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Look of the Book by Mendelsund
RRP: $81.90$59.81Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399581021Author MendelsundFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Ten Speed Press -
The Dissertation-to-Book Workbook: Exercises for Developing and Revising Your Book Manuscript by Katelyn E. Knox 9780226825816
RRP: $48.75$46.68Writing an academic book is a daunting task. Where to start? This workbook. So, you've written a dissertation. Congratulations! But how do you turn it into a book? Even if you know what to do when revising your dissertation, do you know how to do those... -
About Writing by Gareth L. Powell
RRP: $37.03$24.86Gareth L. Powell would be the first to tell you that he doesn't know everything about being a writer, or about getting published, or about life when your work is in a bookshelf. But his field-guide to publishing, About Writing, is absolutely here to help... -
Rediscovering the Islamic Classics: How Editors and Print Culture Transformed an Intellectual Tradition by Ahmed El Shamsy 9780691174563
RRP: $78.00$61.11The story of how Arab editors of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries revolutionized Islamic literatureIslamic book culture dates back to late antiquity, when Muslim scholars began to write down their doctrines on parchment, papyrus, and... -
Write Better: A Lifelong Editor on Craft, Art, and Spirituality by Andrew T. LePeau 9780830845699
RRP: $23.38$16.44Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830845699Author Andrew T. LepeauFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Inter-Varsity Press,USPublisher InterVarsity PressWeight(grams) 336gDimensions(mm)... -
Subversive Copy Editor, Second Edition: Advice from Chicago (or, How to Negotiate Good Relationships with Your Writers, Your Colleagues, and Yourself) by Carol Fisher Saller
RRP: $29.25$23.89Longtime manuscript editor and Chicago Manual of Style guru Carol Fisher Saller has negotiated many a standoff between a writer and editor refusing to compromise on the "rights" and "wrongs" of prose styling. Saller realized that when these sides squared... -
The Art of the Publisher by Roberto Calasso
RRP: $15.58$11.29'All the books published by a certain publisher could be seen as links in a single chain'In this fascinating memoir and manifesto the author and publisher Roberto Calasso meditates on the art of book publishing. With his signature erudition and polemical... -
Techniques of the Selling Writer by Dwight V. Swain 9780806111919
RRP: $50.60$33.95Techniques of the Selling Writer provides solid instruction for people who want to write and sell fiction, not just to talk and study about it. It gives the background, insights, and specific procedures needed by all beginning writers. Here one can learn... -
Rejected Books: The Most Unpublishable Books of All Time by Graham Johnson
RRP: $25.33$17.73This collection of imagined book covers will have you scratching your head and laughing out loud with every page turn. Though Pranks with Sausages and Holy Bible II don't actually exist, Rejected Books offers up a professionally produced catalogue of the... -
Treasures by New York Public Library
RRP: $78.00$55.67Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250623775Author New York Public LibraryFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 2212gDimensions(mm)... -
Adobe InDesign Classroom in a Book by Kelly Anton 9780137967445
RRP: $95.53$70.92Learn graphic design using Adobe InDesign Adobe InDesign Classroom in a Book (2023 release) uses real-world, project-based learning to cover the basics and beyond, providing countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the... -
Publish Your Own Magazine, Guidebook or Weekly Newspaper: How to Start, Manage & Profit from Your Own Home-Based Publishing Company by Thomas Arthur Williams 9781591810032
RRP: $50.68$32.82Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781591810032Author Thomas A WilliamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 339Imprint Sentient PublicationsPublisher Sentient PublicationsWeight(grams) 652g -
The Book in the Renaissance by Dr. Andrew Pettegree
RRP: $37.03$32.33A groundbreaking study of the fascinating, yet largely unknown world of books in the first great age of print, 1450-1600 The dawn of print was a major turning point in the early modern world. It rescued ancient learning from obscurity, transformed... -
Poet's Market 34th Edition: The Most Trusted Guide to Publishing Poetry by Writer's Digest Books
RRP: $62.40$40.68Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593332115Author Robert Lee BrewerFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint Penguin Young ReadersPublisher Penguin Young ReadersWeight(grams)... -
Finish Your First Novel: A No-Bull Guide to Actually Completing Your First Draft by Char Anna 9781645677970
RRP: $31.18$21.31This invaluable fiction writer's guide is the resource you need to start - and, more importantly, finish - that novel that you've been itching to write! Using her tried-and-true methods, writing coach Char arms you with all the knowledge you need to... -
Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries by Kory Stamper
RRP: $31.18$21.31Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781101970263Author Kory StamperFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA Inc -
Dickens, Reynolds, and Mayhew on Wellington Street: The Print Culture of a Victorian Street by Mary L. Shannon
RRP: $77.98$68.37A glance over the back pages of mid-nineteenth-century newspapers and periodicals published in London reveals that Wellington Street stands out among imprint addresses. Between 1843 and 1853, Household Words, Reynolds's Weekly Newspaper, the Examiner,... -
My Ideal Bookshelf by Thessaly La Force
RRP: $39.00$26.81The books that we choose to keep--let alone read--can say a lot about who we are and how we see ourselves. In MY IDEAL BOOKSHELF, dozens of leading cultural figures share the books that matter to them most-books that define their dreams and ambitions and... -
Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook: Hands-on Help for Making Your Novel Stand Out and Succeed by Donald Maass 9781582972633
RRP: $33.13$24.78Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781582972633Author Donald MaassFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Writer's Digest BooksPublisher F&W Publications IncWeight(grams) 658gDimensions(mm)... -
Book Parts by Dennis Duncan
RRP: $78.96$68.35What would an anatomy of the book look like? There is the main text, of course, the file that the author proudly submits to their publisher. But around this, hemming it in on the page or enclosing it at the front and back of the book, there are dozens of... -
A Companion to the History of the Book by Simon Eliot
RRP: $64.25$58.77A COMPANION TO THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK A COMPANION TOTHE HISTORY OF THE BOOK Edited by Simon Eliot and Jonathan Rose "As a stimulating overview of the multidimensional present state of the field, the Companion has no peer." Choice "If you want to... -
The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book by James Raven
RRP: $42.88$30.44In 14 original essays, The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book reveals the history of books in all their various forms, from the ancient world to the digital present. Leading international scholars offer an original and richly illustrated narrative... -
Writing a Romance Novel For Dummies, 2nd Edition by Lieske
RRP: $37.03$24.86Get your romance (writing) on! Writing a Romance Novel For Dummies is the only reference aspiring writers need to get their careers off to the right start. Fully updated to reflect the industry's latest trends and secrets, this book helps you understand... -
Behind the Book: Eleven Authors on Their Path to Publication by Chris MacKenzie Jones
$36.08Every book has a story of its own, a path leading from the initial idea that sparked it to its emergence into the world in published form. No two books follow quite the same path, but all are shaped by a similar array of market forces and writing craft... -
The Forest for the Trees: An Editor's Advice to Writers by Betsy Lerner
RRP: $35.10$22.02Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781594484834Author Betsy LernerFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Riverhead Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 261gDimensions(mm) 209mm... -
So You Want to Publish a Magazine? by Angharad Lewis 9781780677545
RRP: $38.90$34.71Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780677545Author Angharad LewisFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Laurence King PublishingPublisher Laurence King PublishingWeight(grams) 500g -
Why Will No-One Publish My Novel?: A Handbook for the Rejected Writer by Fay Weldon
RRP: $17.53$12.58You've written a book, triumphantly typed 'The End', but now, it seems, no-one wants to publish it. What do you do next? Author of over thirty novels, stories and screenplays, and tutor on the prestigious creative writing course at Bath Spa, Fay Weldon... -
Inky Fingers: The Making of Books in Early Modern Europe by Anthony Grafton 9780674237179
RRP: $70.10$56.18An Open Letters Review Best Book of the YearThe author of The Footnote reflects on scribes, scholars, and the work of publishing during the golden age of the book.From Francis Bacon to Barack Obama, thinkers and political leaders have denounced humanists... -
Write Your Novel in a Month: How to Complete a First Draft in 30 Days and What to Do Next by Jeff Gerke
RRP: $40.95$23.95Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781599636429Author Jeff GerkeFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Writer's Digest BooksPublisher F&W Publications Inc -
Writing That Gets You Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published by Estelle Erasmus
RRP: $35.08$23.67Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608688364Author Estelle ErasmusFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint New World LibraryPublisher New World Library -
Harold Curwen and Oliver Simon Curwen Press: Design by Brian Webb 9781851495719
RRP: $24.38$15.33The finest books produced during the quarter century prior to the outbreak of the Great War were almost invariably printed by the private presses, but post-war, with the development of new technology, the accolade of excellence passed into the hands of a... -
18 Bookshops by Anne Scott 9781910985021
RRP: $13.63$10.00Anne Scott has never housed her books in order of theme or author yet she knows where each of them is and the kind of life it has led. Some have been gifts but most have been chosen in bookshops unique in their style and possibilities. They have been... -
18 Bookshops by Anne Scott
RRP: $23.38$16.93Anne Scott has never housed her books in order of theme or author yet she knows where each of them is and the kind of life it has led. Some have been gifts but most have been chosen in bookshops unique in their style and possibilities. They have been... -
A History of British Publishing by John Feather 9780415302265
RRP: $72.13$63.43Thoroughly revised, restructured and updated, A History of British Publishing covers six centuries of publishing in Britain from before the invention of the printing press, to the electronic era of today.John Feather places Britain and her industries in... -
Pulp Empire: A Secret History of Comic Book Imperialism by Paul S Hirsch
RRP: $52.65$42.16In the 1940s and '50s, comic books were some of the most popular-and most unfiltered-entertainment in the United States. Publishers sold hundreds of millions of copies a year of violent, racist, and luridly sexual comics to Americans of all ages, until a... -
The Spaces of Bookselling: Stores, Streets, and Pages by Kristen Doyle Highland
$25.06The spaces of bookselling have as many stories to tell as do the books for sale. More than static backgrounds for bookselling, these dynamic spaces both shape individual and collective behaviors and perceptions and are shaped by the values and practices... -
Publishing Law by Hugh Jones 9781138803794
RRP: $111.13$96.35Publishing Law is an authoritative and engaging guide to a wide range of legal issues affecting publishing today. Hugh Jones and Christopher Benson present readers with clear and accessible guidance to the complex legal areas specific to the ever... -
Sixteenth-Century Readers, Fifteenth-Century Books: Continuities of Reading in the English Reformation by Margaret Connolly
RRP: $44.83$44.56This innovative study investigates the reception of medieval manuscripts over a long century, 1470-1585, spanning the reigns of Edward IV to Elizabeth I. Members of the Tudor gentry family who owned these manuscripts had properties in Willesden and... -
27709: Copyright and the Structuring of the Canadian Book Trade, 1867-1918 by Eli MacLaren 9781487527709
RRP: $37.03$31.90The 1867 Canadian confederation brought with it expectations of a national literature, which a rising class of local printers hoped to supply. Reforming copyright law in the imperial context proved impossible, and Canada became a prime market for foreign... -
100 Must-read Crime Novels by Nick Rennison
RRP: $27.28$21.00Want to become a crime novel buff, or expand your reading in your favourite genre? This is a good place to start! From the publishers of the popular, Good Reading Guide comes a rich selection of the some of the finest crime novels ever published. With...