the English language through the ages.
